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The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies
"Columbia University International Politics Seminar Fall 2009"
The Second Annual Kenneth N. Waltz Lecture in International Relations ROBERT O. KEOHANE “Social Norms and Agency in World Politics" Thursday, November 12, 2009 Seating is Limited. Advance registration via Columbia Calendar will open on Social norms, defined as shared expectations about appropriate behavior,are ubiquitous in world politics. Yet they are so closely linked to interests, andso frequently conflict with one another, that their causal impact is often ambiguous. In world politics, norms need advocates, as the weakness of customary international law suggests, but it is difficult to disentangle the effects of advocacy and interests fromthose of the norms themselves. Analysis of issues on which norms seem to be important points to the role of active agents, promoting norms. The weakness of customary international law, which lacks clear agency, reinforces the conclusion that thesignificance of social norms in world politics depends on strategic agents whoseinterests, whether shaped by norms or not, impel them toward promoting the norms.
LYNNE JOINER "Mao's China, McCarthy's America and the Persecution of John S. Service" Thursday, October 29th Join us for a brown bag discussion with Emmy award-winning journalist
Lynne Joiner about her new book, "Honorable Survivor: Mao's China, McCarthy's America and the Persecution of John S. Service." A personal friend of John S. Service, Ms. Joiner will discuss his diplomatic role, in China when World War II was ending, the Cold War was dawning, and the McCarthy era was just beginning. Co-sponsored with the Asia-Pacific Affairs Council.
The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies and the U.S. Military Veterans of Columbia University present: “RETHINK AFGHANISTAN” Thursday, November 5, 2009 Film screening and panel discussion with Professor Austin Long, and U.S. Military Veterans of Columbia University After eight years on U.S. military engagement in Afghanistan, violence and instability still prevail. Please join Professor Austin Long and members of the U.S. Military Veterans of Columbia University for a screening of the documentary “Rethink Afghanistan” followed by a panel discussion on military operations in Afghanistan. Professor Austin Long previously worked for the RAND Corporation, serving in Iraq as an analyst and advisor to the Multinational Force and the U.S. military. Long was co-founder of the Working Group on Insurgency and Irregular Warfare at the MIT Center for International Studies and is a participant in the RAND Counterinsurgency Board of Experts. Mr. J.P. Yorro is a former U.S. Department of Defense Special Projects Manager. He designed and implemented a number of Special Operations Command (SOCOM) global counterterrorism initiatives, for which he received several awards, including 2 Expeditionary Medals. Mr. Yorro is currently a dual-degree MIA/MBA student at Columbia University, and provides political risk advisory services as a consultant for The MASY Group, LLC and Eurasia Group. Mr. Justin Johnson served as a Marine Corps from 2001 to 2005 and in Afghanistan from late 2007 to 2008 when he was recalled to active duty. Upon leaving active duty, he worked for the Pentagon through IBM Consulting on the Task Force for Business/Stability Operations in Iraq. Justin is completing his Master of International Affairs at SIPA Mr. Marco Reininger is an Army veteran of Afghanistan where he conducted investigations and counter-IED operations. Marco is a spokesperson for IAVA, the largest organization dedicated to veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. He plans to major in MEALAC and Political Science. Mr. Mahmoud Samori served the in the U.S. Army with the 1st Ranger Battalion in Afghanistan. Upon his discharge from active duty, Matt worked as a security contractor with Triple Canopy before attending the School of General Studies.
