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May 6,2008

Bill Powell, Time

The Next Great North Korean Famine

Apr 29,2008

Peterson Institute for International Economics

North Korea Again Headed Toward Outright Famine

Jan 29,2008

Kevin Fipps, ASIA

Unique Program Bridges San Diego and East Asia

Jan 14,2008

Millennium-Traders.Com

China’s Journey to Environmentally Sustainable Growth

Jan 10,2008

Don Lee, Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times

Professor Barry Naughton Quoted in Los Angeles Times

Nov 16,2007

Howard W. French, International Herald Tribune

Professor Susan Shirk's Book "China: Fragile Superpower" quoted

Nov 13,2007

Ioana Patringenaru, This Week @UCSD

IR/PS Student Nina Jean Thurston quoted in UCSD News story

Nov 4,2007

John Markoff, The New York Times

IR/PS Scholar Michael Kleeman Quoted in The New York Times

Nov 1,2007

Dale Smith, KWR International

Professor Susan Shirk's Book Reviewed

Oct 18,2007

Edward Sifuentes, North County Times

Palomar College talks explore Middle East, immigration

Susan Shirk

Oct 18,2007

Tom Ashbrook, On Point Radio

China Now

Oct 17,2007

China Rising

Susan Shirk

Oct 12,2007

Susan Shirk, Wall Street Journal Asia, Opinions

Professor Susan Shirk Comments on Successor to China's President Hu Jintao

Oct 3,2007

Paul Wiseman and Jean Chung, USA Today

Professor Stephen Haggard Quoted in USA Today

Oct 2,2007

Professor Barbara F. Walter, L.A. Times

You Can't Win with Civil Wars

Shirk, Fragile Superpower

Oct 1,2007

John Pomfret, Washington Post

Professor Susan Shirk's Book Reviewed in the Washington Post

Oct 1,2007

Takehiko Kambayashi, Washington Times

Professor Ellis Krauss Quoted in the Washington Times

Sep 27,2007

by Stephan Haggard and Marcus Noland, Korea Times

What Are the North Koreans Up To?

Sep 24,2007

David Guttenfelder, Christian Science Monitor

Professor Ellis Krauss Quoted in the Christian Science Monitor

Sep 10,2007

Stephen Haggard and Marcus Nolan, Newsweek

Skidding Into A Deal

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Jul 31,2007

IR/PS Class of '97

Jul 9,2007

Gordon Hanson, Wall Street Journal

Professor Gordon Hanson's Editorial in the Wall Street Journal

May 22,2007

Miles Kahler, San Diego Union Tribune

Professor Miles Kahler's Op-Ed on Paul Wolfowitz in the Union Tribune

Admiral Bobby R. Inman

Mar 6,2007

David Gaddis Smith, San Diego Union Tribune

IR/PS hosted Next Generation Project in the news

Mar 1,2007

KPBS Full Focus

Professor Gordon Hanson discusses immigration on Full Focus

Of Note: Professor Gordon Hanson discusses the economic impact of immigration.

Mar 1,2007

E. Scott Reckard, David Streitfeld and Adrian G. Uribarri, Los Angeles Times

Professor Gordon Hanson comments on banking and illegal immigrants in the LA Times

Jan 18,2007

N. K. Singh & Jessica Wallack, The Indian Express

Professor Jessica Wallack's commentary featured in the Indian Express

Oct 17,2006

John Brinsley, Bloomberg.com

North Korea May Help Abe's Goal to Revise Japan's Constitution

Of Note: Professor Ellis Krauss quoted.

