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Paul Vallet on France 24 to comment on Joe Biden's visit to the Middle East
March 11, 2010
Following US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Israel and the Palestinian territory, Dr. Paul Vallet was invited by France 24 television on March 10 to comment on the events that surrounded this visit, and their implications for relations between the US and Israel, and the peace process in the region.
Watch France 24's show Top Story: "Middle East: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back"
Eileen Servidio on TV about the Legal Reform Issues in France
March 10, 2010
Following the recent demonstrations by French lawyers and magistrates against the proposed legal reform in France, Eileen Servidio was invited to comment on the French judicial system on France 24 television on March 9, along with Frederick Davis, former prossecutor in the US and a partner at Debevoise and Plimpton LLP Law Firm in Paris. The discussion not only addressed the main point of contention raised by demonstrators, which is the elimination of the independent investigating magistrates, but also did a comparison of the French judiciary with that of the US.
Watch France 24"s show: Face off: French Justice: Jury's Out on Legal Reform
Dr. Fatemi invited on TV to discuss the Greek Financial Crisis
March 8, 2010
Professor Fatemi participated in a televised debate on March 5th about the financial crisis in Greece. He advanced the idea that having a single monetary policy without a single fiscal policy is likely one of tha main causes for today's crisis.
Watch France 24's show: The Debate: Greece: a People's Tragedy?
Ruchi Anand in a Round Table about President Obama's First Year of Presidency
March 3, 2010
Dr. Ruchi Anand participated in a round table panel on the theme: "Obama: One Year Later" with Harry Sullivan, Consul General of the US in Lyon, France, and journalist Jon Davies from the European TV network Euronews.
The round table was organized by Rotary International and CEFAM in Lyon on January 20, 2010 and anchored by Euronews's Stefan Grobe.
The various areas debated were Obama's impact on economy, America's Image Worldwide, political issues including Guantanamo, health care, and race relations.
The panel brought in an interesting blend of an academic perspective, a diplomatic perspective and a media perspective.
Dr. Yates discusses France's diplomacy about Rwanda in France 24 debate
February 27, 2010
Professor Yates spoke on France 24 television on February 25 in a debate about President Sarkozy's diplomatic gestures to the Rwandan regime during a visit to Kigali.
Criticisms of Sarkozy's admission that "mistakes were made" was not enough, and that France needs to make an "apology" for its complicity in the attempted genocide of 1994, raised questions about the implications of France in that tragic event.
Dr. Yates outlined the three main accusations of French complicity: tactical and strategic support for the Hutu regime in 1990-1991, its evacuation of member of the Habyarimana regime in 1994, and its creation of a corridor through which the genocidaires escapes into Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) in 1994. While reconciliation has occured, Yates argued, it would be wrong to believe that the risk of another attempted genocide is gone. The structural preconditions of the genocide, such as overpopulation, and the failure of democratic institutions to return the Hutu majority to power, continue to pose risks of a fourth attempted genocide (after 1959, 1963 and 1994).
View France 24 show: The Debate: France and Rwanda: A New Start?
Prof. Toker on France 24 to comment about the release of French Aid Worker by Al Qaeda militants
February 26, 2010
Professor Joav Toker was on France 24 to comment on the consequences of the release of French aid worker Pierre Camatte by North African Al Qaeda militants on February 23. According to France 24, "the release has been met with relief in France, but has stirred up a diplomatic storm. Algeria and Mauritania have recalled their ambassadors in protest, judging that the deal undermines the efforts of all countries in the region to combat terrorism in North Africa."
View France24's show Face-off: Pierre Camatte's release: free, at what cost?
Dr. Fatemi comments on the Eurozone crisis on France 24
February 9, 2010
Professor Ali Fatemi was invited by the international news TV network France 24 to comment on the challenges faced by the Eurozone eleven years after it was founded, as Greece and other countries in Southern Europe are nearing deficit.
