Project on International Affairs (PIA)
International Relations Speaker Series

IICAS PIA & IR/PS ILAR 2012-2013 Joint Series

The Project on International Affairs (PIA) Seminar Series brings outside speakers to UC San Diego to discuss their research in the field of international relations. These seminars are intended for faculty members and graduate students but are open to all interested members of the academic community and the general public. The calendar is updated frequently, so please check back on this web page for the most current information on upcoming PIA speakers and other special events.

The Project on International Affairs (PIA) at the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), and the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), are pleased to present the fourth annual International Relations Speaker Series. Combining PIA and ILAR efforts, the series features speakers discussing research in the field of international relations, and a wide array of issues, from environment and energy to human rights, and trade and security.

2012-13 Speaker Series Faculty Coordinators:
Lawrence Broz (Associate Professor, Political Science)
Christina Schneider (Associate Professor, Political Science)
Emilie Hafner-Burton (Associate Professor, International Relations / Pacific Studies)
David Victor (Professor, International Relations / Pacific Studies)

Camber Warren
Assistant Professor
Naval Postgraduate School

"Explosive Connections? Mass Media, Social Media, and the Geography of Collective Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa"

Thursday, May 30, 2013
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107

Scholars have long suspected that the diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICTs) could substantially alter the contours of collective violence in developing nations. However, empirical investigations of such effects have generally been hampered by an inability to systematically measure geographic variation in ICT penetration across multiple technologies and multiple countries. In this paper, Warren shows that geo-referenced household surveys can be used to estimate differences in the spatial reach of radio, television, and cellular communications infrastructures in 24 Sub-Saharan African states. By combining these estimates with geo-referenced measures of the location using disaggregated events of collective violence, Warren shows that there are important differences between centralized "mass" communication technologies -- such as radio and television -- that foster vertical linkages between state and society, and decentralized "social" communication technologies -- such as cell phones – that foster horizontal linkages between the members of a society. The evidence demonstrates that the geographic reach of "mass" media penetration generates substantial pacifying effects, while the reach of "social" media penetration generates substantial increases in collective violence, especially amongst non-state (i.e. 'communal') actors. Warren argues that these findings are consistent with a theory of ICT effects which focuses on the strengthening and weakening of economies of scale in the marketplace of ideas.

T. Camber Warren is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Defense Analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School. He has previously served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance at Princeton University, and at the Center for Comparative and International Studies at ETH Zurich. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Duke University in 2008, and has published articles in International Organization, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, and the Journal of Peace Research.

6/6: Matthew Fuhrmann

Matthew Fuhrmann
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Texas A&M University

"When Leaders Matter: Rebel Experience and Nuclear Proliferation"

Thursday, June 6, 2013
12:30 PM (Lunch provided)
Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 104

This paper contributes to a growing literature on leaders in international politics by explaining why and how the background experiences of leaders influence nuclear proliferation. Given nuclear weapons' crucial role in world politics, examining the importance of leaders for nuclear proliferation represents a key development in research on leaders. We argue that leaders with a particular experience -- participation in an armed rebellion against the state -- are more likely than their non-rebel counterparts to pursue nuclear weapons. Former rebels are aware of the contingency of their rule and more likely to value weapons that could bolster national independence. Drawing on a new dataset on leader participation in rebel activities, we analyze 1,322 leaders in office from 1945 to 2000. The results strongly support our theory, even when accounting for leader selection. Our findings underscore the value in using leaders -- not just states -- as a unit of analysis in international relations research.

The 2012-2013 International Relations Speaker Series at UC San Diego is sponsored jointly by the Project on International Affairs (PIA) at the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), and the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS).

2012-13 PIA Past Events

2012-13 Speaker Series Faculty Coordinators:
Lawrence Broz (Associate Professor, Political Science)
Christina Schneider (Assistant Professor, Political Science)
Emilie Hafner-Burton (Associate Professor, International Relations / Pacific Studies)
David Victor (Professor, International Relations / Pacific Studies)

Aila Matanock, UC Berkeley
"International Insurance: Why Militant Groups and Governments Compete with Ballots Instead of Bullets"
Thursday, May 16, 2013, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
The 2012-2013 International Relations Speaker Series at UC San Diego is sponsored jointly by the Project on International Affairs (PIA) at the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), and the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS).