Oct 17,2006

Richard Feinberg, Latin Business Chronicle

Nicaragua Elections: Too Close to Call

Of Note: Special Report by Professor Richard Feinberg

Oct 17,2006

Ioana Patringenaru, This Week at UCSD

Small Nuclear Blast, Big International Impact

Of Note: Professors Susan Shirk, Stephan Haggard and Tai Ming Cheung discuss the implications of North Korea's nuclear test
Susan Shirk

Aug 10,2006

Tom Plate, The Seattle Times

North Korea's Evolution

Of Note: Professor Susan Shirk Mentioned

Jul 31,2006

Richard Feinberg, Latin Business Chronicle

Nicaragua Elections: What's at Stake

Of Note: Special Report by IR/PS Richard Feinberg
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Jul 25,2006

KLTV 7

At Risk: America's National Parks

Of Note: IR/PS alumnus Anthony Westerling Quoted
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Jul 17,2006

KPBS

North Korea

Of Note: Professor Stephan Haggard Interviewed
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Jul 14,2006

Tai Ming Cheung, San Diego Union Tribune

Kim Jong Il and His Generals

Of Note: Written by IR/PS Professor Tai Ming Cheung
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Jul 14,2006

Mexico Watch

Political Briefing

Of Note: Edited by Josh Tuynman, Matt Shugart interviewed
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Jul 7,2006

Gautam Naik, Wall Street Journal

Higher Temperatures Cited For Increase in Wildfires

Of Note: IR/PS alumnus Anthony Westerling cited
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Jun 29,2006

Exchange4media.com

Seminar on Convergence: ‘Don’t micro-manage, ride the technology curve’

Of Note: IR/PS Dean Peter Cowhey quoted
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Jun 27,2006

Jason Folkmanis, Bloomberg Press

Ho Chi Minh City Party Leader Triet Chosen as Vietnam President

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Edmund Malesky quoted
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Jun 26,2006

The Wall Street Journal

Immigration's Costs -- And Benefits

Of Note: Partly written by IR/PS Professor Gordon Hanson
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Jun 25,2006

ANNA BERNASEK, New York Times

Income Inequality, and Its Cost

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Jong-Sung You quoted
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Jun 24,2006

Mark Sauer, San Diego Union Tribune

Carter Says Stature Aids Relief Efforts

Of Note: Guest speaker Jimmy Carter speaks at UCSD
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Jun 22,2006

David Gaddis Smith, San Diego Union Tribune

Mexican Congressman Prods Government With Challenges

Of Note: Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies mentioned
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Jun 21,2006

BILL BLAKEMORE, ABC News

Is Global Warming Fueling Western Wildfires?

Of Note: Researcher Anthony Westerling of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography cited
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Jun 12,2006

Marketplace

Buying into China

Of Note: Story cites UCSD Professor Barry Naughton
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Jun 9,2006

Richard Feinberg, Council of the Americas

Peru: Back From the Brink

Of Note: Written by IR/PS Professor Richard Feinberg
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Jun 7,2006

Richard Feinberg, San Diego Union-Tribune

Peru Narrowly Avoids Electoral Disaster

Of Note: Editorial by IR/PS Professor Richard Feinberg
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Jun 2,2006

Matthew Shugart, San Diego Union-Tribune

Banning Write-in Votes Is Unwise

Of Note: Article by IR/PS Political Scientist Matthew Shugart
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May 20,2006

David Gaddis Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune

Labor's role in Mexico's vote altered in Fox era

Of Note: Experts from UCSD quoted
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May 13,2006

Frank Green, San Diego Union-Tribune

Hispanics Set the Pace in Business Ownership

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Chris Woodruff Cited
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May 8,2006

Joel Millman, Wall Street Journal

Work in Progress: Prosperity in Home Countries May not Stem Tide of Migrants to the U.S.

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Gordon Hanson Quoted
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May 4,2006

InfoStor

The Latest Storage News

Of Note: Information Storage Industry Center Mentioned
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May 1,2006

WILLIAM FINN BENNETT, North County Times

Boycott Closes Local Businesses

Of Note: Article discusses the effects of the nationwide immigrant boycott
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Apr 21,2006

Susan L. Shirk, San Diego Union Tribune

Informal Diplomacy Continues in Stalled North Korea Talks

Of Note: Op-ed by IR/PS Professor Susan Shirk
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Apr 20,2006

David J. Lynch, USA Today

Building Explosion in China Pumps Up Exports from USA

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Barry Naughton Quoted
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Apr 13,2006

Lee Hudson Teslik, Council On Foreign Relations

Japan and Its Military

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Krauss quoted
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Apr 12,2006

The Associated Press, The New York Times

North Korea Still Won't Rejoin Talks

Of Note: Article discusses six-party talks, sponsored by IGCC's Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) program
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Apr 12,2006