According to Dr. Fatemi, although it has a single monetary authority, the lack of a single fiscal authority keeps the Eurozone from behaving like a real "optimum currency area". Dr. Fatemi gave an analysis of the factors and possible scenarios of economic instability in Europe as it faces its biggest challenge since the creation of its new architecture by the Lisbon Treaty.
Eileen Servidio invited by France 24 to explain the reform of the French judicial system
February 5, 2010
Following the recent judgement in the Clearstream case which cleared former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin from his involvement in trying to smear his then rival in the upcoming Presidential campaign - now French President - Nicolas Sarkozy, Dr. Eileen Servidio was invited on France 24 on February 4 to discuss the reform project of the French judicial system introduced a few months ago. The appeal of this decision by the prosecuting judge seems to have given new vigour to the critics of this project.
Dr. Servidio explained and analysed the current French judicial system as well as the main points in the reform project, and the reason for the controversy around it. The focus was on the proposed suppression the French equivalent of US prosecuting attorneys, which in French are called investigating judges ("juges d'instruction").
Dr. Servidio explained how in the current system they are independent from the Ministry of Justice and are able to carry out investigation and bring charges without bias or fear of political interference, and how the reform project may jeopardize that independence as many opponents to the reform argue.
View France 24's show "Focus": What Future For France's Investigating Judges"
Dr. Anand writes on France's perspective on Obama's election
January 28, 2010
Dr. Ruchi Anand authored a chapter in the book published by Palgrave Mac Millan's: The World Views of the US Presidential Election: 2008 (November 2009), edited by Matthias Maass, a former professor at the American Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy.
This book gives an investigation and analysis of the perception of the 2008 US Presidential election by various countries across the globe, and shows how these countries often saw it as a global event where their own national politics were at stake.
Dr. Anand wrote the chapter on France, entitled "Oh La La: Obamania à la Française".
Dr. Bismuth's recent publications in journals of law
January 15, 2010
Dr. Régis Bismuth recently authored two publications in European journals of law:
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A chapter about the Save European Court of Human Rights and professional journalism standards: "Le développement de standards professionnels pour les journalistes dans la jurisprudence de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme", Revue Trimestrielle des Droits de l’Homme, vol. 81, 2010, n° 1, pp. 39-66
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A chapter entitled "Anatomy of the Law and Practice of Interim Protective Measures in International Investment Arbitration", in Journal of International Arbitration, vol. 26, n° 6, 2009, pp. 773-821.
Dr. Anand on France 24 about the impact of the meat industry on global warming
January 9, 2010
On the occasion of the Copenhagen summit, the international TV network France 24 invited Dr. Ruchi Anand on December 28 to participate in a debate about how the meat industry affects the environment through its impact on climate change.
According to the U.N. report "Livestock's Long Shadow - Environmental Issues and Options"(2006) the meat producing industry is responsible for 18% of global greenhouse gas emission worldwide.
Dr. Anand brought her expertise on environmental issues and policies to discuss this problem.
View France 24's "Face Off" show "Eat less meat to save the planet?"
Dr. Alan Kahan presents his book to the LSE and other universities
December 10, 2009
Dr. Kahan will lecture to the London School of Economics and to the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management in January 2010 about his recently published book Mind vs. Money: The War Between Intellectuals and Capitalism (Transaction Pub. 2009).
In December Dr. Kahan gave talks about it to the York University Politics department and the Leuven University seminar in Political Theory.
Book details on publisher's website
Dr. Ruchi Anand's new book
November 26, 2009
Dr. Ruchi Anand just published her second book entitled Self Defense in International Relations (Palgrave-MacMillan, 2009). It is an interdisciplinary study that provides an analysis of power, security, and polarity in the international context, looks at the impact of the recent rise of non-state actors on the primacy of state sovereignty, and addresses issues of self-defense with regards to international law and international politics.
