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Internship Program - 2nd Phase Enrollment Now Open
The Burkle Center Internship Program offers UCLA undergraduate and graduate students direct exposure to international relations and related disciplines. From major events and conferences to research initiatives and student-oriented outreach programs, the Burkle Center offers a variety of venues for interested and engaged students to get involved. Read More »
Fake It Till You Make It - The Good News About China’s Knockoff Economy: Foreign Affairs article by Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman
Given that Chinese counterfeiting has benefits as well as costs, and considering China’s historical resistance to Western pressure, trying to push China to change its approach to intellectual property law is not worth the political and diplomatic capital the United States is spending on it. Read More »
To Get a Truce, Be Ready to Escalate: NY Times Op-Ed by Burkle Center Fellow General Wesley Clark
President Obama's decision to give Syrian rebels lethal aid, though it might eventually contribute to the overthrow of Mr. Assad, opens an opportunity for concerted diplomacy to end the bloodshed. Read More »
Lessons from the “long war” against terror in the Middle East
Ambassador Ryan Crocker repeatedly counseled the United States to practice “strategic patience” over the long term in its pursuit of stability in the Middle East at a lecture at UCLA. Read More »
Arnold C. Harberger Lecture on Economic Development with Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University - MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE NOW AVAILABLE
The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations proudly presents the 2012-13 Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development featuring Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute and Professor of Sustainable Development, and of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. This event is co-sponsored by the UCLA Anderson School's Center for Global Management, the UCLA Law School's Emmett Center on Climate Change & the Environment and the Environmental Law Center. Read More »
FULL RESEARCH REPORT NOW AVAILABLE - The Council and the Court: Improving Security Council Support of the International Criminal Court
A research project of the UC Irvine School of Law and the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations to improve UN Security Council support of the International Criminal Court Read More »
The Generation gives students a voice
New online journal provides news and views related to international topics and issues Read More »
Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture with Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush - MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE NOW AVAILABLE
The UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, the Daniel Pearl Foundation and the Yitzhak Rabin Hillel Center for Jewish Life at UCLA proudly present the 2012-13 Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture featuring Dr. Condoleezza Rice. Read More »

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Burkle Global Impact Initiative

University of California, Los Angeles' Burkle Center for International Relations Announces its Newest Program, the Burkle Global Impact Initiative, an Effort That Will Work with the United Nations & is Aimed at Connecting the Entertainment Industry to Global Issues
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Internship Program - 2nd Phase Enrollment Now Open
The Burkle Center Internship Program offers UCLA undergraduate and graduate students direct exposure to international relations and related disciplines. From major events and conferences to research initiatives and student-oriented outreach programs, the Burkle Center offers a variety of venues for interested and engaged students to get involved.

FULL RESEARCH REPORT NOW AVAILABLE - The Council and the Court: Improving Security Council Support of the International Criminal Court
A research project of the UC Irvine School of Law and the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations to improve UN Security Council support of the International Criminal Court

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