KWANG-TAE KIM, Forbes.com

Update 3: Nuke Envoy Urges N. Korea to Rejoin Talks

Of Note: Article discusses six-party talks, sponsored by IGCC's Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) program
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Apr 11,2006

Japan Economic Newswire

Diplomats Continue Efforts in Tokyo to Revive 6-Party Nuclear Talks

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Susan Shirk Quoted
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Apr 11,2006

Norimitsu Onishi, The New York Times

Key Diplomats Together Again, but not Meeting on North Korea

Of Note: IGCC's Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) program mentioned
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Apr 11,2006

Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, Online

Pyongyang's Mixed Signs

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Susan Shirk Quoted
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Apr 11,2006

Associated Press, Khaleej Times Online, Dubai

Top U.S. Diplomat Rules Out Bilateral Meeting with N. Korea

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Susan Shirk Quoted
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Apr 11,2006

The Associated Press, The New York Times

U.S. Envoy not Hopeful on Korea Nuke Talks

Of Note: Article discusses six-party talks, sponsored by IGCC's Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) program
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Apr 10,2006

George Nishiyama and Jack Kim, Reuters, Canada

Efforts under Way to Revive N. Korea Nuclear Talks

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Susan Shirk Quoted
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Apr 8,2006

Korea Herald

Return to Six-Way Talks

Of Note: Article discusses six-party talks, sponsored by IGCC's Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) program
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Apr 7,2006

Chosun.com

All Six Nuke Negotiators to Attend Tokyo Forum

Of Note: Article discusses six-party talks, sponsored by IGCC's Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) program
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Apr 7,2006

International Herald Tribune

Hopes Rise as North Koreans Attend Tokyo Talks

Of Note: Article discusses six-party talks, sponsored by IGCC's Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) program
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Apr 7,2006

Eric Talmadge, Washington Post

South Korean Minister Arrives in Japan

Of Note: Article discusses six-party talks, sponsored by IGCC's Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) program
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Apr 4,2006

Anthony Faiola, Washington Post

Six Nations Involved in North Korea Talks to Meet in Japan

Of Note: IGCC's Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue (NEACD) program mentioned
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Mar 28,2006

Alistair Bell, Wired News

Bush Meets Mexico's Fox with Immigration in Balance

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Gordon Hanson Quoted
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Mar 22,2006

David Washburn, San Diego Union-Tribune

Thinking Globally: Nobel Winner, Others Discuss World Conflicts and Cooperation in La Jolla

Of Note: IR/PS Dean Peter Cowhey and IR/PS Professor Gordon Hanson Quoted
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Mar 15,2006

David E. Graham, San Diego Union-Tribune

Nobel Economist to Speak at UCSD

Of Note: Article about IR/PS Guest Speaker
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Mar 5,2006

Eduardo Porter, New York Times

The Search for Illegal Immigrants Stops at the Workplace

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Gordon Hanson Quoted
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Feb 22,2006

Lee Hudson Teslik, Council on Foreign Relations

Governing Corporations in a Shrinking World

Of Note: Article about IR/PS Professor Peter Gourevitch's Research
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Feb 21,2006

New York Times

Letter to the Editor

Of Note: By IR/PS Professor Chris Woodruff
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Feb 10,2006

John Patrick Ford, San Diego Daily Transcript

Will China be the Great Wall Street?

Of Note: Article mentions Guest Speaker at IR/PS
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Jan 27,2006

John Patrick Ford, San Diego Daily Transcript

Keeping Peace on the Korean Peninsula

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Susan Shirk Quoted
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Jan 25,2006

NPR, Marketplace

Google in China

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Barry Naughton Interviewed
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Jan 21,2006

Richard Halloran, Taipei Times

South Korea Appeases the North at the Expense of Human Rights

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Stephan Haggard Quoted
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Jan 13,2006

John Patrick Ford, San Diego Daily Transcript

Can China Overtake Japan and U.S.?