"The right to individual and collective self-defense in international law and politics has always been a controversial issue. Using the example of how the US employs self-defense against Iraq, this book uncovers new dimensions, which lead to innovative and practical strategies and analysis. It takes into account legal norms, politics and scholarly debates on self-defense in the post cold-war world and shows how power, security, polarity and the primacy of sovereign states play out in an international context. Three overarching themes constitute the backdrop, namely international anarchy, unipolarity and the decentralized nature of international law." (Source: Palgrave-MacMillan's website)
View more information or order book here.
Dr. Servidio on TV About War Crimes Trial Against former Khmer Rouge Regime
November 25, 2009
Dr. Eileen Servidio was invited to give her analysis of the on-going trial against the former Khmer Rouge regime, on TV channel France 24 on November 24.
The trial is conducted by a hybrid Cambodian-International Court under the auspices of the United Nations and the Cambodian government against former leaders of Pol Pot's regime on charges of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and War Crimes.
The focus was on the first of five suspected former high-level members that have been indicted, Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch.
View video here.
Joav Toker comments on current affairs on international Francophone TV channel TV5
November 22, 2009
Joav Toker was on the international Francophone TV channel TV5 twice in November to comment on various world affairs, including the inter-Palestinian crisis, US-China relationships, Radovan Karadzic's trial, the political situation in Pakistan, and the European Union presidency.
View video of the two shows:
Dr. McGiffen to Participate in Workshop on European Politics in Stockholm
November 17, 2009
Dr. Steve McGiffen will address a workshop in Stockholm (Sweden) about European politics and the current condition of the left in government and opposition. The workshop is organized by the Swedish Labour Education Association on Saturday November 28th.
Dr. McGiffen's contribution is entitled 'Swimming Against the Tide: the Success of the Dutch Socialist Party in the First Decade of the 21st Century'. A paper with the same title will be published at the same time in Swedish translation by the Swedish journal Socialistisk Debatt.
Dr. Paul Vallet in Germany as a Guest Professor
November 16, 2009
Dr. Paul Vallet conducted a two-week seminar in Germany as a guest professor at the Johann Gutenberg University in Mainz (October-November 2009). The seminar focused on Anglo-French relations before World War I and was part of the French language program of the University.
Dr. Yates addresses experts from China, the US and the EU about the situation in Sudan
November 12, 2009
Dr. Douglas Yates participated in the 2009 Trialogue 21 meeting organized by the East-West Institute in Brussels on November 9-10.
This two-day event was the fourth of a series of meetings gathering government and non-government experts from China, the United States and Europe and aimed at exploring and improving the collaboration of these three powers about various issues of international affairs.
This year's edition focused on the upcoming elections in Sudan, the piracy off Somalia, and global warming. Dr. Yates presented the problems of Chinese involvment in the upcoming referendum for independance of South Sudan, which provoked a heated debate.
Dr. Yates gives a paper at IFRI
November 6, 2009
On November 5, Dr. Douglas Yates participated in a conference at IFRI (Institut Français des Relations Internationales), the oldest French think tank, created in 1979 and dedicated to research and debate in international affairs. This one-day conference was about Gabon, with a focus on the government transition and the future perspectives and challenges that Gabon faces at the social, economic and international levels.
Dr. Yates's presentation emphasized the way the oil rent in Gabon affects the politics of the country. Other presenters included Guy Rossatanga-Rignault of the University of Libreville in Gabon, and Roland Pourtier of the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Prof. Toker gives a talk on the foreign policy of France and the EU
October 24, 2009
On October 23 Professor Joav Toker gave a paper about the Middle-Eastern policy of France and the European Union, at the national convention of UEJF (Union des Etudiants Juifs de France).
In his presentation Professor Toker examined the possible impact of the recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Barack Obama on his mediation role in the conflicts affecting that region of the world.
Dr Régis Bismuth participates in a workshop on the financial crisis
October 22, 2009
Dr. Régis Bismuth will deliver a presentation about "Institutional Issues in International Financial Governance" during a two-day workshop about "Strategies for Solving Global Crises - The Financial Crisis and Beyond". The workshop will take place at the Georg-August-Universität in Göttingen, Germany.
