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Vol. 23, No. 20
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Campus efforts continue in September 11 aftermath
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Course on terrorism fills Lecture Hall The events of September 11 continue to hold intense public interest, so much so that a course, Terrorism and War, offered by the Political Science Department has attracted 400 students, with more on the waiting list. “We are beyond capacity right now,” said Robert Ostergard who is coordinating the course that features a number of guest lecturers. Ostergard is a research fellow of the Institute for Global Cultural Studies and Center on Democratic Performance. The terrorism attacks, which are less than six months old, are still emotionally charged for students, Ostergard said. “We understand this is not just an academic exercise,” he said. “We want students to voice their opinions as much as possible. That can be quite a challenge in a class of this size. But they’re starting to. And that’s good.” Full story. |
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Palestinian issue key to future peace Until the Palestinian and Israeli conflict is resolved, the United States will not be free of the threat of terrorism no matter what it accomplishes militarily, says international scholar Ali Mazrui. “That conflict is a major trigger of hate against the United States,” Mazrui said. “Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that we diffuse that situation. We’re not even engaged in trying to diffuse it. So, if we are not interested in solving the causes of terrorism, I think we should brace ourselves for other atrocities.” Full Story |
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Attack provides opportunity to reassess When David Clark views the events of September 11, he tries to get beyond the immediacy of the events to consider underlying causes, and perhaps more importantly, the long-term effects. Clark, whose specialty is United States foreign policy and international conflict, evaluates the challenges ahead for the United States. Full Story |
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 A scientific approach to peace can heal tension points
If there is an objective way to reduce conflict, Manas Chatterji believes it can be found through the application of economics and statistics and in the language of mathematics. |
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