Brown Journal of World Affairs

Southeast Asian Security Article Updated

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:42:37 -0500

Dr. Amitav Acharya's article "Constructing Security and Identity in Southeast Asia." from XII.2 has been updated. The most current version can be downloaded. Download file

U.S. Vaccine Diplomacy Article Updated

Sat, 22 Apr 2006 13:51:41 -0500

Updates have been made to Dr. Peter Hotez's article "The 'Biblical Diseases' and U.S. Vaccine Diplomacy." The most current version can be downloaded here.

Issue XII.2 of the Journal Released

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:08:49 -0500

Cutting-edge analysis of Iran, global health, oil, China, and more. Check your local newsstand for updates.

Zheng He Revisited

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 15:00:14 -0500

China's space program boosts national pride. But it also produces high-tech spinoffs that improve Chinese bargaining power in securing access to natural resources.

Frank Braun interviews Fernando Henrique Cardoso about the role of China's space program and whether Brazil is becoming a "Chinese client state."

Intellectual Property Law: Theory Versus Implementation

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:07:34 -0500

BJWA Online: Edgardo Buscaglia examines the gap between the letter of international IP law and the facts on the ground. (Click here to download)

Richard Epstein Article Updated

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:41:17 -0500

Download Richard Epstein's updated "Untying the Grokster Knot" from the Patents & Piracy section of the Summer / Fall 2005 Journal.

BJWA Unveils Updated Website

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:36:45 -0500

The new website, www.bjwa.org, offers improved subscriber service, increased accessibility, archive searching, user registry, and a host of other features to better bring cutting-edge analysis of international affairs to your fingertips.

UN Reform: A Conversation with Kofi Annan's Special Assistant, Edward Mortimer

Wed, 03 Aug 2005 11:09:32 -0500

An interview with Hannah Schiff, Suzanne Smith and Barron YoungSmith
25 April 2005

The Journal sat down with Edward Mortimer, Special Assistant and speechwriter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan for a candid discussion of the rationale behind Annan's proposed UN reforms, Kofi Annan's leadership style, the prospects for successful passage of a UN reform package, a new Human Rights Commission, and the Oil-For-Food Scandal.

Interview with Ambassador Barbara Bodine about her time as governor of Baghdad

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:46:32 -0500

Ambassador Barbara Bodine was interim governor of Baghdad following the occupation of the capital. She was also U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen. She currently serves as Executive Director of the Governance Initiative in the Middle East at the Kennedy School of Government.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Writes for the Journal

Sat, 07 May 2005 12:40:01 -0500

Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali will be writing an essay for the EU Identity section of the Summer/Fall 2005 issue of the Brown Journal of World Affairs. Ms. Hirsi Ali is known as a vocal critic of Islam in the Netherlands.

Read Mary Robinson's Article in the Journal

Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:49:27 -0500

The Honorable Mary Robinson's recent address on Contemporary Anti-Semitism can be found in the current print edition of the Brown Journal of World Affairs. She has recently been selected one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People of 2005."

Simulated Negotiation: Daniel Levy on the 2003 Geneva Accords

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:41:07 -0500

16 February, 2005:

Daniel Levy, a lead drafter of the (2003) Geneva Accords developed by a freelance team of Israeli opposition leaders and a team of Palestinians led by Yassir Abd-Rabbo, spoke at Brown University about the effects of the independent draft agreement on the peace process.

The Accords are interesting because they present the possiblity that independent practicioners and advisory bodies can influence actual negotiation processes through simulated agreements. The Watson Institute is currently examining the utility of simulations, regularly hosting conventions of the U.N. Security Council for negotiation scenarios and hosting symposia on War Gaming and simulated conflict management.

According to Levy, the high-profile simulated negotiations 'helped drive the actual peace process' that has intensified since the Palestinian elections by putting symbolic political and media pressure on both governments, as well as developing a practical draft document to serve as a departure point for further negotiation among interested parties.

The U.S. State Department and the United Nations semi-endorsed the draft after close scrutiny, declaring support for 'follow-up progress on implementation.'

The Accords also identified several areas of overlapping mutual interest between Palestinian and Israeli leadership, including withdrawal from Gaza, and the Accords spurred the Sharon government to move ahead with a unilateral disengagement peace plan as an alternative.

Read the Journal's interview with Daniel Levy below: