Anthony Clark Arend

Professor Michael J. Glennon is one of the most thoughtful scholars of international law today. At a time when far too many writers paint an overly optimistic picture of the current state of the international legal system, Mike Glennon assiduously works to give an accurate portrayal of the realities of the law. Stanford University Press has just published his latest …

After a week of presentations, discussion sessions, embassy visits, a Capitol Hill trip, a crisis simulation, and much more, Georgetown’s International Relations Program for High School Students comes to an end today as the students head back home.
I want to thank everyone for an exceptionally successful Summer International Relations Program for High School Students! Thanks to the presenters, the simulation …

On Day 7 of the Program, the students are participating in a crisis simulation on the Balkans War. The simulation is a historic simulation that begins in 1991. The students are divided into groups representing states and other non-state groups that were involved in the conflict. Ideally, students will use the tools they have learned over the course of the …

Day 6 was the last day of the academic presentations. We began with a talk from Professor Catherine Lotrionte about cyberwarfare. Dr. Lotrionte explored international law dealing with the use of force and then applied it to questions of cyberwar. She was followed by Professor Phillip Karber discussing the challenges of nuclear weapons. During his presentation, Dr. Karber showed a …

Earlier today, the students heard talks on Capitol Hill from two Georgetown alums: Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming (College ‘74, Medical School ‘78) and Sarah Margon (MSFS ‘05), Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Russ Feingold.

Today, we begin very, very early with a trip to Capitol Hill. We will be leaving Georgetown at about 7:30am to head across town. On the Hill, Senator John Barrasso will speak to the students about foreign policy. This will then be followed by a talk from Sarah Margon,  Legislative Assistant for for Foreign Policy for Senator Russ Feingold and …

Today, we continued to explore challenges in the international system and had excellent presentations. First, Professor Elizabeth Grimm discussed the problem of terrorism. With experience at the National Counterterrorism Center, Dr. Grimm provided a typology of terrorism and examined potential counterterrorism approaches. Second, Professor George Shambaugh discussed the nature of the global economy– examining both international trade and international finance. …

After having discussed the nature of the international system, instruments of foreign policy, and methods of promoting order and justice in the international system yesterday, we began today with several presentation that explored challenges in the international system.
First, Paula Newberg, Director of Georgetown’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, looked at the challenges to the international system posed by states …