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Barry Rabe: Climate change challenges and opportunities

Oct 15, 2009 0:01:32

Barry Rabe explains that even though the U.K. and the U.S. have taken divergent paths since the Kyoto Protocol, cross-continental climate change learning and collaboration has still taken place. October, 2009.

Paul Krugman: Globalization and international trade

Oct 2, 2009 1:21:16

Paul Krugman discusses the past, present and future of international trade and globalization at the 2009 Citigroup Foundation lecture the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and International Policy Center. October, 2009.

The 2009 International Economic Development Program: Senegal

May 4, 2009 0:09:57

Jonathan Shepard, a second-year MPP student, created a documentary based on the 2009 IEDP program. In this short film, Shepard interviewed IEDP students and affiliated faculty, and included footage taken during the trip to Senegal. May, 2009.

Alberto Trejos: Costa Rica and CAFTA

Nov 10, 2008 1:19:48

Alberto Trejos discusses the evolution of Costa Rica's decision to join the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and shares his insight on how political strategy & drama influenced Costa Rica's adoption into CAFTA. November, 2008.

Martin Palouš: Early 21st Century Czech Republic

Feb 13, 2008 1:29:51

Martin Palouš discusses how international affairs seen differently by small and large democratic nations and uses the Czech Republic to show how small nations have their own heritages, experiences, and perspectives. February, 2008.

Susan Collins: International economics research

Dec 23, 2007 0:05:13

Susan Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy and Professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts talks about her research activities. December, 2007.

Ann Lin: Immigration law and guestworkers

May 23, 2007 0:05:28

Ann Lin, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy & Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts discusses current immigration law. May, 2007.

Aaron David Miller: Is Arab-Israeli peace possible?

Dec 23, 2006 1:07:26

Aaron David Miller discusses if Arab-Israeli peace is possible. He draws upon his 20+ years of experience at the Department of State as an advisor to six Secretaries of State, and as Senior Advisor for Arab-Israeli Negotiations. March, 2006.

Sir Tony Atkinson: European Union social policy

Apr 7, 2005 1:30:55

Sir Tony Atkinson's lecture titled, "European Union Social Policy in a Global Context" was the keynote address for the conference, "Changing Social Policies for Low-Income Families and Less-Skilled Workers in the EU and the U.S." April, 2005.

James Levinsohn: Trade policy

Nov 23, 2003 0:43:57

James Levinsohn talks about trade policy at the 2003 J. Ira & Nicki S. Harris Family Professorship Lecture titled, "Trade Policy as Development Policy." November, 2003.