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 South Africa Fury Over Shooting Tests Zuma
Douglas Foster, Medill
CNN.com (8/27/2012) |
 The American Presidency and Democracy Promotion in Africa
Richard Joseph, Political Science
Council for a Community of Democracies (8/23/2012) |
 Arms Away: How Washington Squandered Its Monopoly on Weapons Sales (text version)
Jonathan Caverley, Political Science
Foreign Affairs (Sep/Oct 2012) |
Seven Olympic athletes take one-way ticket from Cameroon to London
Richard Joseph, Political Science
WBEZ Worldview (8/9/2012) |
 Can the Muslim Brotherhood Unite Egypt? It Boils Down to Diversity and Money
Kristen Stilt, Law
New York Times (6/26/2012) |
 Political Scientists Are Lousy Forecasters
Jacqueline Stevens, Political Science
New York Times (6/23/2012) |
 Long-Term Solutions to European Debt Crisis at Political Impasse
Stephen Nelson, Political Science
WBEZ Worldview (6/14/2012) |
 China Needs to Change its Economic Model
Victor Shih, Political Science
Financial Times (5/30/2012) |
 The Importance of Bearing Witness: Testimony, Justice and the Global Fight to End Sexual Violence
Galya Ruffer, CFMS and International Studies
WBEZ Worldview (5/24/2012) |
 Ian Hurd, Political Science, Discusses NATO
WGN TV (5/14/2012)
WBEZ Worldview (5/21/2012)
WTTW Chicago Tonight (5/21/2012) |
 And Still It Moves: A New NATO for New Security Challenges
part 1 (4/18/2012)
part 2 (5/21/2012)
Hendrik Spruyt, Political Science
Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
Citizenship to Go
Jacqueline Stevens, Political Science
New York Times (5/17/2012) |
Strategic Priorities in Contemporary Africa
part 1 (3/29/2012)
part 2 (4/23/2012)
part 3 (5/16/2012)
Richard Joseph, Political Science
Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
 Buffett Center and Walmart Partner on Global Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative
The project will evaluate the effectiveness of a program that affects 60,000 women workers in India, Bangladesh, China, Central America. |
 Tunisia: Democracy After Secularism
Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, Political Science
Al Jazeera (4/11/2012) |
 The Tragedy of Religious Freedom in Syria
Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, Political Science
Chicago Tribune (3/29/2012) |
Humanitarian Corridors in Syria: A Path to Political Intervention?
Ian Hurd, Political Science
Harvard Humanitarian Policy & Conflict Research Seminar (3/15/2012) |
 Politics of Religious Freedom Project Launches Public Discussion Series on SSRC Blog The Immanent Frame
Scholars from different fields consider the multiple histories and genealogies of religious freedom.
more about the project » |
Ian Hurd, Political Science, Discusses the Upcoming NATO Summit
CBS Chicago (3/6/2012) |
Return of Capital Is Not a Vote for the Renminbi
Victor Shih, Political Science
Financial Times (2/23/2012) |
 Defuse the Lexicon of Slaughter
David Scheffer, Law
New York Times (2/23/2012) |
 Wendy Pearlman, Political Science, talks about her new book, Violence, Nonviolence, and the Palestinian National Movement
WBEZ Worldview (2/21/2012) |
What will a second bailout mean for Greece and the global economy?
Stephen Nelson, Political Science
WBEZ Worldview (2/20/2012) |
 Medill / Buffett Refugee Reporting Trip to Jordan
NU journalism professors and students interviewed Syrian refugees who fled the crackdown by President Bashar al-Assad.
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 Comparative Assessment of Decentralization in Africa
Rachel Beatty Riedl, Political Science
USAID Report (Sep 2010) |
Richard Joseph, Political Science
Insecurity and Counter-Insurgency in Africa
Brookings (1/12/2012)
Who are Nigeria's Boko Haram?