Maggie Peters, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“Globalization and Industry Support for Immigration”
Thursday, May 9, 2013, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
The 2012-2013 International Relations Speaker Series at UC San Diego is sponsored jointly by the Project on International Affairs (PIA) at the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), and the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS).

Catherine Langlois, Georgetown University
"Can Delegated Deterrence Succeed? A Game Theoretic Model of Cooperation in Counterterror"
Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Jointly sponsored by the IR Workshop in the Department of Political Science, and the Project on International Affairs at the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS). The 2012-2013 International Relations Speaker Series at UC San Diego is sponsored jointly by the Project on International Affairs (PIA) at the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), and the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS).

Peter Katzenstein, Cornell University, and Stephen Nelson, Northwestern University
“Uncertainty, Risk, and the Financial Crisis of 2008”
Thursday, March 21, 2013, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
The 2012-2013 International Relations Speaker Series at UC San Diego is sponsored jointly by the Project on International Affairs (PIA) at the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), and the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS).

Madiha Afzal, University of Maryland
"Gender, Education, and Support for Militant Groups: Evidence From a Public Opinion Survey in Pakistan"
Thursday, February 21, 2013, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
The 2012-2013 International Relations Speaker Series at UC San Diego is sponsored jointly by the Project on International Affairs (PIA) at the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), and the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS). Co-sponsored by IGCC Development and Conflict Research (DACOR).

Christina Davis, Princeton University
"WTO Adjudication as a Tool for Conflict Management"
Thursday, February 7, 2013, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
The 2012-2013 International Relations Speaker Series at UC San Diego is sponsored jointly by the Project on International Affairs (PIA) at the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), and the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS).

Timothy Hellwig, Indiana University Bloomington
"Retaining the Room to Maneuver? Globalization and Mass Politics"
Thursday, January 24, 2013, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
The 2012-2013 International Relations Speaker Series at UC San Diego is sponsored jointly by the Project on International Affairs (PIA) at the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), and the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Mark Hallerberg, Hertie School of Governance
"The Competence of Economic Policy-makers in OECD Democracies"
Monday, October 1, 2012, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Eleanor Roosevelt College Admin. Building (ERC), Room 115
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR).

Michael Bechtel, University of St. Gallen
"Public Support for Global Climate Cooperation"
Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Eleanor Roosevelt College Admin. Building (ERC), Room 115
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR).

Krzysztof Pelc, McGill University
"Shaping Precedent in International Trade Law: A Social Network Application"
Thursday, November 15, 2012, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR).

2011-12 PIA Past Events

2011-12 Speaker Series Faculty Coordinators:
Lawrence Broz (Associate Professor, Political Science)
Christina Schneider (Assistant Professor, Political Science)
Emilie Hafner-Burton (Associate Professor, International Relations / Pacific Studies)
David Victor (Professor, International Relations / Pacific Studies)

Pablo Pinto, Columbia University
"Sensitivity to Issue Framing on Trade Policy Preferences: Evidence from a Survey Experiment"
Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107.
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR).

Christina Schneider, UC San Diego
"Institutional Portfolios and Delegation to Multilateral Aid Institutions"
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107.
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR).

Thomas Bernauer, ETH Zurich
"Could More Civil Society Involvement Increase Public Support for Global Climate Change Policy?"
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107.
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR).

Mark Copelovitch, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"'Currency Wars' by Other Means? Exchange Rates and WTO Dispute Initiation"
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107.
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR).

Yotam Margalit, Columbia University
"Who Supports Bailing Out Other Countries and Why?"
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR)

Mike Tomz, Stanford University
"An Experimental Investigation of the Democratic Peace"
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR)

Megumi Naoi, UC San Diego
"Framing Business Interests: How Campaigns Shape Firms’ Positions on Preferential Trade Agreements"
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR)

Jana von Stein,University of Michigan
"The Autocratic Politics of Human Rights Agreement Ratification"
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR)

Nikolay Marinov, Yale University *Cancelled*
"Foreign Support and Electability"
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR)

Helen Milner, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
"Sailing the Water's Edge: Where Domestic Politics Meets Foreign Policy"
Thursday, October 27, 2011, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, IR/PS Classroom 3201
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR)

Shuhei Kurizaki, Texas A&M University
"Diplomacy, Pre-crisis Communication, and War"
Thursday, October 13, 2011,12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB),Room 107.
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR)

Jesse Driscoll, UC San Diego
"Commitment Problems or Bidding Wars? Rebel Fragmentation as Peace-Building"
Monday, Oct. 6, 2011, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107.
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR)

