http://hdl.handle.net/1811/29329 2013-06-20T00:00:14Z 2013-06-20T00:00:14Z Chamberlin, Paul Gurney, Ursula Irwin, Ryan McMahon, Robert http://hdl.handle.net/1811/34020 2013-01-10T17:26:11Z 2008-04-18T00:00:00Z

Cold War as the Periphery: Global Change in the 1960s and Beyond Chamberlin, Paul; Gurney, Ursula; Irwin, Ryan; McMahon, Robert In his 1972 essay "The Diffusion of Power," Walt Rostow noted the shift in power in the world community away from Washington and Moscow.Particularly concerned with the developing world, he asked a question that has yet to be fully answered: "Are men capable of organizing this fragile global community of diffusing power in reasonably stable and peaceful ways, or will the diffusion of power lead to more violence and disorder than we already know?" This conference will explore how this "diffusion of power" transformed global politics in the 1960s and beyond. Bringing together graduate students and junior faculty, it will examine the connections between three broad conceptual questions: • How did the political and material terrain of the pan-European world change during this period? • How did actors inside and outside government bureaucracies interpret and value these changes? • How did geopolitical "flashpoints" in the global South rally, reflect, and reconstitute understandings of global power after 1960? Taken together, these points aim to explore the assumptions underlying Rostow's query, as well as investigate the paradoxes of change in the postcolonial era. Space no doubt emerged for the articulation of alternative visions of world order –- visions often rooted in themes of racial justice, national sovereignty, and human rights -– but questions remain over the depth, nature, and permanence of these transformations. The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.

2008-04-18T00:00:00Z Chamberlin, Paul Gurney, Ursula Irwin, Ryan McMahon, Robert Shane, Peter Coleman, Stephen http://hdl.handle.net/1811/34019 2013-01-10T17:26:11Z 2008-03-14T00:00:00Z

Online Consultation and Public Policy Making: Democracy, Identity, and New Media Shane, Peter; Coleman, Stephen The Internet now offers the world an unprecedented capacity to foster the sharing of information and to facilitate sustained, many-to-many communication. The networking of citizens with their governments, with each other, and with the organs of civil society has created unprecedented opportunities for popular engagement in the public sphere. The International Conference on Online Consultation and Public Policy Making: Democracy, Identity, and New Media will feature researchers from Australia, England, France, Israel, Italy, Korea and Slovenia, as well as the United States, addressing a variety of e-democracy issues from a diverse interdisciplinary background and both theoretical and applied research. This is an active workshop in which members of the International Working Group on Online Consultation and Public Policy Making will both present and discuss the principal papers. Audience members, including students, are welcome, but reservations to attend must be made in advance. The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.

2008-03-14T00:00:00Z Shane, Peter Coleman, Stephen Walker, Galal Li, Ruiyue http://hdl.handle.net/1811/30136 2013-01-10T17:26:11Z 2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

International Commercial Arbitration in China: CIETAC Practice and Procedure Walker, Galal; Li, Ruiyue The China International Economic Trade and Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) is the most important arbitration institution in China. CIETAC independently and impartially resolves economic and trade disputes by means of arbitration and mediation. Since it was founded in 1956, CIETAC has administered more than 10,000 international arbitration cases. More than 700 cases are filed with CIETAC each year, most of which are international. CIETAC’s headquarters is in Beijing with two sub-commissions in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Its organization includes a chairman, several vice-chairmen, and a panel of more than 1,000 arbitrators who are internationally recognized experts in arbitration or in a particular trade. CIETAC arbitration is marked by its unique combination of arbitration with mediation, which not only resolves disputes, but also renews positive business and personal relations between the parties. The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z Walker, Galal Li, Ruiyue Mohamud, Abdinur Kraybill, David Joseph, Laura http://hdl.handle.net/1811/30135 2013-01-10T17:26:10Z 2007-08-15T00:00:00Z

