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Call for Papers "Global Cooperation: Alliances, Institutions, and International Relations" 10th International CISS Millennium Conference Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Section (CISS), International Studies Association (ISA) Venice (Italy) 4-5 July 2010 __________________________________________________ The leading challenge facing the contemporary international system is the need to construct an effective policy framework to deal with the increasingly large number of transnational problems. Regional alliances and institutions have endeavored to address challenges of peace and conflict, yet many issues that were historically confined to nations and regions have progressively acquired a global character. Global cooperation is a response to the recognition that many of the crises of the modern world have implications for the security and well being of all peoples. Advances in information technology and a wider availability of data flows have enabled us to see the importance of cooperation as humankind faces challenges that pertain to the survival of the entire planet. Added to this is the redefinition of the term security, to extend beyond military security of borders and nations, to encompass eco security, human rights, arms control including WMD and bioterrorism that affect the survival of humanity as a whole. The challenges fall into a couple of categories, those with an immediate impact and those that pose long term risks. As nations confront the challenge of developing policies from a global perspective, there is increasing pressure to engage in multilateral consultation and to strengthen international institutions. The Tenth CISS Millennium conference will focus on the changing dynamic of international relations in the 21st century as the imperative for cooperation intensifies. Proposals for papers, panels, and roundtables are invited from scholars, policy makers, members of the military and business communities, and from representatives of non-governmental organizations. Deadline for proposals: November 15, 2009 Conference website: http://isanet.ccit.arizona.edu/CISS-Section/2010/tenth%20international%20ciss%20millennium%20conference.htm __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