Dr. Servidio contributes to a workshop about the reform of the French penal procedure
September 29, 2009
Dr. Eileen Servidio participated in an Extraordinary General Meeting of the French National Bar Council (Conseil National des Barreaux) held in Paris on September 25th in the presence of the French Minister of Justice Michèle Alliot-Marie.
Dr. Servidio contributed to a workshop about the reform of the French penal procedure and presented a study on the role of lawyers in the American procedure compared to the French procedure. She also shared with the audience composed of French lawyers the Anglo-Saxon perspective on the new reform project of the French judiciary (projet Léger) which proposes the abolishment of the investigating judges (juges d'instruction) who have been a specificity of the French legal system.
Dr. Ali Fatemi at a Conference Co-sponsored by the EU and the German Government
September 17, 2009
Dr. Ali Fatemi was a key-note speaker at the 3rd Transatlantic Dialogue on Humanitarian Action in Brussels on June 8th, 2009. This one-day conference was conducted by the Global Public Policy Institute with the support of the European Commission and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Develoment.
The topic of Dr. Fatemi's presentation was the significance of the worldwide economic recession and in particular its impact on BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and Low Income Countries (LIC).
This was the third in a series of conferences that are part of a research program conducted by the Global Public Policy Institute in partnership with the Johns Hopkins University Center for Transatlantic Relations. The purpose of this year's conference was to examine the critical challenges facing the humanitarian sector, including:
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the tension between maintaining the humanitarian space and addressing the root causes of humanitarian problems
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the role of the financial crisis in worsening or creating new humanitarian emergencies
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humanitarian assistance as a mechanism for engaging regional powers
(Source: Global Public Policy Institute website)
Dr. Eileen Servidio on TV about the reform project of the French judiciary
September 15, 2009
Dr. Eileen Servidio was invited by the international news TV network France 24 on September 2 to comment on the project of abolishment of the French investigating magistrates (juges d'instructions). This project is part of a report released by the French Minisitry of Justice Committee in charge of making recommendations for a reform of the French judiciary.
Forthcoming books of Dr. Alan Kahan
September 5, 2009
Dr. Alan Kahan is expecting the publication of two books in December 2009:
Mind vs. Money: The War Between Intellectuals and Capitalism (Transaction Publishers, forthcoming December 2009), an analytical history of the way in which and the reasons why many Western intellectuals have opposed capitalism - and an argument for how this conflict can be tempered. For more information, click here.
Alexis de Tocqueville (Continuum International Publishing Ltd, forthcoming December 2009) provides an account of the French thinker's works in the publisher's series "Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers". For more information, click here.
Government and Media in Extreme Crisis Situations
July 17, 2009
Professor Joav Toker gave a paper on "Government and Media in Extreme Crisis Situations" at Sciences-Po (Institut d'Etudes Politiques) in Paris on April 17. His paper examined both government and media institutions in situations of extreme tension, such as natural catastrophies or terrorist attacks. Professor Toker looked at the way both of those types of power react under exceptional circumstances: what is the mechanism of change and the correlation betweeen both of them.
The audience was composed of students and faculty in the disciplines of international relations, political science, media studies and journalism.
Dr. Alan Kahan presents a paper at the European Society for the History of Political Thought
July 16, 2009
On July 6th, Alan Kahan presented a paper on "Liberalism and Elitism" at the Inaugural Conference of the European Society for the History of Political Thought, held at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.
More information on the conference here.
Ambassador Parker Borg: 10 Lessons Learned From a Career in the US Foreign Service
July 8, 2009
On the occasion of one of AGSIRD's traditional Wine and Cheese evenings where faculty, students, alumni and guests gather to discuss topics of international affairs in an informal atmosphere, Ambassador Parker Borg shared his experience as a diplomat in the US Foreign Service and the lessons he learned from it:
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One can make a difference even in the largest and most impersonal bureaucracy.
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It is unnecessary to sell one's soul to have a productive and successful career.