2010-11 PIA Past Events

2010-11 Speaker Series Faculty Coordinators:
Erik Gartzke (Associate Professor, Political Science)
Christina Schneider (Assistant Professor, Political Science)
Emilie Hafner-Burton (Associate Professor, International Relations / Pacific Studies)
David Victor (Professor, International Relations / Pacific Studies)

Nita Rudra, University of Pittsburgh
"Good for the Goose, Bad for the Flock? Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Developing Countries"
Thursday, May 12, 2011, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Jointly sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs (PIA) & IR/PS Laboratory on International Law and Regulation (ILAR)

Marc Busch, Department of Government Georgetown University
"Protectionism in Hard Political Times"
Thursday, Apr. 21, 2011, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Jon Pevehouse, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Domestic Politics and the Design of International Agreements"
Thursday, Mar. 3, 2011, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Science Building, Room 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Jason Lyall, Yale University
"Blame Attribution and Support for Combatants During Civil War: Evidence from an Experiment in Afghanistan"
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, IR/PS Dean’s Conference Room
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Professor Michael Horrowitz, University of Pennsylvania
"How Prior Military Experience Influences the Future Militarized Behavior of Leaders"
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Science Building, Room 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Jack Snyder, Columbia University
"The Cost of Empty Threats: A Penny, Not a Pound"
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

David Cunningham, Iowa State University
“Combining Civil and Interstate Wars”
Friday, November 19, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
IR/PS Robinson Complex, Dean’s Conference Room
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Susan Hyde, Yale University
“Terrorizing Freedom: When Governments Use Repression to Manipulate Elections”
Thursday, November 18, 2010, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
IR/PS Robinson Complex, Dean’s Conference Room
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Andrew Enterline, University of North Texas
"Dyads De Novo? The Origin of State Pairs, Systems & Behavior in International Politics"
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Science Building, Room 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Professor Michael Gilligan, New York University
"Civil War and Social Capital: Behavioral-Game Evidence from Nepal"
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Social Science Building, Room 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

2009-10 PIA Past Events

2009-10 Speaker Series Faculty Coordinators:
J. Lawrence Broz (Associate Professor, Political Science)
Erik Gartzke (Associate Professor, Political Science)
Emilie Hafner-Burton (Associate Professor, International Relations / Pacific Studies)
David Victor (Professor, International Relations / Pacific Studies)

Professor Beth Simmons, Harvard University
"Mobilizing for Human Rights: International Law in Domestic Politics"
Thursday, Apr. 22, 2010, 12:30 - 2:00 PM, Social Science Building, Room 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Professor Christian Davenport, University of Notre Dame
"M2P (The Means to Protect): Understanding What Shortens Genocidal Violence"
Monday, Apr. 5, 2010, 12:00 - 1:30 PM, Eleanor Roosevelt College Administration Buidling (ERC), Room 115
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Professor Erik Voeten, Georgetown University
"Do Positions of Authority Increase Cooperation with International Organizations? Evidence from the International Criminal Court and the UN Security Council"
Thursday, Apr. 1, 2010, 12:30 - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 104
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Professor Muhammet Bas, Harvard Unversity
"Stochastic Shocks, Bargaining and War"
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, 12:30 - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 104
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Professor Tal Sadeh, Tel Aviv University
"In the Vanguard of Globalization: The OECD and International Capital Liberalization"
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, 12:30 - 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 104
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Professor Ed Mansfield, University of Pennsylvania
"Regime Type, Veto Players, and Preferential Trading Arrangements"
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, 12:30- 2:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Professor Robert Keohane, Princeton University
"Social Norms and Agency in World Politics"
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, 2:30- 4:00 PM, IR/PS Dean's Conference Room
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Professor Peter Rosendorff, New York University
"Domestic Politics and the Accession of Authoritarian Regimes to Human Rights Treaties"
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12:30- 2:00 PM, SSB 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)

Professor Robert Trager, University of California, Los Angeles
"Managing the Maddening Crowd:
Presidential Approval After International Crises"
Thursday, October 15, 2009, 12:30- 2:00 PM, SSB 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & the International Law and Regulation Laboratory (ILAR) at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS)
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2008-09 PIA Past Events

2008-09 Speaker Series Faculty Coordinators:
J. Lawrence Broz (Associate Professor, Political Science)
Erik Gartzke (Associate Professor, Political Science)