Of Note: Article mentions Guest Speaker at IR/PS
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Jan 12,2006

Adriane Tillman, La Jolla Village News

UCSD Initiates Business Partnership with Mexico

Of Note: IR/PS mentioned
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Dec 22,2005

Stephan Haggard and Marcus Noland, International Herald Tribune

A U-turn on Reforms Could Starve North Korea

Of Note: Op-ed by IR/PS Professor Stephan Haggard and Marcus Noland
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Dec 21,2005

Marla Dickerson, Times Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times

South of the Border, the Christmas Bonus is Sacred

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Chris Woodruff Quoted
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Dec 12,2005

Helen Gao, San Diego Union Tribune

As China Emerges as Economic Superpower, More in County Seek to Learn Difficult Dialect

Of Note: UCSD mentioned
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Dec 12,2005

Beth Pariseau, News Writer, SearchStorage.com

Privacy Expert Calls for Action on Specter-Leahy Bill

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Roger Bohn Inerviewed
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Dec 4,2005

Rebecca Boone (AP), Idaho Statesman

Underground Economy Expands to New States

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Gordon Hanson Quoted
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Nov 17,2005

Ben Blanchard, The Boston Globe

China's Youth Dance Reluctantly to U.S. Beat

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Susan Shirk Quoted
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Nov 13,2005

David Gaddis Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune

Absentee Voting Cited as Success in Mexico

Of Note: Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies Mentioned
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Nov 8,2005

Finlay Lewis, San Diego Union-Tribune

Mistrust of Bush may Hurt U.S. Aims in Latin America

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Richard Feinberg Quoted
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Nov 3,2005

Roger Runningen, Bloomberg

Bush Faces Rising Anti-U.S. Sentiment at Summit of Americas

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Richard Feinberg Quoted
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Nov 2,2005

Kelly Hearn, Washington Times

Anti-U.S. firebrands await Bush at trade summit Washington Times, The (DC)

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Richard Feinberg Quoted
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Oct 31,2005

San Diego Union-Tribune

UCSD Ranks in Top 10 in Foreign-Affairs Courses

Of Note: UCSD's International Relations Programs Mentioned
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Oct 26,2005

Bloomberg

Japan, U.S. Work to Settle Disputes Before Bush Visit

Of Note: UCSD's International Relations Programs Mentioned
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Oct 25,2005

Transcript Staff Reporter, San Diego Daily Transcript

Symantec Signs on as StorageNetworking.org Sponsor

Of Note: Information Storage Industry Center (ISIC) Mentioned
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Oct 20,2005

John Brinsley and Lindsay Whipp Bloomberg News, International Herald Tribune

Japan's Carmakers Grow in China

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Ellis Krauss Quoted
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Oct 17,2005

Steven Marlin, Information Week

Get Storage Smarts

Of Note: Information Storage Industry Center (ISIC) Mentioned
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Oct 12,2005

Don Lee, Times Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times

Softer Line for Change in China

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Barry Naughton Quoted
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Oct 9,2005

David Gaddis Smith, Staff Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune

Professor Addresses Mexico Water Crisis

Of Note: Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies Mentioned
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Sep 30,2005

EDUARDO PORTER and ELISABETH MALKIN, New York Times

Way North of the Border

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Gordon H. Hanson quoted
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Sep 28,2005

Stephan Haggard and Marcus Noland, Washington Post

Hungry for Human Rights

Of Note: Op-ed by IR/PS Professor Stephan Haggard and Marcus Noland
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Sep 20,2005

Melinda Liu, Newsweek International

Subtle Power Struggle

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Susan Shirk Quoted
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Sep 19,2005

Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times

North Korea Seeks End to U.N. Aid

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Stephan Haggard Quoted
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Sep 18,2005

Geraoid Reidy, The Post (Ireland)

Koizumi Given a New Lease of Life

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Ellis Krauss Quoted
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Sep 14,2005

Linda Sieg, The Boston Globe

Push to Revise Japan Pacifist Constitution Growing

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Ellis Krauss Quoted
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Sep 14,2005

KPBS

U.S. Constitution influences other nations

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Matthew Shugart interviewed
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Sep 13,2005

Marla Dickerson, Los Angeles Times

China, Mexico Try to Ease Trade Ties

Of Note: IR/PS Senior Fellow Van Whiting Jr. Quoted
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Sep 13,2005

Thomas Omestad, U.S. News and World Report

World Watch: Wayward Food Aid in North Korea?

