[RED DEMOCRATICA] CFR Educators Bulletin: October 2010

 

October 2010 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website. In this Issue: CFR IN THE CLASSROOM FOREIGN AFFAIRS HIGHLIGHTS THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF PAKISTAN U.S. DISCRETE MILITARY OPERATIONS IMPROVING THE U.S. EDUCATION SYSTEM CFR FALL 2010 ACADEMIC CONFERENCE CALL SERIES CFR IN THE CLASSROOM: WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY'S ROBERT A. STRONG Robert A. Strong, associate provost and the William Lyne Wilson professor of politics at Washington and Lee University, is including CFR's Academic Conference Call series, as part of an elective independent study in politics. Upon conclusion of the fall series, students will choose a topic discussed in one of the calls and write a paper responding to that call's background readings. --> For the list of remaining calls in the fall 2010 series, scroll down. FOREIGN AFFAIRS HIGHLIGHTS Selected Foreign Affairs Reading Lists from Professors: Gender and Foreign Policy: Charli Carpenter, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Taiwanese Politics: Daniel Lynch, University of Southern California Featured Article from the Current Issue: Former Foreign Minister of Mexico Jorge G. Castañeda argues that Brazil, China, India, and South Africa are not ready to join the world's leading international institutions. "Not Ready for Prime Time: Why Including Emerging Powers at the Helm Would Hurt Global Governance." THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF PAKISTAN "Crisis Guide: Pakistan" Pakistan's stability is of great consequence to regional and international security. Examine the roots of its challenges, what it means for the region and the world, and explore plausible futures for the country in the newest addition to CFR's Emmy Award-winning Crisis Guide series. --> Click to access the audio and video files of the CFR/Foreign Affairs Back-to-School launch event of "Crisis Guide: Pakistan." U.S. DISCRETE MILITARY OPERATIONS Between Threats and War: U.S. Discrete Military Operations in the Post-Cold War World This new book by CFR's Micah Zenko examines the discrete military operations undertaken by the United States over the past twenty years to discern why they were used, if they achieved their objectives, and what determined their success or failure. --> Listen to Dr. Zenko discuss his book with students during a recent CFR Academic Conference Call. To access the academic module and teaching notes for this publication, click here. IMPROVING THE U.S. EDUCATION SYSTEM "A Conversation with Arne Duncan" In a recent meeting at CFR, U.S. secretary of education Arne Duncan and New York City Department of Education chancellor Joel I. Klein discuss strategies for improving the quality of the U.S. education system in order to make American students more competitive in the global market. CFR FALL 2010 ACADEMIC CONFERENCE CALL SERIES CFR's Academic Conference Call series feature a short presentation by a CFR fellow or Foreign Affairs author followed by a question-and-answer session for students. The remaining calls in the fall 2010 schedule follow. To RSVP, please email educators@cfr.org. 10/28: THE HISTORY OF HEDGE FUNDS Thursday, October 28, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Speaker: Sebastian Mallaby, Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics, CFR; Author, More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite 11/10: WOMEN IN ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT Wednesday, November 10, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Speaker: Isobel Coleman, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Director of the Program on Markets and Democracy, and Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program, CFR; Author, Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women are Transforming the Middle East 12/2: A CONVERSATION WITH JIM HOGE Thursday, December 2, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET) Speaker: James F. Hoge Jr., Former Editor and Peter G. Peterson Chair, Foreign Affairs; Counselor, CFR

WINNER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST ANNOUNCED! Congratulations to Zachary Keck, a senior at the State University of New York in New Paltz, for winning the Foreign Affairs student essay contest! Mr. Keck's essay predicts that China's growing needs for energy and natural resources will lead to some tension with the West, but that ultimately China's and the West's long-term interests are aligned. Take advantage of Foreign Affairs special subscription rates for professors and students.     CONNECT WITH CFR Tell us more about yourself and your classroom! To receive special invitations, publications, and materials specific to the topics you are teaching, complete our Academic Initiative questionnaire.     CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT CFR Current Openings Internships Benefits How to Apply

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