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Yeghishe Kirakosyan, Fletcher Armenian Ministry Training Program; Assistant Professor of International Law, Yerevan State University
Posted by viewsonnews on 22 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Armenia, Europe, Genocide, Politics and Law, Turkey
The United States Congress is currently debating a resolution to declare the 1915-1917 killings of over one million Armenians a genocide. Why is this resolution appearing now? Why is it of interest
to modern-day Armenia? Why is there reluctance on the part of Turkey? Yeghishe addresses these issues from an international legal perspective.
Yeghishe Kirakosyan, Fletcher Armenian Ministry Training Program [15:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadKei Koga, Fletcher PhD Student
Posted by admin on 10 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Asia, Elections, Japan, Politics and Law, Security Studies, Terrorism
Is Japan’s new Prime Minister Fukuda here to stay? How does his political style vary from his two recent predecessors? How is Fukuda’s refusal to visit The Yasukuni Shrine seen in Japan? Is the Anti-Terror Law likely to pass? Kei Koga shares his views on these issues as they are seen from Japan.
Kostas Lavdas, Constantine Karamanlis Associate Professor in Hellenic and Southeastern European Studies
Posted by admin on 09 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Elections, Environmental Issues, Europe, Greece, Politics and Law, Wildfires
Professor Lavdas discusses Greece’s summer wildfires, and dismisses some of the speculation surrounding them. He also gives insight into the recent elections: why were they moved up? Was it an abuse of executive power? How do foreign policy challenges in the European Union mirror and differ from those in Greece specifically?
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Posted by admin on 20 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Elections, Europe, France, Other, Politics and Law, Women's Issues
Eve talks with Leslie Palti, MALD ‘07, and Virginie Raphael, MALD ‘07, about the French presidential election, and why Royal’s “Mona Lisa smile” isn’t what people say it is; why Bayrou needs more of a platform than being part of the “tractor set”; and how Jean-Marie Le Pen may bring out even the most reluctant French voters.
Abdul-Rahman Akande
Posted by admin on 27 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Africa, Elections, Nigeria, Politics and Law
Is Abubakar suffering from “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” syndrome? Will Buhari’s “frog jump” legacy influence his popular support? Abdul-Rahman Akande (F’07) and Eve discuss Nigerian politics with a special focus on the upcoming presidential election.