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Changing jobs regularly keeps one's spirit younger and one's mind more alert.
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When possible, go for the risk of the unknown over the known.
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Advancement comes more quickly at headquarters than in the field.
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While the expertise is important, success comes faster from knowing procedures and getting along with people.
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Never forget there are three important audiences: your bosses, your colleagues/subordinates, and your clients.
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Defining in advance what will be a good job is impossible.
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The best jobs are not the ones at the top.
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Every place you work can become a fantastic experience if you are open to the possibilities.
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Bonus point: if you have a family sharing an overseas adventure, find the time to ensure they profit from the experience.
Dr. Douglas Yates at the IPSA World Congress in Santiago de Chile
July 8, 2009
Dr. Douglas Yates will participate in the 21st World Congress of the International Political Science Association in Santiago de Chile, July 12-16 2009.
He will present a paper entitled "Enhancing Governance in Africa's Oil Sector", which compares all of the oil-dependent countries in Africa with the effort of the international community (NGOs, IGOs) to promote transparency and fight corruption in those countries. Dr. Yates evaluates how successful those efforts have been. His paper will be published as a chapter in a forthcoming book edited by Kenneth Omeje (summer 2009).
50 national political science associations and 3,000 individual members are expected to atend this conference which marks the 60th anniversary of the International Political Science Association (IPSA).
Dr. Steve McGiffen's book on the E.U. and Water Privatization
July 8, 2009
Pluto Press (London) has released Dr. Steve McGiffen's book about the European Union and water privatization: Poisoned Spring: The EU and Water Privatisation, which he co-authored with EU Parliament member Kartika Liotard, of the Socialist Party of the Netherlands.
The authors' hypothesis is that European corporations, aided and abetted by the European Commission, are conducting a drive for privatization of water supply in developing countries which is exacerbating the problems associated with this essential service and jeopardizing the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Dr. Eileen Servidio Writes a Chapter for an Encyclopaedia of Law
May 5, 2009
Dr. Eileen Servidio is working on a chapter on international jurisdiction in France for the encyclopaedia of law JurisClasseur which is published by LexisNexis. Her research covers crimes committed not only on French territory, but also those committed outside the French territory, over which France still grants itself jursdiction. The question of universal jurisdiction in the case of violation of international humanitarian law will be particularly discussed.
Dr. Anand's second book to be published
April 20, 2009
Dr. Ruchi Anand's second book, entitled Self Defense in International Relations, will be published in October by Palgrave MacMillan Publishers.
It is a"an interdisciplinary study of how power, security, polarity and the primacy of sovereign states play out in an international context that has witnessed the rise of non-state actors. It provides an updated analysis of the complex relationship of anarchy, power and politics by addressing issues of self-defense in a unipolar order." (Description from Palgrave Mac Millan's online catalog)
Ruchi Anand's first book, International Environmental Justice: A North-South Dimension was published by Ashgate in 2004.
Dr. Vanessa Strauss-Kahn's publication
April 17, 2009
Dr. Vanessa's Strauss-Kahn published her research about "Why and Where Do Headquarters Move?" in the March 2009 issue of Regional Science and Urban Economics (Vol. 39, Issue 2, pp. 168-186, 18 p.), a journal on urban and regional research with an emphasis on microeconomic analyses of spatial phenomena. Dr. Strauss-Kahn's paper analyses decisions regarding the location of headquarters in the U.S. using a unique firm-level database of about 30,000 U.S. headquarters.
More information on the article here.
Dr. Nikita Harwich collaborates with the European Center for the Promotion of History
April 16, 2009
On April 15th, 2009, Dr. Nikita Harwich gave a lecture in Orléans, France, on the topic "Crossed exchanges between the New and the Old World", in a series organized by the European Center for the Promotion of History.
