Conversations with History: Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley

See the Conversations with History Blog See also the1999 interview with Sadako Ogata and the Sadako Ogata Page.

This interview is part of the Institute's "Conversations with History" series, and uses Internet technology to share with the public Berkeley's distinction as a global forum for ideas.

This interview is comprised of excerpts from a video interview produced for UC Berkeley's series "Conversations on International Affairs," and also includes excerpts from a seminar with students held at the Institute of International Studies. Harry Kreisler, Executive Director of the Institute of International Studies, conducted the interview on April 1, 1992.

1. Background ... education ... memories of Berkeley ... theory and action ... joining the UN
2. UN High Commissioner for Refugees ... evolution of office ... size and funding ... funding and influence
3. Refugees ... definition ... profile ... the work of the UNHCR ... relationship to peacekeeping ... policy formulation ... Iraqi case ... importance of cooperation of neighboring states
4. Dilemmas of Humanitarian Assistance ... governments versus people ... ongoing conflicts ... protecting returnees ... long-term aid and security
5. Multilateralism and Refugees ... building consensus ... importance of media ... ethnic conflict and the end of the Cold War ... role of the UN
6. The Changing Global Balance ... Japan and Germany ... U.S. role ... U.S. comparative advantage in education ... economic interdependence and the disintegration of states ... liberalism and the importance of consensus ... preparing for the future

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