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The University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) was founded in 1983 as a multi-campus research unit serving the entire University of California system. IGCC addresses global challenges to peace and prosperity through academically rigorous, policy-relevant research, training, and outreach on international security, economic development, and the environment. IGCC brings scholars together across social science and lab science disciplines to work on topics such as regional security, nuclear proliferation, innovation and national security, development and political violence, emerging threats, and climate change.

As the University of California’s system-wide institute on international security, IGCC convenes expert researchers across UC campuses and the Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos National Laboratories, along with US and international policy leaders, to develop solutions and provide insights on many of the most profound global security challenges. IGCC disseminates its research findings through its website, weekly newsletters, research briefs, working papers, books, and articles in peer-reviewed journals.

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Where Have All the Profits Gone? An Analysis of the Major Defense Contractors: 1950-1985

Kaun, David

(1988)

Science Advice to Presidents: From Test Bans to SDI

Greb, G Allen

(1987)

This paper looks at the interplay between the scientific community and the office of the President. In particular, the breakdown between policy formation and the scientific community as well as the politicization of scientific advisory position have decayed a once strong partnership.

Arms Control: Problems and Prospects

(1987)

An examination of the viability and usefulness of arms control in the late 1980s, the paper looks at the prospects of arms controls to maintain peace and the dangers inherent to such agreements. The authors then provide a series of suggestions to improve the procedures surrounding arms control implementation and management.

Countdown on the Comprehensive Test Ban

Joeck, Neil

(1986)

Written in the days leading up to the adoption of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, the document details the history of nuclear testing by all nuclear club member nations since the Manhattan project. The document then goes on to outline the major points of the Test Ban Treaty and feasibility.

Nuclear Fission: Reaction to the Discovery in 1939

(1985)

An examination of the initial reactions to the first laboratory based fission reaction, this document parallels the event to the openning of Pandora's box. Not only are the reactions to the benefits of Nuclear power analyzed but also the detrimental effects and negative applications.