Dr Anand at the International Studies Association annual convention
March 2, 2009
Dr. Ruchi Anand presented a paper entitled International Environmental Justice: Where are We Heading With Biofuels? at the 50th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA). The convention was held on February 15th-18th in New York, around the theme "Exploring the Past, Anticipating the Future". Dr. Anand also participated in an ICC Moot Court Simulation: "Prosecuting a Junta for Allegedly Preventing a UN Security Council Humanitarian Aid Mission as a Prosecutor".
Dr. Arun Kapil does DVC for the U.S. Department of State
February 12, 2009
Dr. Arun Kapil was mandated by the US Department of State's Africa Regional Services in to do a series of digital video conferences about the new Obama administration. The ten conferences where held during the month of January with audiences in African and Carribean capitals: Casablanca in Morocco, Tunis in Tunisia, Monrovia in Liberia, Bamako in Mali, Lusaka in Zambia, Kampala in Uganda, Conakry in Guinea, Tananarive in Madagascar, Port-Louis in Mauritius, and Port-au Prince in Haiti.
Dr. Paul Vallet recent TV appearances
November 11, 2008
Paul Vallet is regularly commenting the news on the international news TV channel France 24. Here are links to some of the shows in which he participated:
Dr. McGiffen speaks about European rail privatization at a conference in London
November 2, 2008
Dr. Steve McGiffen participated in an international conference about rail privatization in Europe, hosted in London last June by the British Transport Labor Union RMT. The conference was attended by over 100 labor unionists from around the Eurasian continent, including Turkey and Latvia. Dr McGiffen spoke on the ideology driving the current privatization and its international roots.
Dr. Arun Kapil lectures in Africa for the U.S. Department of State
October 14, 2008
Under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, Arun Kapil spent two weeks in the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon, giving lectures and media interviews on the American electoral process and current presidential campaign. Save
Prof. Toker Comments Current Affairs on TV5
October 6, 2008
Professor Toker participated in several recent TV debates on Foreign Affairs on the international Francophone channel TV5.
View debates here:
Dr. Anton Koslov on TV to Comment on the Situation in Georgia
August 23, 2008
Dr. Anton Koslov was on the international TV channel France 24 on August 23rd to debate about the situation in Georgia with President Saakashvili after the recent conflict with Russia. He debated with the Ambassador of Georgia in France.
Douglas Yates at a conference in Tanzania
August 22, 2008
Douglas Yates has been commissioned by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) to write a report on the Petroleum Industry in Africa, and to present it at a GARP-SAIIA conference to be held in Tanzania in mid-November 2008.
While in Tanzania, Dr. Yates will visit Arcadia University's Nyerere Center for Peace Research in Arusha, Tanzania.
Ruchi Anand's upcoming publications
August 1, 2008
Dr. Ruchi Anand is working on a chapter entitled 'International Environmental Justice: Twenty Years Later' which will be published by Ashgate in The Ashgate Research Companion to Ethics and International Relations. Dr. Anand will also author a chapter on 'How France Perceives US Elections 2008' in a book entitled The Global Election: How the World Views the 2008 US Presidential Election, to be published by Palgrave-Macmillan and edited by Matthias Maas.
Dr. Yates's recent publications
June 11, 2008
Dr. Douglas Yates published a chapter on 'UNESCO in Africa' for a book on the UN in Africa edited by Adekeye Adebajo (Lynne Rienner, 2008), with a foreword by former UN General Secretary Boutros-Boutros Ghali. Yates also wrote a chapter on Chinese relations in Gabon entitled 'French Puppet, Chinese Strings' in another edited volume to come out later this year, and published a chapter on president Sarkozy's new African policy entitled 'French Connection' in the South African journal Global Dialogue (March 2008). Yates wrote the chapter on Gabon for the Africa Yearbook 2007 (Leiden: Brill)
Dr. David Pike's recent publications
June 11, 2008
Dr. David W. Pike's new book Franco and the Axis Stigma was published in May, 2008 by Macmillan (UK). It is about the Spanish Dictator, Francisco Franco, and the legacy of his collaboration with the Fascists and Nazis in World War II.
Dr Pike also recently published an article on Hitler's plan to invade Ireland in the French quarterly Guerres Mondiales (January-March 2008 issue).