CNN (1/6/2012)
Reversing the Terrorist Tide in Nigeria: The Need for Smart Power
Brookings (1/4/2012)
Nigeria and Global Insecurity
Brookings (10/17/2011)
Interview on WBEZ (10/14/2011) |
 Egyptian Raids Seek to Halt Freedom’s March
Ambassador Richard S. Williamson
The American (1/5/2012) |
The state of international justice: an interview with David Scheffer
David Scheffer, faculty affiliate, Law
Foreign Policy (12/7/2011) |
 Northwestern Magazine Profiles Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI)
GESI program blends elements of study abroad, consulting and service |
Op-Ed: China must not loosen policy too quickly
Victor Shih, faculty affiliate, Political Science
Financial Times (11/18/2011) |
Greek Economic Instability Resembles Argentina Default
Stephen Nelson, faculty affiliate, Political Science
WBEZ Worldview (11/2/2011) |
Democracy and Reconfigured Power in Africa (PDF)
Richard Joseph, faculty affiliate, Political Science
in Current History: Democracy’s Next Wave |
 Op-Ed: Oligarchy and Democracy
(click here for full PDF with tables)
Jeffrey Winters, faculty affiliate, Political Science
The American Interest (November/December 2011) |
Op-Ed: A new Palestinian Intifada?
Wendy Pearlman, faculty affiliate, Political Science
Foreign Policy (10/10/2011) |
Op-Ed: China’s disappearing Rmb1,100bn bank deposits
Victor Shih, faculty affiliate, Political Science
Financial Times (10/7/2011) |
Wide Coverage in Nigerian Media of Conference Reflecting on Richard Joseph's 1987 Democracy and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria
Convened in Lagos, Nigeria on the 25th anniversary of publication, the conference discussed Joseph’s seminal work on the Nigerian political landscape. Revised presentations will be published in a book volume in 2013. |
 Op-Ed: Merit, Corruption, Social Capital and Development in Post 50 Nigeria
Chikwendu Christian Ukaegbu, faculty affiliate, Sociology
The Nation, Nigeria (9/13/2011) |
Northwestern is Back in the U.S.S.R. with Fall Art Exhibitions
Five exhibitions of 20th-century art from Russia and the Soviet Union |
WELCOME from the Director
Once again we stand at the beginning of an exciting year at Buffett. |
Op-Ed: Dilemma of education in Nigeria
Chikwendu Christian Ukaegbu, faculty affiliate, Sociology
The Nation (Nigeria) |
Op-Ed: What next for Nigeria’s development?
Chikwendu Christian Ukaegbu, faculty affiliate, Sociology
The Nation (Nigeria) |
 Karen J. Alter Awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
Although Alter is a political scientist, the fellowship was awarded in the field of law, to complete her book manuscript: The New Terrain of International Law: International Courts in Global Politics. |
 GlobeMed Co-Founder, Peter Luckow, Wins Prestigious Echoing Green Fellowship
Luckow was instrumental in building GlobeMed from a Northwestern-based student organization to a national model with chapters at 46 universities across the country. |
New Research Project » Politics of Religious Freedom: Contested Norms and Local Practices
Co-led by Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, the 3-year project will be jointly based at UC-Berkeley and the Buffett Center. |
Northwestern and Sciences Po Win Grant for Comparative Study of Inequality in France and the United States
The three-year, $300,000 grant from the Partner University Fund provides for colloquia, faculty and graduate student visits, and graduate student exchanges. |
Elizabeth Shakman Hurd Op-Ed: "Time to stand up, Turkey"
Faculty affiliate Hurd argues in Al Jazeera that Turkey should push its neighbor Syria to end violence. |
Richard Joseph Op-Ed: "Nigeria: Beyond Voting and Rioting - Why Democracy Must Prevail"
Faculty affiliate Richard Joseph discusses the critical importance of Nigeria's elections. |
In the News: Faculty Affiliates on Current Events in the Middle East
Brian Edwards, Elizabeth Hurd, Grégoire Mallard, Wendy Pearlman, Kristen Stilt, and Jeffrey Winters discuss current events in the Middle East in news outlets around the world. |
 GESI Launches New Social Entrepreneurship Program in South Africa
Two teams of four students will spend summer 2011 in rural Manyeleti, South Africa. |
Buffett Center Announces Four Grants
Grants for Northwestern faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates for research in the Middle East and Turkey, and grants for graduate students for summer research and conference travel. |
 Reporting on Refugee Life
Northwestern undergrads report from refugee camps in Jordan, Malawi and Namibia as part of a Buffett Center sponsored project. |
Georgi Derlugian Discusses New Moscow Mayor on Worldview
Faculty affiliate Georgi Derlugian, Sociology, talks about new Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin and the reasons behind the power shakeup on Worldview. |
Richard Joseph Op-Ed: "Nigeria's 2011 Elections: Impending Catastrophe or Transformative Moment?"
