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Strauss Center in the News: October
On October 22, 2007, the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas at Austin announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), a world-renowned university dedicated to the study of international politics and diplomacy.
Making peace with Americans
In an opinion piece for the Los Angeles Times, Charles A. Kupchan and Peter L. Trubowitz discuss U.S. foreign policy. The greatest challenge facing the next president will be bringing the nation’s foreign policy back into balance with its political will. For most of the last 50 years, bipartisanship at home steadied U.S. statecraft abroad….
Strauss Center, Russian University Announce Innovative Partnership
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas at Austin announced today it is forming a groundbreaking partnership with the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), a world-renowned university dedicated to the study of international politics and diplomacy.
Strauss Center in the News: September
On September 24, 2007, renowned lawyer and public servant Ambassador Robert S. Strauss and the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP announced a contribution of $7.5 million to The University of Texas at Austin to establish a new research center on global affairs. The Center, named after Ambassador Strauss as the…
Strauss Center Announces 2007-2008 Fellows
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law announced today the Helen and Robert Strauss Fellows for 2007-2008.
Strauss Center Announces Leadership
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law announced today the members of its leadership team. The Center named James M. Lindsay as Director; Francis J. Gavin as Director of Studies; Kenneth Flamm as Director of the Technology, Innovation and International Security Program; and Jill Angelo as Associate Director.
The University of Texas at Austin Announces $7.5 Million Gift to Open Center on Global Affairs
Renowned lawyer and public servant Ambassador Robert S. Strauss and the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP have contributed $7.5 million to The University of Texas at Austin to establish a new research center on global affairs.
Students Return from Colombia Fact-Finding Trip on Afrodescendant Rights
In 1993, Colombia passed some of the most progressive legislation in the world for guaranteeing the collective property rights of an Afrodescendant minority population. The rights that were promised, however, are far from realized, as years of armed conflict, the expansion of agriculture and tourist projects, and narco-trafficking have all impeded the realization of the…
Strauss Center, TILJ Convene Symposium on the Military Commissions Act
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Texas International Law Journal (TILJ) at The University of Texas School of Law will co-sponsor a symposium on April 10-11 that addresses the legal and political consequences of the recently enacted Military Commissions Act. The event is free and open to the public…