Prof. Joav Toker Participates in Debates on the Middle-East
June 11, 2008
Professor Joav Toker participated in a TV debate about the situation in the Gaza strip on the French parliament TV channel La Chaîne Parlementaire.
In February, 2008 he also participated in a TV debate about Middle-East terrorism, the EU and the US, on the French national TV channel France 5, in an "expert-debate" show entitled "C dans l'Air".
Dr. Anand on TV to discuss international aid in response to natural disasters
May 17, 2008
On May 16th, Dr. Ruchi Anand appeared on the international news TV channel France 24 to comment on the tropical cyclone in Burma/Myanmar last May and the right of the international community to intervene in such situations.
Dr. Koslov at Arcadia University
May 1, 2008
Dr. Anton Koslov spoke on "The Crisis of Modernity: Asymetry, Uncertainty and the Emerging Political Culture" on April 10th at Arcadia University. This lecture was part of a visiting professorship at AGS's partner institution Arcadia University, Pennsylvania, where he is teaching until the end of the Spring semester.
In the past fifteen years, basic concepts of international relations associated with the Yalta agreement have been challenged. The end of a bi-polar world, humanitarian interventions, the war on terror all point to the emergence of a new system of international relations. The main features of this system are asymetry and uncertainty. Dr. Koslov addressed these issues as well as their larger implications for global peace and security.
Dr Douglas Yates presents papers in India and Sri Lanka
April 16, 2008
In January 2008 Dr. Douglas A. Yates travelled to India to present papers on conflict resolution at the New Dehli University and at the Institute of Social Sciences in New Dehli. Yates also went to Sri Lanka to present papers on the American elections and their international implications at the University of Colombo and at the Lakshaman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies.
Dr. Douglas Yates trains German students for MUN
February 27, 2008
Dr. Douglas Yates went to Berlin in February 2008 to give a paper on politics in Gabon during a one-day seminar for students preparing a simulation for Model United Nations in New York.
Dr. Habibi Contributes to a History Textbook for a National US Education Program
January 17, 2008
Dr. Mariam Habibi collaborated in the writing of a history textbook on Iran, entitled Iran Through the Looking Glass: History, Reform, and Revolution which has just been published.
It is part of a U.S. national education program called Choices designed to introduce international content into the secondary school curriculum. This program is ran by Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies, which was established in 1985 to analyze contemporary global problems and develop initiatives to address them.
Dr. Servidio writes for the International Review of Penal Law
January 9, 2008
Dr. Eileen Servidio wrote an article on Capital Punishment in the U.S. for the next issue of the International Review of Penal Law, where she regularly does the chronicle on U.S. Law. The International Review of Penal Law is published by the International Association of Penal Law which was established in 1924 and "is open to all those who in the different countries devote themselves to the study of criminal law or are concerned with its application and tend to promote the development of legislation and institutions with a view towards improving a more humane and efficient administration of justice" (www.penal.org)
Dr. Mariam Habibi speaks about Franco-Iranian Diplomacy
January 8, 2008
Dr. Mariam Habibi gave a paper on the Franco-Iranian diplomacy in the French Senate, during a conference on Iran run by the Institut Européen de Recherches Stratégiques sur l'Iran (IERSI) in December 2007. Her paper was based on her book entitled L'Interface France-Iran: une Diplomatie Voilée (a veiled diplomacy) which was published in 2004 by L'Harmattan, with a foreword by French historian and professor at Sciences Po. Pierre Milza.
Prof. Toker Comments the 'Conference of Donors' on France 24
December 28, 2007
In December 2007 Prof. Joav Toker participated in a televized debate on the international news channel France 24, evaluating the results of the Parisian 'Conference of Donors' for the Palestinian state.
Prof. Toker's previous appearances on France 24 were about 'European Foreign Policy ambitions' (March 2007) and 'French Presidential Election' (April).
