In the Media: Galeotti on Russian crime and policing

Professor Mark Galeotti is continuing to cover issues relating to the Russian underworld in all its murky forms for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). In two recent commentaries, he has considered the implications of the death of mobster Vyacheslav Ivankov (known as ‘Yaponchik’) for the underworld as a whole and explored the reasons behind the virtual failure of attempts to reform the Russian police.

Filed under: Mark Galeotti, Russia, Transnational Crime

In the Media: Klarevas kicks off Huffington Post column with appraisal of Obama’s Nobel

CGA Professor and new Huffington Post columnist Louis Klarevas weighs in on the announcement that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to US President Barack Obama. Klarevas comments that, given Obama’s limited accomplishments to date, the award is more of a Promise Prize than a Peace Prize. Akin to a major book advance, he argues that now the president is under pressure to deliver “one hell of a history” manuscript.

Filed under: Lou Klarevas, US Foreign Policy

In the Media: Professor Galeotti on Russian military corruption

RFE/RL, the service dedicated to reporting the news in 20 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established, has just published a commentary by Professor Mark Galeotti on corruption within the Russian armed forces. Linked with a breaking story relating to General Shamanov, commander-in-chief of the Russian paratroopers, it considers how far the government is likely to launch a more general crackdown and the extent to which a proposed military reform program represents a potential bonanza for criminals within the High Command. Its downbeat conclusion is that ‘Whatever happens to Shamanov, the likelihood is that Russia’s dirty generals will continue to enjoy business as usual – so long as they keep a low profile.’

Filed under: Mark Galeotti, Russia, Transnational Crime

Adjunct CE Professor Protheroe talks on the Vietnam war at Boston U

On 25 September, Professor Gerald Protheroe, historian and adjunct associate professor within the CGA’s Continuing Education program, gave a well-attended paper at Boston University on ‘Roger Hilsman and the Vietnam War.’ Roger Hilsman was an important State Department official in the Kennedy administration, active in formulation of policy leading into the Vietnam War from 1961-1963. One of the leading opponents of a conventional military escalation of the war, he frequently clashed with the Pentagon in an effort to limit US engagement. Hilsman was convinced that “victory” in Vietnam was possible if the United States instead adopted a counterinsurgency approach to the conflict.

Filed under: Asia, Talk, War and Peace

CGA alumna on Sunni-Shia conflict in Iraq

MSGA graduate Laura Wicks has written an insightful commentary on the sectarian divisions in Iraq for Atlantic Community.org. She concludes that ‘Re-directing US and European attention toward the powerful states of Iran and Saudi Arabia may be the most successful way to bring about stable relations between Sunnis and Shias. Especially after the substantial withdrawal of Coalition troops from Iraq and the subsequent violence, it is apparent the problem cannot be solved without getting to the heart of the conflict which is being fueled by states like Iran and Saudi Arabia and political entrepreneurs within.’

Filed under: Students in the News, The Middle East, War and Peace

Adjunct Faculty dominate panel on ‘The Euro Turns 10′

Faculty from the NYU Center for Global Affairs make up two of the three panelists at a prestigious panel discussion and luncheon on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. As 2009 marks the 10^th anniversary of the official launch of the euro, leading financial experts will gather at the Harvard Club to provide their insight on what the next 10 years will bring for the euro zone and broader European markets, and two are the CGA’s Professors Marc Chandler and Giuseppe Ammendola. The event, The Euro Turns 10: how the next 10 years will shape the Eurozone, is being hosted by Dow Jones Indexes/ STOXX Limited

Filed under: International Business & Economics, Talk

Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor Search

The Center for Global Affairs within the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies invites applications for a non-tenured full-time clinical faculty position at the Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor level, beginning spring or fall 2010. We seek a talented professional who can blend practical and theoretical frameworks to teach masters level courses in our rapidly growing, selective graduate program in global affairs.

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Dispatch from Afghanistan: CGA alumnus Will Hogan

Will Hogan, CGA alumnus (2008) is working in the military Provincial Reconstruction Team in Paktya
Province, Afghanistan. Besides development, governance and reconstruction work, his main focus has been the recent presidential election, working closely with the Independent Election Commission and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to ensure security and impartiality. He contributes this short assessment of the elections:

Filed under: Asia, Students in the News, War and Peace