Faculty affiliate Richard Joseph discusses challenges and opportunities in Nigeria's upcoming elections in a Council on Foreign Relations Op-Ed. |
Faculty Affiliate Michael Loriaux's Book Wins Prize
Loriaux's book, European Union and the Deconstruction of the Rhineland Frontier, won the American Political Science Association's Charles Taylor Prize for political interpretation. It is the first time the award has been given. Loriaux is Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the French Interdisciplinary Group. |
Richard Joseph Lecture: Elections and Democracy in Africa: Restoring Nigerian Leadership
Faculty affiliate Richard Joseph lecture delivered at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, and the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in October 2010 at the invitation of the U.S. State Department. |
Research Alliance to Combat HIV/AIDS (REACH): Leading the Way for Bolder Action on HIV/AIDS Prevention
Findings and recommendations from the four-year study of
HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. |
Chikwendu Christian Ukaegbu Op-Ed: Nigeria: Beyond Good Governance at 50
Faculty affiliate Chikwendu Christian Ukaegbu argues that as it celebrates 50 years of independence, Nigeria is in need of transformational leadership. |
Richard Joseph Article: Nigeria's HIV/AIDS Pandemic: Time for Bolder Action
Based on recent REACH study findings, faculty affiliate Richard Joseph proposes practical steps Nigeria can take to avoid becoming the country with the largest number of HIV-infected persons in the world. |
Global Engagement Summit (GES) Wins Outstanding Community Service Event Award
GES is a five-day training conference for students committed to global change that has grown to more than 550 alumni since its founding in 2005. |
Richard Joseph Article: Nigeria's Season of Uncertainty
Faculty affiliate Richard Joseph discusses recent events and challenges to Nigeria's fragile democracy in Current History. |
Buffett Center Faculty Affiliate Elected to AAAS
Faculty Affiliate John Hagan, President Morton Schapiro, and three other members of the Northwestern faculty have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |
Faculty Affiliate Brodwyn Fischer's Book Wins Two Prizes
Fischer's book, A Poverty of Rights: Citizenship and Inequality in Twentieth-Century Rio de Janeiro, has won the Conference on Latin American History's Warren Dean Memorial Prize and the Urban History Association's Biennial Award. |
Northwestern University Global Opportunities (NUGO) Website Launches
NUGO showcases over 250 NU programs around the world and profiles the international research and teaching interests of over 200 faculty and administrators. |
Buffett Center Brings Regional Sudanese Leaders to Campus for Capacity Building Good Governance Fellowship
The Center will welcome to campus five political leaders from a marginalized, contested region in Sudan, for a governance capacity building program developed through the extraordinary leadership of WCAS Senior William Kalema. |
Center for Forced Migration Studies (CFMS) Launches
The Center brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars and practitioners from the Chicago area interested in research, documentation and training in forced migration. |
The 195 Website Connects Students Traveling Abroad
The 195 (www.the195.com) is a multimedia storytelling platform that allows Northwestern students traveling abroad to connect with fellow students and to build networks for global involvement. |
Dr. Paul Farmer to Give Keynote Address at 2010 GlobeMed Global Health Summit
Dr. Farmer is a founding director of the international non-profit organization Partners In Health and professor of Social Medicine and the Chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard University. |
The Daily Reports on Haiti Talk
The Daily Northwestern discusses the recent Buffett Center talk: Haiti in Need: A Reporter’s Perspective on the Earthquake and its Aftermath |
Ambassador Williamson to Give Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor Lecture
Ambassador Richard S. Williamson, Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor of International Studies, will deliver the lecture “In The Face Of Mass Murder and Atrocities: What should America Do?” on Tuesday, March 9, at 4pm. |
Buffett Center Faculty Affiliates Named to Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Chairs
Frank Mulhern, Journalism, Hamid Naficy, Communication, and Carl Petry, History, have been named Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professors. |
Richard Joseph Op-Ed: Confronting the Greater Nigerian Challenge
Faculty affiliate Richard Joseph discusses challenges and opportunities in Nigeria. |
Buffett Center Announces Four Grants
Grants for Northwestern faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates for Middle East research and Turkish studies, and grants for graduate students for summer research and conference travel. |
Buffett Center Lauches Security Studies Working Group
New Security Studies Working Group will focus on causes, conduct and consequences of violent conflict. |
