We are proud to announce that the 2008-2009 Asch Center Seminar Series will be supported by a Seed Grant from the Mellon Tri-College Faculty Forum.
Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict- “Who let the dogs out?”: A critique of the security for hire option in weak states Ozpinar, Nihat
- “Who let the dogs out?”: A critique of the security for hire option in weak states Turcan, Metin
- Transforming conflict toward and away from violence: Bloody Sunday and the hunger strikes in Northern Ireland Baumann, Marcel M.
- Community and family approaches to combating the radicalization and recruitment of Somali-American youth and young adults: A psychosocial perspective Noor, Sahra
- Experiences of law and reconciliation after genocide Doughty, Kristin C.
- Who is to blame for the Afghan-Pakistani mess? Karagiannis, Emmanuel
- Hobbes 'n' the hood Davenport, Christian
- Voice and veto in controlling state repression Wood, Reed M.
- Does political radicalization depend on ideology? McCauley, Clark
- Between revolution and reform: The future of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia Ahnaf, Mohammad Iqbal
- NY Times headlines
- A Cold War Spy Craft, the Updated U-2 Dodges Retirement March 22, 2010
- Iraq’s Premier Endorses a Recount of the Vote March 22, 2010
- Pope’s Letter Does Little to Assuage Irish Anger March 22, 2010
- Tent City at a Golf Club Dramatizes Haiti’s Limbo March 22, 2010
- Army Chief Driving Pakistan’s Agenda for Talks March 21, 2010
- Rift in E.U. Widens Over Importance of Greek Aid March 21, 2010
- Cairo Journal: Synagogue's Restoration and Unveiling Expose Conundrum in Egyptian Society March 21, 2010
- Chinese Official’s Threat to Reporter Ignites Furor March 21, 2010
- Air Pollution Hits Record High in Hong Kong March 22, 2010
- Netanyahu and Obama Will Talk on Tuesday March 21, 2010
- 13 Afghan Civilians Die in Bombings March 21, 2010
- Sarkozy Meets With Leaders of His Party After Defeat in Regional Elections March 21, 2010
- Mexican Traffickers Sow Chaos With Blockades March 21, 2010
- Ayatollah Khamenei Denounces Overture by Obama March 21, 2010
- Curbs on Coral Trade Rejected at U.N. Conference March 21, 2010
Asch Seminar in Fall 08 will include this very interesting scholar, talking about his recent work in Kosovo. Date coming soon.
Roger D. Petersen
Associate Professor of Political Science. Professor Petersen studies comparative politics with a special focus on conflict and violence. He has written two books: Resistance and Rebellion: Lessons from Eastern Europe (Cambridge University Press, 2001) and Understanding Ethnic Violence: Fear, Hatred, Resentment in Twentieth Century Eastern Europe (Cambridge University Press, 2002). He also has an interest in comparative methods and has co-edited, with John Bowen, Critical Comparisons in Politics and Culture (Cambridge University Press, 1999). He is currently researching war and violence in the Balkans, especially in Kosovo.