The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University, presents: Col. David R. Gray and Col. Gian P. Gentile “Strategy Serving Tactics: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the New Way of American Warfare” Two serving Army Colonels will talk about their recent combat Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Colonel Gian P Gentile graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1986 and was commissioned through ROTC as second lieutenant of Armor. He has served in command and staff positions in the continental United States, Germany, and Korea, and in Iraq in 2003 and 2006. In 2003 he was a Brigade Combat Team Executive Office in the 4th Infantry Division in Tikrit. In 2006 he commanded a Cavalry Squadron in the 4th Infantry Division in west Baghdad. He is a graduate of the Army’s School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) and he holds a doctorate in history from Stanford University. His book How Effective is Strategic Bombing? Lessons Learned from World War II to Kosovo, was published by New York University Press in 2000. He has had articles published in the Pacific Historical Review, Air Power History, Journal of Military History, Joint Forces Quarterly, and Armed Forces Journal. Currently he directs the Military History Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Colonel David R. Gray is a 1980 Distinguished Military Graduate of Western Illinois University. He is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Command and General Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College (JPME II), and the US Army War College. He has earned a masters degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College and masters and doctorate degrees in Military History from The Ohio State University. He served as the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division (Light) Division’s G3 (Assistant Chief of Staff Operations and Training) during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan. Colonel Gray was selected as the 2004 US Army Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institute, where he worked on national security and foreign policy issues. He then commanded the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) in Iraq in 2006. He currently holds the Class of 1969 Chair of Officership and is the Director of Policy, Strategic Planning, and Assessments at the United States Military Academy.
"AFGHANISTAN: REALITIES AND THE ROAD AHEAD" Tuesday, November 17, 2009 In November 2001, the United States had essentially accomplished its goal of overthrowing the Taliban regime that harbored al Qaeda. Eight years later, the United States finds itself at a strategic crossroads, facing a resurgent Taliban insurgency that retains links to al Qaeda. This panel presents views on the current situation and possible directions for U.S. policy. PROFESSORS FOTINI CHRISTIA, AUSTIN LONG, ABRAHAM WAGNER Fotini Christia is Assistant Professor of Political Science at MIT. She completed her PhD in Public Policy at Harvard University in 2008. Her research deals with issues of ethnicity and civil wars. Fotini is presently working on evaluating the impact of community driven development efforts in Afghanistan. She most recently published a piece on reconciling with the Taliban in the July/ August 2009 issue of Foreign Affairs, and has also worked in the Middle East and Central Asia writing on her experiences from Afghanistan, Iran, the West Bank and Gaza, and Uzbekistan for the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Boston Globe. Austin Long is an assistant professor at Columbia University's School
of International and Public Affairs, where he teaches international
security policy and strategic studies. He was previously an associate
political scientist at the RAND Corporation. In 2007-2008, he was an Abraham Wagner is an Adjunct Professor at SIPA and Research Fellow at
the Saltzman Institute for War and Peace Studies. He teaches in the
areas of national security, defense policy, counter-terrorism and
intelligence. Wagner has published a number of books, including a
four-volume series with Anthony Cordesman titled Lessons of Modern
The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University, presents: COLIN KAHL "The Obama Administration and the Future of the U.S.-Iraq Relationship" Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Iraq has made significant security progress in recent years, but serious challenges to enduring stability remain. As American forces draw down and fundamentally change their mission in Iraq, what is the U.S. strategy for ensuring that hard fought gains are maintained? And, as Iraq continues to assert its sovereignty, what does this mean for the future of the U.S.-Iraq strategic relationship?
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." Bob Neer is a JD/Ph.D Candidate in U.S. History at Columbia University, New York City. Focusing in U.S. History, Neer is also interested in political issues and philosophy. Neer co-founded the most widely-read political blog in New England, BlueMassGroup.com. He has also been involved in encouraging political participation by U.S. citizens abroad. Neer received his undergraduate degree in U.S. History from Harvard College.
JOHN PRADOS "VIETNAM: THE HISTORY OF AN UNWINNABLE WAR, 1945-1975"
The Ethics of Military Intervention: What Can We Learn from the Modern European Classics? September 18 & 19, 2009 On September 18th and 19th, several leading international relations scholars and political theorists from various parts of the US and Europe gathered at Columbia University for an international conference on the topic of “The Ethics of Military Intervention: What Can We Learn from the Modern European Classics?” Participants included Michael Doyle, Pierre Hassner, Andrew Hurrell, Samuel Moyn, and Richard Tuck. Please click here for full text...
Toronto, Ontario -- September 3 - 6, 2009 This year’s annual conference of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in Toronto, Ontario, featured a number of research presentations by Columbia PhD candidates affiliated with the Saltzman Institute, who presented papers on a range of topics related to international relations and foreign policy. Please click here for full text...
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