Dr. David Stasavage, New York University
"The Conscription of Wealth: Mass Warfare and the Demand for Progressive Taxation"
Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, SSB 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & UCSD Political Science, Comparative Politics Download Paper

Professor Michael Ward, University of Washington
"Empirical Network Models of International Commerce and International Conflict"
Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, ERC 115
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs & UCSD Political Science, Comparative Politics

Professor Gary Goertz, University of Arizona
"Ceilings and Floors: When Theories and Data are About Boundaries Not Central Tendencies"
Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 2:00- 3:30 PM, IR/PS Conference Room 1428
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs
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Professor Randall Stone, University of Rochester
"Informal Governance: International Organizations and the Limits of U.S. Power"
Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 3:00- 4:30 PM, SSB 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs
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Professor Michael Ross, University of California, Los Angeles
"Oil and Democracy Revisited"
Thursday, March 5, 2009, 12:30- 2:00 PM, SSB 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs
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Professor Erik Voeten, Georgetown University
"Borrowing and Non-Borrowing Among International Courts"
Thursday, May 14, 2009, 12:30- 2:00 PM, SSB 107
Sponsored by IICAS Project on International Affairs

2007-08 PIA Past Events

Judith Goldstein, Stanford University
"Producer, Consumer Family Member: The Relationship Between Trade Attitudes and Family Status"
Thursday, May 15, 2008, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Robert Rauchhaus, University of California, Santa Barbara
"Evaluating the Nuclear Peace Hypothesis: A Quantitative Approach"
Wednesday, November 7, 2007, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, IR/PS Deans Conference Room
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Christopher Gelpi, Duke University
"Let's Get a Second Opinion: International Institutions and American Public Support for War"
Thursday, November 15, 2007, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 104
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Michael Tomz, Stanford University
"The Credibility of International Commitments"
Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Co-sponsored by the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), the Department of Political Science, and the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS).

Richard Steinberg, UCLA School of Law
"The Rise of Judicial Liberalization at the WTO"
Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, IR/PS Gardner Room
Co-sponsored by the Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies (IICAS), the Department of Political Science, and the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS).

2006-07 PIA Past Events

Robert Walker, Washington University in Saint Louis
"Institutional Democracy Need Not Limit the Abuse of Human Rights"
Thursday, February 8, 2007, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 101
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Robert Trager, University of California, Los Angeles
"Power and Agency: How Past Diplomacy Determines the Choice of Sides"
Thursday, March 1, 2007, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB), Room 107
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Ahmer Tarar, Texas A&M
"War and Incomplete Information"
Friday, March 9, 2007, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 104
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Mia Bloom, University of Georgia in Athens
"Sectarian Killings in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq: The Metamorphosis of Suicide Terrorism"
Thursday, March 15, 2007, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 107
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Kati Suominen
"Regional Trade Agreements and Global Cooperation"
Wednesday, April 11, 2007, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 105
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Scott Gartner, University of California, Davis
"Casualties and Public Opinion in War: An Experimental Approach"
Friday, June 8, 2007, 12:00 PM - 1:30PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 101
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

2005-06 PIA Past Events

Nathan Jensen, Washington University,
"Measuring Risk: Political Risk Insurance Premiums and Domestic Political Institutions."
Wednesday, November 2, 2005, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 103

S. Brock Blomberg, Claremont McKenna College
"How Much Does Violence Tax Trade?"
Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 3:00 - 4:30PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 104

Ron E. Hassner, University of California, Berkeley
"The Path to Indivisibility: Time and the Entrenchment of Territorial Disputes."
Wednesday, January 11, 2006, 3:00 - 4:30PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 102
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

James Fearon, Stanford University
"Self-Enforcing Democracy"
Monday, March 20, 2006, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 104
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Andrew Kydd, Harvard University
"Strategies of Terrorism"
Friday, March 24, 2006, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 104
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Eiko Thielemann, London School of Economics and Political Science
"International Trade in the Provision of Transnational Collective Goods"
Tuesday, April 4, 2006, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 104
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Jeffrey Friedan, Harvard University
"The Political Economy of Exchange Rate Policy"
Monday, April 17, 2006, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 104
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

Marc Trachtenberg, University of California, Los Angeles
"Preventive War and U.S. Foreign Policy"
Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 102
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

James Morrow, University of Michigan
"Patterns of Compliance with the Laws of War"
Friday, April 28, 2006, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Social Sciences Building (SSB) Room 101
Co-sponsored by IICAS and the Political Science Department

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