Institute for European Studies
Can Russia Be Prosecuted for War Crimes?
May 3, 2022
4:00 pm
Join the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs as we welcome Jens David Ohlin and Neta Crawford to discuss Russian war crimes in Ukraine. The event is moderated by Rep. Steve Israel and Prof. Doug Kriner. Speakers Neta Crawford, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, Boston University Prof. Crawford's teaching focuses on international relations theory, international ethics, and normative change. Her research interests include international relations theory, normative theory, foreign policy decision making, sanctions, peace movements, discourse ethics, post-conflict peacebuilding, research design, utopian science fiction, and emotion. Crawford is also interested in methods for understanding the costs and consequences of war and is co-director of the Eisenhower Study Group “Costs of War” study (www.costsofwar.org) based at Brown University. Jens David Ohlin, Allan R. Tessler Dean and Professor of Law, Cornell Law SchoolDean Ohlin's scholarly work stands at the intersection of four related fields: criminal law, criminal procedure, public international law, and the laws of war. Trained as both a lawyer and a philosopher, his research has tackled questions as diverse as criminal conspiracy and the punishment of collective criminal action, the philosophical foundations of international law, and the role of new technologies in warfare, including cyberwar, remotely piloted drones, and autonomous weapons. Moderators Steve Israel, Director, Institute of Politics and Global Affairs at Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy and former U.S. Representative (D-NY)Douglas Kriner, Clinton Rossiter Professor in American Institutions in the Department of Government and Faculty Director, Institute of Politics and Global Affairs at Cornell UniversityThe Institute of Politics and Global Affairs is a non-partisan institute dedicated to elevating public discourse and stimulating civic engagement.
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Einaudi Center for International Studies
Institute for European Studies
Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Don't Expect Sanctions to Win the Ukraine War
Nicholas Mulder, IES
Nicholas Mulder, assistant professor of history, writes this opinion piece on why sanctions on Russia won’t win the war.
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White House Puts Out a Playbook to Help Rural Areas get Infrastructure Funding
Mildred Warner, IES/LACS
Mildred Warner, professor of global development and city & regional planning, says that local governments will need help from state governments to get federal infrastructure money. “What’s been happening in the last - I don’t know - 20 years is this cooperative federalism has become a little less cooperative. And I would call that an uncooperative federalism.”
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- Development, Law, and Economics
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From Ithaca to Oslo
Laidlaw Scholar Melanie Marshall ’24
Marshall's work as a Laidlaw scholar incorporates research, leadership training, and a summer leadership-in-action experience in Norway.
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Visiting Critic Dmitry Bykov
For Dissident Writer, Fight for Russia’s Future is Personal
Bykov joins Einaudi's Institute for European Studies: “I would rather be known for my literary writing than for my politics or my poisoning.”
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French Presidential Elections Panel
April 18, 2022
4:45 pm
Please join the Cornell French Studies for a Webinar with:
Mabel Berezin (Cornell)
Laurent Ferri (Cornell)
Rick McArthur (Harper's)
Mame Fatou Niang (Carnegie Mellon)
Chair: Laurent Dubreuil (Cornell)
This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for European Studies
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Institute for European Studies
French Presidential Elections Panel
On April 18th, 4:45 pm EST
Please join the Cornell French Studies for a Webinar with: Mabel Berezin (IES), Laurent Ferri (Cornell), Rick McArthur (Harper's), Mame Fatou Niang (Carnegie Mellon), and Chair Laurent Dubreuil (Cornell). This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for European Studies.
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Macron and Le Pen’s Inevitable Face-off Exposes a Major Shift in French Politics
Mabel Berezin, IES/PACS
Mabel Berezin, professor of sociology, says, “the general thought was, this is going to be a really boring election, and Macron is going to win… I’ve never seen an election change as quickly as this one has.”
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Weapons and Sanctions
Nicholas Mulder, IES
Nicholas Mulder, assistant professor of history, notes that sanctions rarely effect battlefield behavior in this Morning Newsletter.
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IES Historian Cristina Florea in CNN
Putin Knows That Controlling History Is the Key to Total Power
Florea describes the threats posed to Ukrainian historical records and the need for international support to preserve archives under attack.