Dirk Salomons authored a chapter in United Nations Reform and the New Collective Security, entitled "On the Far Side of Conflict: The UN Peacebuilding Commission as Optical Illusion." Professor Salomons examines the UN's 2005 establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission. He argues that its creation, intended as reform, may actually increase bureaucracy and hinder post-conflict reconstruction and development.
 Anya Schiffrin published "Not Really Enough: Foreign Donors and Journalism Training in Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda" in Journalism Practice. The article examines the many factors constraining the media in sub-Saharan Africa and the effects of training programs provided by foreign organizations.
Joseph Stiglitz and José Antonio Ocampo co-edited
Time for a Visible Hand: Lessons from the 2008 World Financial Crisis. With co-editor Stephanie Griffith-Jones, Professors Stiglitz and Ocampo examine the financial crisis, governance and major problems in the financial system, and its links to global economic imbalances. Contributions come from leading authorities in their field, including policy makers in developed and developing countries, practitioners from the private sector, and leading academics.
 Jean-Marie Guéhenno was appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon to chair the newly created Senior Advisory Group for the Review of International Civilian Capacities at the United Nations. The group is a key component of the agenda for action outlined in the Secretary-General's 2009 Report on Peacebuilding in the Immediate Aftermath of Conflict. More |
 Troy Eggers Named Senior Associate Dean: In his new role as Senior Associate Dean, Troy Eggers is the senior administrative officer at SIPA, serving as Chief of Staff to the Dean and managing day-to-day operations. Eggers most recently served the Columbia Business School as Associate Dean for Executive Education.More
Institute for the Study of Human Rights: The former Center for the Study of Human Rights is now an institute, a change approved by the Trustees of Columbia University. The Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) will "play a better role in serving its different constituencies, and in particular to deepen the offering of human rights courses, initiate and coordinate research and bridge the academic work with the advocacy community," said Professor Elazar Barkan, ISHR Director.
 The U.S. Census: The Future of Racial and Ethnic Categories: Racial identification on the U.S. census goes back to the nation's roots. Despite many changes over time, the census uses the same basic racial classification scheme introduced in the 18th century. The civil rights revolution of the 1960s raised the stakes for racial classification, as the data are increasingly used to draw congressional districts and allocate government resources. Professor Kenneth Prewitt, director of the 2000 census, led off a panel discussion on the census and racial and ethnic categories. Watch the video.
The Polish People's Republic: So Close and So Far Away: This spring, SIPA hosted a traveling exhibit on Poland's turbulent post-World War II history. The exhibit spans 45 years, from the Warsaw Rising through the workers protests, the birth of the dissident movement and the election of a Polish Pope, the beginnings of Solidarity and the collapse of communism. View a photo album of the exhibit here, and listen to an interview with Professor John Micgiel from Polskie Radio.
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 Eric Garcetti (MIA '95) is "Making Tinseltown Green" as Los Angeles City Council President, striving to reform urban culture in his home town. "All those years at Columbia, I had been trying to effect change in New York City. I suddenly realized it was needed in Los Angeles as well."
Kurkrit Chaisirikul (MPA '08) was awarded the Thailand Ministry of Finance Innovation Award. Chaisirikul serves as Customs Technical Office with the Royal Thai Customs. He was recognized for his work in developing a comprehensive system of parallel risk management via a Web-based application called "e-Risk." More
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Steven Cohen writes "Should the U.S. Burn or Bury Its Trash?" New York Times
Jeffrey Sachs on the developing world, technology and global warming, WNYC Radio
Michael Doyle on China and Iran sanctions, Christian Science Monitor
Aldo Civico on the release of Colombian hostages, Bloomberg
Joseph Stiglitz on the financial crisis and government bailouts, Newsweek, New York Times
Steven Cohen writes on weather vs. climate change, New York Daily News
John Coatsworth on Latin America, Charlie Rose
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