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Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye: Israel and Iran: A Dangerous Rivalry

Burkle Center Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye co-authors a RAND report regarding the increasingly hostile relationship between Israel and Iran, and the U.S.'s role in managing this rivalry.
Posted: 1/9/2012

Huffington Post Op-Ed by Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala: In the Land of Blood and Honey: Bosnia, 20 Years Later

Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala discusses Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, and the advances in international human rights prosecutions since the Bosnian war.
Posted: 1/3/2012

UCLA comes out to support Angelina Jolie’s new film

The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and UCLA Center for the Study of Women came together to sponsor the premiere of the famed actress's much-anticipated screenwriting and directorial debut.
Posted: 12/12/2011

Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye discusses Egypt's parliamentary elections with the Pasadena Star News

As Egypt launches their parliamentary elections, Dalia Dassa Kaye comments on the uncertainty over the Egyptian parliament's authority in the post-Mubarak era.
Posted: 12/2/2011

Burkle Fellow Matthew Alexander discusses GOP support of torture as an interrogation technique on MSNBC's PoliticsNation

Former Military Interrogator Matthew Alexander: Contenders for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination have indicated that they would use torture for interrogation, but that technique is ineffective and even counterproductive.
Posted: 11/21/2011

CENTCOM Gen. James Mattis to share experiences from war zone

General James Mattis will be in conversation with NPR's Mike Shuster tomorrow during a public talk at UCLA.
Posted: 11/17/2011

Foreign Policy Op-Ed by Burkle Center Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye: Why Bombing Iran is Still a Bad Idea

Despite charges from the U.S. Justice Department of an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador, military action is dangerous, unpredictable and should be avoided, according to Burkle Center Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye.
Posted: 10/24/2011

Pontiff discusses future of Christianity in the Middle East

Armenian spiritual leader Aram I stops at UCLA as part of 20-day tour of Southern California
Posted: 10/18/2011

Central American migrants experience nightmare in search of “American Dream”

Filmmaker shares documentary that exposes a perilous journey on the "train of death."
Posted: 10/13/2011

Former American ambassador to Iraq to discuss U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and East Asia

Christopher Hill, America’s former ambassador to Iraq, will be on campus on Oct. 13 to talk about “The Urgent vs. The Important: U.S. Policy in the Middle East and in East Asia.”
Posted: 10/4/2011

UCLA Professors Offer Perspective on Libyan Uprising

An audio interview with Professor's James Gelvin and Asli Bali, produced by the Daily Bruin.
Posted: 10/4/2011

Guardian Op-Ed by Burkle Center Sr. Fellow Gen. Wesley Clark: Anwar al-Awlaki's death shows the US is winning against al-Qaida

Our active defence against terror is now highly effective. But the US must move past Awlaki's death to champion American values.
Posted: 10/3/2011

North Korea facing acute food shortages, says expert

Mercy Corps operations director urges prompt action to ease North Korean food crisis.
Posted: 10/3/2011

Visiting Burkle Center Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye comments on the sale of U.S. bombs to Israel on NPR's All Things Considered

Dalia Dassa Kaye speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster regarding the sale of deep-earth penetrator bombs, or "bunker busters," to Israel in 2009.
Posted: 10/2/2011

The Three Competing Strategies That Led to the UN

The controversial Palestinian request for UN membership is the culmination of three competing strategies pursued by the US, Israel, and the Palestinians over the last three years.
Posted: 9/29/2011

Visit to Kuwait expands international knowledge, understanding for nine UCLA students

Nine UCLA political science students recently returned from Kuwait, where they learned first-hand about life in Kuwait and some of the issues facing its citizens.
Posted: 9/29/2011

Kuwait Ministry of Information sponsors trip for UCLA students

The Kuwait Ministry of Information sponsored a trip for UCLA students to learn about Kuwaiti history and politics September 9-17, 2011.
Posted: 9/14/2011

Syria: Why Washington Cares

Frederic C. Hof, Special Coordinator for Regional Affairs at the Office of the Special Envoy for Middle East Peace at the U.S. State Department, paid a visit to UCLA on September 22, 2011. During his visit, he was able to share his thoughts on current events in Syria during a lecture hosted by CMED. The following is a written version of his address.
Posted: 9/14/2011

Marcus Garvey movement owes large debt to Caribbean expats, UCLA historian finds

by Meg Sullivan, UCLA Newsroom
Posted: 8/25/2011

Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala's book now available in paperback: "Does the Constitution Follow the Flag?"

"Raustiala has written a masterful account of the United States' centuries-long legal and political struggle over extraterritoriality...The book follows the many waves of debate over territory and law from the American Revolution to the post-World War II decades...Raustiala wonderfully illuminates the history and politics behind these controversies."--Foreign Affairs
Posted: 7/26/2011

Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala Comments on Whether U.S. Actions in Libya are Subject to the War Powers Resolution

PolitiFact.com discusses whether or not dropping bombs on another country should be considered "hostilities." That question is at the heart of a debate about whether the War Powers Resolution requires President Barack Obama to keep Congress informed about U.S. military activities in Libya.
Posted: 7/5/2011

UCLA travels to Qatar for conference

Leaders from more than 80 countries convene to discuss Middle East’s future
Posted: 5/25/2011

Burkle Center Sr. Fellow Gen. Wesley Clark comments on the decision to eliminate funding for the United States Institute of Peace

The House of Representatives voted recently to eliminate all funding for the US Institute of Peace, which plays a vital role in mediating international conflicts that no other group can. So what's behind this jaw-dropping, backward step?
Posted: 5/23/2011

Regarding Iran: No Good Options on the Table

More than a dozen Iran specialists gathered at the James West Alumni Center on Friday, May 13, to discuss that country's politics and global relationships. Fast-moving events in the Middle East and suspicions about Iran's nuclear program dominated discussion before an audience of nearly 250.
Posted: 5/19/2011

Matthew Alexander on CBS Evening News with Whit Johnson

Burkle Center Fellow, Matthew Alexander, appears on CBS Evening News to discuss the implications of enhanced interrogation and its role in providing critical intelligence necessary to prevent terrorism at home and abroad.
Posted: 5/9/2011

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