Shaping Foreign Policy in Times of Crisis
Michael Scharf and Paul Williams talked about the impact of international law on the decision-making process at the State Department. The co-authors spoke to ten former U.S. State Department…
221 viewsMichael Scharf and Paul Williams talked about the impact of international law on the decision-making process at the State Department. The co-authors spoke to ten former U.S. State Department…
221 viewsPaul Williams talked about the history and politics behind the Nobel Peace Prize. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
208 viewsMr. Williams, executive director of the Public International Law and Policy Group that provides assistance to countries in transformation talked about the Iraqi Constitution. He spent July i…
106 viewsMr. Serwer moderated a panel discussion on Iraq’s constitutional process. Mr. Morrow, who participated in the discussion via telephone from Baghdad, talked about the draft constitution that …
50 viewsProfessor Williams talked about the possible scenarios for the trial and prosecution of Saddam Hussein for war crimes and crimes against humanity. He also responded to viewer comments and qu…
207 viewsPaul Williams, Assistant Professor of Law and International Relations at American University, talked about the Geneva Convention and how it’s provisions apply to the Afghan detainees in Guan…
112 viewsLegal scholars debated the decision by the Bush administration to try foreign nationals accused of terrorism at military tribunals. Among the issues they addressed were precedents for conduc…
39 viewsMr. Williams discussed the treatment of prisoners of war and the history of the Geneva Convention. He talked about the status of the American soldiers and their situation in Yugoslavia. He e…
118 viewsThe panelists discussed the recent ethnic violence in Kosovo and the threat of NATO air strikes. They took questions from the audience.
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