CWSC-IDEAS Inaugural Philippe Roman Chair Lecture
Thursday, 11 October 2007
Reforming the United Nations, Mission Impossible?
Speaker: Professor Paul Kennedy
Professor Kennedy's discussion focused on the chief international organ of global civic society, the United Nations, its strengths and weaknesses, and the prospects for reforming the world body to improve its ability to confront the challenges of the twenty-first century.
In particular, he focused on the role of the Security Council and the special privileges bestowed upon its five permanent members, discussing the complex historical reasons for their "veto" and the reasons why Charter amendment is probably impossible.
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CWSC-IDEAS Graduate Seminar
Thursday, 18 October 2007, LSE
Zimbabwe: The Road From Independence to 2007
Speaker: Dr. Knox Chitivo
Chair: Dr Sue Onslow, CWSC Fellow
Knox Chitiyo is a Zimbabwean researcher and was the first Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Nelson Mandela Visiting Africa Fellow and now heads the RUSI Africa Programme, an initiative generously supported by the Brenthurst Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
CWSC-IDEAS Graduate Seminar
Wednesday 24 October 2007, LSE
Consumption and the Cold War: Dilemmas of Legitimacy, Propaganda, and Social Change Under Brezhnev
Speaker: Natalya Chernyshova - Kings College
Chair: Dr. Anita Prazmowska, LSE
CWSC-IDEAS Public Lecture
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, LSE
The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy
Speakers: John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt
Chair: Professor Michael Cox, Department of International Relations
This extremely successful lecture shed new light on the nature and activities of the 'Israel lobby' in the United States and showed how these various groups and individuals have encouraged policies that are unintentionally harmful to both US and Israeli interests. The event sparked wide public interest, and due to record demand the LSE was unable to accommodate everyone who wished to attend.
Following speeches by the lecturers, the floor was opened to questions and a rousing debate was held. Audience members raised questions on the future of Israel-US relations, terrorism and American foreign policy, and the resurgence of Iran in the Middle East. The debate provided a lively and engaging forum for an inclusive exchange of ideas.
A wide range of perspectives on the topic was addressed in the question and answer period, highlighting the LSE tradition of tolerance and academic curiosity.
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CWSC-IDEAS Public Lecture
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, LSE
Re-Writing the History of the Constitution: From the Miraculous to the Political
Speaker: Professor Carol Berkin
Was the US constitution the work of confident demigods and innovators-- or was it the handiwork of anxious political leaders who relied on longstanding Anglo-American political traditions to save a republic in crisis?
Professor Berkin's lecture shed new light on the intentions and motivations of America's founding fathers in drafting the constitution. As Professor Berkin explained, these men drafted and debated the constitution through the summer of 1787, guided by concern over abuse of power and uncertainty for the future.
CWSC-IDEAS Public Lecture
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, LSE
The United States - Dangerous Nation?
Speaker: Dr. Robert Kagan
Chair: Professor O.A. Westad, IDEAS-CWSC Director
'End of Dreams, Return of History', the years immediately following the end of the Cold War offered a tantalizing glimpse at the possibility of a new kind of international order, with nations growing together or disappearing altogether, ideological conflicts melting away, cultures intermingling, and increasingly free commerce and communications.
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