African Politics and International Relations
Posted in Africa Notes, Course Notes, International Law on Mar 20th, 2012
Do African politicians have a reason to support gay rights? A recent conversation with some colleagues and the discovery of a post about “Gay Relief” on Ramblings of a Procastinator in Accra got me thinking again about the politics of homosexuality in Africa. In the blog post, Abena Serwaa writes: Contrary to what most people [...]
Posted in Economic Development, International Law, Noted on Mar 8th, 2012
While I “celebrate” International Women’s Day with a lunch and a talk by that famous defender of women’s rights, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, I thought it might be worth taking a moment to think about the broader picture. (Time: “Justice Scalia Mouths Off On Sex Discrimination“) What does this day mean in the developing [...]
Posted in Economic Development, Environmental Politics, International Law, International Organizations, International Relations, Noted on Aug 4th, 2010
A friend from my Peace Corps days posted on Facebook the UN press release that the General Assembly has adopted a resolution “Recognizing Access to Clean Water, Sanitation as Human Right, By Recorded Vote of 122 in Favour, None Against, 41 Abstentions.” This isn’t exactly getting major press coverage. And, indeed, just because the UN [...]
Posted in International Law, International Relations, Noted on Mar 30th, 2009
Spanish Court Weighs Inquiry on Torture for 6 Bush-Era Officials from the NY Times. Judge Baltasar Garzon is at it again. He was the Spanish judge who ordered the arrrest of former Chilean dictator Pinochet. He also has looked into the activities of Basque separatists and the executions of the Franco era. This time, due [...]
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