UC SAN DIEGO FACULTY EXPERTS CAN
COMMENT ON POSSIBLE WAR WITH IRAQ

The following University of California, San Diego faculty members can provide commentary on a broad range of issues related to the impending war with Iraq, including diplomatic efforts, military actions, foreign policy repercussions, international security, and international institutions and their role in the crisis.

Ron Bee, a senior analyst at the UCSD-based UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, has fifteen years of experience in Washington D.C. on international security issues. The author of "ACCESS Guide to the Gulf War" (1992), Bee can comment on the issues surrounding weapons of mass destruction, the International Atomic Energy Agency, arms control, and general foreign policy implications of an invasion of Iraq. Bee can be reached at (858) 534-6429 /(858) 457-2125(home) / (858) 354-6327(cell)/ rbee@ucsd.edu.

Michael Bernstein, a professor of history, is an authority on the economic and political history of the U.S. since the Civil War. He is the author, most recently, of "A Perilous Progress: Economists and Public Purpose in 20th Century America," and can provide a historical perspective on the economic and political repercussions of a war with Iraq. Bernstein can be reached at (858) 534-1070/(619) 274-2166 (home)/(858) 414-4513 (cell)/ mbernstein@ucsd.edu.

Peter Cowhey is the dean of the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) and director of the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. As the head of IGCC, Cowhey directs the work of leading experts on international security and can provide commentary on the international and global repercussions of possible actions against Iraq. He can also discuss the politics of U.S. foreign policy and foreign policy options. Cowhey can be reached at (858) 534-1946/ (619) 847-6447(cell) / pcowhey@ucsd.edu.

Richard Feinberg is a professor of international political economy
at IR/PS and director of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Study Center. Feinberg is an authority on U.S. diplomacy and the U.S. foreign policy-making process. He is also an expert on trade and investment, globalization, democratization, and non-governmental organizations. Feinberg served on the National Security Council in the Clinton Administration and is a frequent commentator for national and international media. Feinberg can be reached at (858) 337-3168(cell)/ (858) 534-7627/ rfeinberg@ucsd.edu.

Stephan Haggard is a professor of Korean Studies at IR/PS and the director of the Korea-Pacific Program. Haggard is conducting research on the social consequences of globalization and international economic relations. He can also comment on American foreign policy, international conflict, and security developments on the Korean peninsula. Haggard can be reached at (858) 534-5781/(858) 866-3401(home)/(619) 665-6087(cell)/shaggard@ucsd.edu.

Dan Hallin, a professor of communication, is well known for his research on media coverage during times of war. Hallin has written extensively on the role of the news media in Vietnam, Central America, and the Gulf War, and can comment on the impact of the news media in shaping public policy and public opinion on the impending war with Iraq. Hallin can be reached at (858) 534-9981 /dhallin@ucsd.edu

Miles Kahler is the director of the Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies (IICAS) and Rohr Professor of Pacific International Relations at IR/PS. A former Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, he can comment on international ramifications of the campaign against terrorism and NATO/European relations. He has recently completed a paper on the effects of September 11 on world politics: "Networks and Failed States: September 11 and the Long 20th Century." Kahler can be reached at (858) 534-3078/(858) 822-5295/(619) 296-0812(home)/(619) 347-3255(cell) / mkahler@ucsd.edu.

Gershon Shafir, a professor of sociology, is an authority on the social and political history of the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He can discuss the history of Iraq, its ethnic relations, and their impact on reconstruction. He can also discuss the connection between the impending war, Israeli-Palestinian relations, and the now moribund Middle Eastern peace process. Gershon can be reached at (858) 534-2575/(858) 722-1662 (cell)/ gshafir@ucsd.edu

Susan Shirk is an authority on U.S.-China relations, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S. diplomatic relations. A professor of politics at IR/PS, Shirk served in the Clinton Administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong (1997-2000). Shirk can comment on general foreign policy implications, security and economic issues in Korea, and on China's reactions to U.S. and U.N. actions. Shirk can be reached at (858) 534-3352/(858) 272-1133(home)/ sshirk@ucsd.edu.

Abe Shragge, a lecturer of history, teaches courses on the history of San Diego and war and American society. He can comment on the history of civilian/military relations, military/urban relations, and veteran’s affairs, especially in relation to former prisoners of war. Shragge can be reached at (858) 822-3124/(619) 280-7429 (home)/ ashragge@ucsd.edu

Ross Starr, a professor of economics, is an expert on the financial markets, the U.S. banking system, and general economic trends and conditions. Starr can comment on how a war against Iraq is likely to impact the financial markets and the current economic downturn, as well as the possible impacts on U.S. monetary and fiscal policy. Starr can be reached at (858) 534-3879/(858) 455-1630(home)/ rstarr@ucsd.edu

Barbara Walter, a professor of international relations at IR/PS, is an authority on international security, with an emphasis on internal wars, conflict termination, and bargaining and cooperation. She has recently completed research on the politics of extremist violence. She can discuss the international security dimensions of possible U.S. action against Iraq. Walter can be reached at (858) 822-0775/ bfwalter@ucsd.edu.