Second edition of Dr. Harwich's 'Histoire du Chocolat'
November 9, 2007
Dr. Nikita Harwich is currently working on a revised and updated second edition of his book Histoire du Chocolat (Editions Desjonquères, Paris). The first edition, which is now out of print, has become a standard reference on the subject. The new edition will be published by the end of February 2008 and will be presented at the March 2008 'Salon du Livre' in Paris. Dr. Harwich already published several books on the subjects of : foreign investment in nineteenth and early twentieth century Latin America; the development of national identities in Latin America; trade and development in Latin America.
Prof. Joav Toker Anchors Conference on Sustainable Development
October 31, 2007
In October 2007 Professor Toker anchored a day-long conference on 'International Sustainable Development' (Développement Durable International) at the Grande Arche de la Defense near Paris, with the participation of Jean-Louis Borloo, French Minister of the Environment.
Dr. Eileen Servidio's upcoming publication on international jurisdiction
October 24, 2007
Dr. Eileen Servidio is working on a chapter on international jurisdiction for Encyclopedia Juris-Classeur. She recently wrote a chapter on extraditional law for the same collection. Her last book is entitled Common Law: Introduction to the English and American Legal Systems (Dalloz, 2004).
Dr. Yates at the Center for Conflict Resolution in South Africa
October 18, 2007
On September 15th - 19th, Dr. Douglas Yates travelled to Cape Town, South Africa, upon the invitation of the Center for Conflict Resolution, to participate in a conference on China in Africa. He presented a paper on China in Gabon which will be published in a book by Lynne Rienner, China in Africa: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?.
Dr. Anand at the International Studies Association annual convention
October 17, 2007
Dr. Ruchi Anand is scheduled to participate in the 49th Annual ISA Convention in San Francisco (USA) on March 26th - 29th 2008. The International Studies Association's annual convention is a major international scholarly event, including over 800 panel sessions and involving participants from more than 50 countries. The theme of this 2008 convention is Bridging Multiple Divides with Jack S. Levy as ISA President.
Dr. Yates visiting professor at Jeju National University, South Korea
July 29, 2007
On July 25th-29th, 2007, Dr Douglas Yates travelled to Jeju Island, off the South Korean peninsula, as a visiting professor at Jeju National University. He gave lectures on Emmanuel Kant and Hans Morgenthau's theories of peace in the 2007 International Governance Summer School for World Heritage, Peace Studies and East Asian Governance ran by the University's Institute of Peace Studies.
Dr. Anand visiting professor at Princeton University
July 22, 2007
In July 2007, Dr. Ruchi Anand headed out to Princeton University, New Jersey, to teach a capsule on US Foreign Policy to graduating highschool seniors working towards their admission in the Ivy League Colleges in the US. She taught a program called the Junior Statesmen of America that has now existed for 60 years. Every year, over one thousand outstanding highschool students with a passion for government and politics gather on five campuses (Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Georgetown and Northwastern) to immerse themselves in politics and debate. Dr Anand has offered this capsule on US foreign policy at Georgetown (2001) and Princeton (since 2003).
Joav Toker Writes an Article in French National Newspaper
April 7, 2007
Prof Joav Toker wrote an article entitled "La Recherche d'une Brèche" in the French national daily newspaper Le Monde, in the editorial "Décryptage" section of the April 7th, 2007 issue.
Dr. Yates invited by the US government to lecture in Mauritania
December 11, 2006
In December 2006 Dr. Douglas Yates was invited by the United States Information Services (USIS) to give a series of lectures in Mauritania to young aspiring politicians. The wokshops were entitled "The Coming Generation: How Young Political Leaders can Influence their Country's Future". Dr Yates had training sessions in the capital city, Nouakchott, and in the Southern provincial towns of Kaedi, Kiffa and Aleg.
 Christian Karastojanov Canada
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AGS's focus on both academics and real-world experience, its international faculty deeply engaged in current IR issues, and its connections to a variety of global governmental and non-governmental organizations all provided an invaluable preparation for a life in IR.