Courses that I teach

• Govt 35: World Politics
• Govt 127: International Law
• Govt 131: International Organization
• Govt 145: Government and Politics of Asia

Publications

• “Can We Expect More Constructive Relations between the US and China after the Leadership Changes?” Euro Atlantic Quarterly 1, vol. 8 (1/2013).
• “Transitional Justice in Divided Societies: Using Hybrid Courts to Manage Conflict.” In William J. Lahneman and Joseph R. Rudolph, Jr., eds. From Mediation to Nation-Building: Third Parties and the Management of Communal Conflict. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2013.
• “International Commission of Inquiry on East Timor (ICIET).” In Lavinia Stan and Nadya Nedelsky, eds. The Encyclopedia of Transitional Justice. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2013.
• “Promoting Human Rights through Hybrid Courts: The Serious Crimes Process in East Timor.” In Lilian A. Barria and Steven D. Roper, eds. TheDevelopment of Institutions of Human Rights: A Comparative Study. London, U.K.: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2010.
• Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice in East Timor. Boulder, CO: First Forum Press/Lynne Rienner, 2009.
• Review, Victor Peskin. International Justice in Rwanda and the Balkans: Virtual Trials and the Struggle for State Cooperation. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Peace Review 21, no. 3 (Fall 2009): 420-25.
• Review, Vincent Kelly Pollard. Globalization,Democratization, and Asian Leadership: Power Sharing, Foreign Policy and Society in the Philippines and Japan. Aldershot, U.K.: Ashgate, 2004. Political Studies Review 5, no. 2 (May 2007): 313-14.
• “War Crimes Accountability: Justice and Reconciliation in Cambodia and East Timor.” Global Change, Peace, and Security 15, no. 2 (June 2003).
• “Spain and the Basque Country.” In John Darby. The Effects of Violence on Peace Processes (with Cynthia Irvin). Washington, DC: U.S. Institute of Peace Press, 2001: 77-86.
• “Peace Processes from 1988-98: Changing Patterns.” (with John Darby) Ethnic Studies Report 17, no. 1 (January 1999): 45-64.
• “Montenegro-And More-At Risk.” (with Daniel Serwer and Lauren Van Metre), Special Report no. 42 (Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 1999).

Newspaper Opinion Pieces

• “Japan’s Lack of Public Diplomacy.” China.org. February 28, 2013. http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2013-02/28/content_28084593.htm
•  “A Pragmatic and Steady Diplomat to Enhance Sino-US Dialogue.” China.org. February 15, 2013. http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2013-02/15/content_27935946.htm
• “Change Brings Renewed Hope for Sino-US Ties.” China.org. December 23, 2012. http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2012-12/23/content_27471865.htm

Research Projects/Interests

• Human Rights, War Crimes, and Transitional Justice
• UN Peacebuilding
• East and Southeast Asia (particularly Cambodia, China, and East Timor)
• Ethnic Conflict and Political Violence

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