Peter Gourevitch
Professor of Political Science
pgourevitch@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 534-7085
Fax: (858) 534-3939
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0519
Office #1421
Education
Ph.D., Harvard University, 1969 (political science)
B.A., Oberlin College, 1963 (high honors in government)
Biography
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Perspectives
Gourevitch can provide commentary on questions of international relations, international trade, domestic politics in relation to international trade issues, and comparative politics in advanced industrial countries of North America, Europe and Asia. He speaks fluent French, and has lectured and taught in that language.
Expertise
Gourevitch is an expert on international relations and comparative politics. He specializaes in political economy with a particular focus on international trade and economic globalization, trade disputes, regulatory system, and corporate governance.
Current Projects
Gourevitch is currently studying corporate governance systems in a globalizing world economy, comparing differences in the way countries structure companies and their relationship to shareholders.
Background Notes
Gourevitch was elected in 1996 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is the founding dean of IR/PS, where he served from 1986 to 1998. He co-edited International Organization with David Lake from 1996 -2001. He taught at Harvard from 1969-74, at McGill from 1974-79 and joined UCSD's political science department in 1979. He is a widower with two sons, Alex, 26, and Nick, 23.
Professional Activities
International Organization, co-editor, 1997-2001, Board of Editors, 1980-86, 1988-93, 1995-2001.
Council on Foreign Relations: member, 1991-present.
Selection Committee: International Affairs Fellowships, member since 1990, and chair of committee since 1995.
Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), president, 1991, secretary treasurer, 1990
American Political Science Association (APSA), co-chair of program committee, 1993 annual meeting, chair, section on "International System," 1984 meetings, member Administrative Council and Executive Committee, 1990-1992.
Chair, Woodrow Wilson Award Committee, 1995.
Social Science Research Council: Committee on Western Europe, member, 1981-1989; chair, 1985-1989.
Public Policy: politics editor, (publication of the Harvard Graduate School of Public Administration), 1971.
Research Interests
NGO/Non Profits Case Studies
These case studies, developed by students at IR/PS, explore the ways NGOs monitor compliance with various norms and standards concerning corporate social responsibility, the environment, labor standards, etc.
A downloadable Excel spreadsheet listing the case studies by name of student, by category, and name of organization.
Case Studies:
Cheng: "Social Investment Funds - Domini"
Aguirre: "Fishwise"
Publications of Note
Gourevitch has a new book Political Power and Corporate Control: the New Global Politics of Corporate Governance forthcoming from Princeton University Press, Summer 2005. His previous major book, Politics in Hard Times: Comparative Responses to International Crisis has been published in Spanish, Italian, and Korean. He also published an article on corporate governance in Yale Law Journal, 2003. Other publications deal with U.S.-Japan relations, international relations after the Cold War, Europe and France.
Recent Publications
“The politics of corporate governance regulation, “ The Yale Law Journal, 112:7 (May, 2003), pp. 1829-1880. (112Yale L.J 1829).
The Corporation in the Global Economy: Business and Government
Winter 2007
Course Description:
Business and government interaction in the world economy are examined from both public policy and private sector management perspectives. Topics include competitive advantage, the challenging boundaries of private and public, and the influence of private interests on public sector regulation. Prerequisites. IRCO 400, 401, 410, 412, 420, 421, 453, and 454, or consent of instructor.
Corporate Governance
Fall 2006
Course Description:
Why do corporate governance systems—the way firms are run, the relationships among managers, stockholders, and workers—differ widely around the world? This course examines the various explanations for these striking differences and the consequences. Prerequisite: graduate level or consent of instructor.