Somali Studies International Congress Mohamud, Abdinur; Kraybill, David; Joseph, Laura Welcome to the Somali Studies International Congress in what is a truly historic year for Somali scholarship and the premier association created for that purpose. We are pleased to welcome you to the city of Columbus and the campus of the Ohio State University, and we are looking forward to four days of fellowship and scholarship. The 10th Triennial International Somali Congress will explore the reasons why the intersection between an endless political crisis and an unprecedented massive global dispersion, buttressed by high speed Internet and affordable communication, has made Somalia a very different society than it was just a decade ago. The social transformations that resulted from these forces have challenged the traditional Somali ways in which individual, group, political, and social identities have been historically understood. One important challenge facing Somali Studies investigators and practitioners is how to critically propose new ways of understanding the social and economic impacts of globalization on Somali communities and, more important, how to describe and analyze the link between Somali Diasporas in Australia, Europe, and North America and those in homeland. Some of the critical issues that need immediate attention include analysis of the social and structural barriers that Somali immigrants face as they attempt to assimilate and integrate into the social and economic fabric of their host communities. By focusing on these challenges, opportunities, and their implications, Somali Studies can suggest appropriate methodological and epistemological frameworks for critically understanding the link between transnational Somali communities and their politically contested homeland. It is an especially opportune time for scholars of Somali societies as well as practitioners to reflect on these transformations and ask new questions with contemporary political relevance and policy implications. It is fitting that we will explore these topics in Columbus, a city that is home to the second largest Somali community settlement in the United States and also is a state, regional, and continental center for government, education, and private industry. For the 10th Triennial Conference, we have invited social scientists, policy makers, community leaders, and social activists to offer fresh perspectives about how Somali communities both in the homeland and in the Diaspora are coping with the social dynamics of the twenty-first century. We welcomed papers that use diverse approaches and viewpoints as our guiding principle is to foster wide ranging discussions. "Somali Studies in the 21st Century: Local and Global Perspectives" is the theme of the conference, but not all papers or presentations will focus on this overall theme. Papers reflecting a variety of sub-themes that explore issues pertinent to any aspect of Somali life both in the homeland and in the Diaspora were welcomed. We are pleased to welcome to the Congress several distinguished scholars who will lead plenary sessions: Dr Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary of State for Africa; Mayor Michael Coleman, City of Columbus; Hussein Adam, College of the Holy Cross and SSIA Founding Father; Lee Cassanelli, University of Pennsylvania and SSIA Founding Member. In addition, we have a full line-up of session panelists who bring an unparalleled wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field of Somali Studies. The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.

2007-08-15T00:00:00Z Mohamud, Abdinur Kraybill, David Joseph, Laura Mueller, John O'Connell, Mary Ellen http://hdl.handle.net/1811/30134 2013-01-10T17:26:10Z 2007-09-14T00:00:00Z

What is War? Mueller, John; O'Connell, Mary Ellen How should we define war? This is not just an academic question. The most basic human rights -- including the right to life, the right to a trial, the right to own property -- all depend on whether a conflict is legally definable as war or not. At the moment there is no clear legal line dividing the two situations. Governments tend to deny that fighting on their territories is war, arguing instead that it is “criminal activity,” and claiming that they have it under control. Following the September 11 attacks, the United States reversed the trend, declaring war where many would see crime. Based on this argument, people have been killed, detained without trial, had their property confiscated, and lost many other rights that are taken for granted in times of peace. Streaming videos require RealPlayer to view.; The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.

2007-09-14T00:00:00Z Mueller, John O'Connell, Mary Ellen Hashamova, Yana Goscilo, Helena http://hdl.handle.net/1811/30133 2013-01-10T17:26:10Z 2007-10-26T00:00:00Z

International Conference on Women in War Hashamova, Yana; Goscilo, Helena The International Conference on Women in War explores the role of women in war from World War II to the present. The conference focuses geographically on Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the Soviet Union, and the Balkans; and historically on World War II, the wars in Afghanistan (1979-1989) and secessionist Chechnya (1994-96, 1999-present), and the Bosnia/Croatia/Serbia war (1992-95). The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.

2007-10-26T00:00:00Z Hashamova, Yana Goscilo, Helena