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Allen S. Weiner, JD
Senior Lecturer in Law; Co-Director, Stanford Program in International Law; Co-Director, Stanford Center on International Conflict and Negotiation; CDDRL and CISAC Affiliated Faculty Member; Europe Center Research AffiliateView Allen Weiner's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
December 1st, 2007
'Power and prosperity: new dynamics, new dilemmas': Freeman Spogli Institute's third annual International Conference and dinner
FSI Stanford NewsOn November 15, 2007, FSI held its third annual international conference, Power and Prosperity: New Dynamics, New Dilemmas, examining seismic shifts in power, wealth, security, and risk in the global system. Acting FSI Director Michael McFaul, former Secretary of State Warren Christopher, and former Secretary of Defense William Perry offered stagesetting remarks before a capacity crowd of business and civic leaders, diplomats, policymakers, faculty, and students. Interactive panel sessions encouraged exploration of contemporary issues with Stanford faculty and outside experts. Read more »
August 13th, 2007
Weiner co-authors new edition of popular International Law casebook
CDDRL, FSI Stanford NewsThoroughly updated to keep pace with the many new developments in international law, the Fifth Edition of this popular casebook covers the core topics, basic doctrines, and a broad range of foreign policy issues relevant to the contemporary public international law course. Reflecting the many recent developments in this area of the law, the Fifth Edition features SCICN Co-Director Allen Weiner as a new co-author who brings extensive first-hand knowledge of international legal institutions.
March 26th, 2007
CDDRL faculty affiliate Allen Weiner is interviewed by Public Radio International on Bush and Iranian weapons
CDDRL in the news: Public Radio International (The World) on February 14, 2007The World's Matthew Bell and his guests report on comments by President Bush regarding Iranian weapons making their way to Iraq. Mr. Bush said he is convinced the Iranian government is involved even if it's not known exactly who ordered the weapons be sent to Iraq.
January 1st, 2007
Bright young stars pursue democracy and development, at home and abroad
CDDRL, Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program NewsIn a 1999 article profiling six of "China's bright young stars," the New York Times described Junning Liu as "one of China's most influential liberal political thinkers." Today, sitting in a delegate-style conference room, Liu wants to add a point to Tom Heller's discussion of risk assessment and the role of law in doing business. "There are more businesspeople in Chinese prisons than dissidents," Liu says evenly, with a suggestion of a smile. "So you see--Chinese people mind the situation more than you [the foreign investors] do." Read more »
November 7th, 2006
Jim Fearon and Allen Weiner talk about long-term challenges posed by war on terror
CDDRL in the news: Stanford Report on November 7, 2006CDDRL affiliated faculty members James Fearon and Allen Weiner participated in a panel discussion on the war on terror. Professor Fearon explained that "mass casualty terrorism" is a long-term risk that will outlast religious fundamentalism and groups like al Qaeda, while Professor Weiner discussed the question of whether the war on terror was a war in more than a metaphorical sense. 
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