Description: Schweitzer explores the life and legacy of the International Science and Technology Center in Moscow and makes the case that the center's unique programs can serve as models for promoting responsible science in many countries of the world.
Brief description: GLENN E. SCHWEITZER (1930-2023) was director of the Office for Central Europe and Eurasia of the U.S. National Academies. He served in Moscow as the first executive director of the International Science and Technology Center from 1992 to 1994. His many books include U.S.-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Health and A Faceless Enemy: The Origins of Modern Terrorism.
Review Quotes:
Schweitzer presents a unique perspective on the recent history and future prospects of the ISTC and the reasons for its decline as far as the Russian Federation is concerned. He has had unparalleled access to decision makers and administrators who impacted the ISTC throughout its history. I recommend this book to serious students of nonproliferation and to those who closely follow all aspects of U.S.-Russian relations.
--Steven J. Gitomer "Senior Science Advisor to U.S. Department of State for Science Centers in Russia and Ukraine"