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Stephan Haggard Mentioned
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Sep 11,2005

Pagina (Brazil)

Hoje e o grande teste de Koizumi

Of Note: Brazilian Newspaper about Koizumi
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Sep 8,2005

CNN.com,

Election's Question: What is Reform?

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Ellis Krauss Quoted

Sep 8,2005

The Economist

The Brains Business

Of Note: UCSD ranked as one of the World's Top Universities
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Sep 1,2005

Lee Dong, Yonhap (South Korea)

Human rights committee urges Seoul to change method of NK aid

Of Note: Article about South Korea's treatment on North Korea
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Aug 22,2005

Peter Coy, with Michael Arndt in Chicago, Business Week

America's New Competition: How the U.S. Could Beat the Gloomy Projections

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Gordon Hanson Quoted
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Aug 5,2005

Charles Nguyen, Asia Journal of Business and Commerce

Unique UCSD Program Offers Insight on Doing Business in Asia

Of Note: Article on IR/PS Executive Education Program, MyMy Lu Quoted
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Aug 1,2005

World

Window of lost opportunity

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Stephan Haggard mentioned
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Jul 25,2005

Julie Hill, Guest Columnist, Voice of San Diego

Women in Iran: Hopes for Liberalization Are Slim

Of Note: Guest Column by Julie Hill, Dean's Roundtable Member
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Jul 18,2005

David Luhnow and John Lyons, The Wall Street Journal

Status Quo: In Latin America, Rich-Poor Chasm Stifles Growth

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Gordon Hanson Quoted
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Jul 1,2005

Fox 6 News

Social Responsibility: Corporate America Under Fire

Of Note: Interview with IR/PS Professor Peter Gourevitch
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Jun 30,2005

Kenneth G. Davenport, San Diego Union-Tribune

A Real Iraq-Vietnam Analogy

Of Note: Article by IR/PS Alum Kenneth G. Davenport ('90)
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Jun 30,2005

Jessica L. Horton, Voice of San Diego

The Science of Politics: Questions for Peter Gourevitch

Of Note: Interview with IR/PS Professor Peter Gourevitch
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Jun 29,2005

Erik Pisor, The Daily Transcript

NeoPath becomes Storage Industry Group Sponsor

Of Note: Article about the Information Storage Industry Center (ISIC)
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Jun 24,2005

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

Takeover Bid

Of Note: Interview with IR/PS Professor Barry Naughton
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Jun 23,2005

Erik Pisor, The Daily Transcript

UCSD Study Sees Highly Competitive Telecom Marketplace in California

Of Note: IR/PS Visiting Professor Michael Kleeman Quoted
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Jun 16,2005

Takehiko Kambayashi, Christian Science Monitor

Japanese TV Journalism gets a Celebrity Makeover

Of Note: IR/PS Professor Ellis Krauss Quoted
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Jun 15,2005

Paul Kirby, Telecommunications Report

Workshop Participants Back FCC's Spectrum Approach

Of Note: IR/PS Dean Peter Cowhey Interviewed
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Jun 6,2005

Howard Buskirk and Ian Martinez, Communications Business Daily

Some Hype Mixed with Hope on Value of 700 MHz Spectrum

Of Note: IR/PS Dean Peter Cowhey Quoted
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Jun 2,2005

Mark J. Spalding and Sean Crowley, San Diego Union-Tribune

More Protection Against Oil Spills Needed

Of Note: Op-ed by IR/PS Alumnus Mark Spalding
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May 29,2005

David Gaddis Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune

Official says Mexico Congress Needs Change

Of Note: Article about Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies speaker Luis Carlos Ugalde
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May 18,2005

Matthew Soberg Shugart, San Diego Union-Tribune

Filibuster Protects the Majority – of Voters

Of Note: Op-ed by IR/PS Professor Matthew Shugart
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May 17,2005

Matthew Soberg Shugart, The Mercury News

An Intriguing Idea for Election Reform goes to a Vote Today in British Columbia

Of Note: Op-ed by IR/PS Professor Matthew Shugart
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May 8,2005

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