Jim Walsh is a Research Associate at MIT’s Security Studies Program. Dr. Walsh's research and writings focus on international security, and in particular, topics involving weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, the Middle East, and East Asia. Among his current projects are two series of dialogues on nuclear issues, one with representatives from North Korea and another with leading figures in Iran. Dr. Walsh served as editor for the book series, Terrorism: Documents of International & Local Control and his writings have appeared in several scholarly journals including Political Science Quarterly, The Nonproliferation Review, International Studies Review, and Contemporary Security Policy. His most recent publications include “Learning from Past Success: The NPT and the Future of Nonproliferation” for the WMD Commission chaired by Hans Blix, the BCSIA Working Paper "Russian and American Nonproliferation Policy: Success, Failure, and the Role of Cooperation,” and “Nuclear Terrorism: Risk, Consequences, and Response,” in Countering Terrorism: Dimensions of Preparedness (MIT Press). He is currently working on a book about Iran. http://web.mit.edu/SSP/people/walsh/faculty_walsh.html