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Subject: call for papers
Centre for Global Political Economy
Arts E
University of Sussex
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 9SJ
England.
www.cgpe.org
7th December 2000
Dear RIPE reader,
Knowing of your research interests in international political economy
we
would like to invite you to a conference sponsored by the Review of
International Political Economy to be held at the University of Sussex
on
18th to 20th April of 2001.
We are seeking to draw together international political economists with
those working broadly in the field of development studies. The title and
theme of the conference is "The Global Constitution of 'Failed States' :
the
consequences of a new imperialism ?" and we strongly welcome your
participation and contribution to the conference.
Whilst fuller details of the conference can be found at the web address
www.cgpe.org, we also set out below a 'Call for Papers' for your
information
which gives an introduction to the kinds of issues that the conference
seeks
to address.
We anticipate high calibre contributions to the conference attracting
participants and invited contributors from around the world. Clearly the
question of the future of the state, the forms it will take and the
implications for international regulation and global governance are
issues
which are high on the agenda of many public and private international
organisations, as well on the agenda of governmental agencies of
different
kinds. We expect the scholarship and analysis presented at the
conference to
make an important contribution to the proper understanding of current
global
transformations.
We do hope that you can participate in the conference, either as a
contributor or as a delegate, and that you can register your interest by
visiting the website at www.cgpe.org
Yours sincerely
Alison Ayers
Branwen Gruffydd Jones
Dr. Ronen Palan
Dr. Julian Saurin
Prof. Kees van der Pijl
Centre for Global Political Economy
University of Sussex
CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS
The Centre for Global Political Economy, at the University of Sussex
invites you to submit Papers and to Participate in the forthcoming
Conference on
The Global Constitution of 'Failed States' :
the consequences of a new imperialism?
Organised by the British International Studies Association (BISA)
International Relations and Global Development Working Group & sponsored
by
the Review of International Political Economy. The conference is to be
held
at the University of Sussex between 18-20 April 2001.
Famine in Ethiopia; fundamentalist rule in Afghanistan; narco-anarchy in
Colombia; genocidal war in Rwanda; inter-religious conflict in
Indonesia;
ethnic violence in Sri Lanka; diamond-fueled implosion of Sierra Leone;
democratic collapse in Algeria...
The representation of post-colonial states as 'failed states' is growing
apace in the aftermath of the end of the Cold War. Where superpower
alignments may have deterred the use of such a label to describe
convenient
ideological allies, the end of the Cold War has given licence to this
vocabulary and analysis.
The characterisation of former third world states as either 'failed' or
'tigers' has frequently implied that the status they have achieved
derives
from some peculiar internal characteristic, be this an east Asian work
ethic
or an African atavism, an Islamic fundamentalism or a Latin American
magicalism. At the same time the authority and power to define and
deploy
these designations remains firmly with Western powers, notably the USA
and
the EU states, i.e. the former imperial powers.
Having determined that the causes of 'failed states' are supposedly
intrinsic to the domestic domain, Western engagement is then advocated,
in
the name of the downtrodden, to 'save the third world from themselves',
in
the interests of international stability and security. Such
interventions,
therefore, facilitate the suspension of power and authority from
supposedly
deficient entities.
But to what extent are explanations of the proliferation of 'failed
states' - in itself a highly contestable claim - reliant on an emphasis
on
'internal factors' whilst simultaneously neglecting or even denying
their
international or global constitution. In other words, who or what, makes
failed states? What place do the former imperial powers have in
creating
failed states or in contributing to the failure of states? Can
particular
imperial or post-imperial foreign policies be identified which have
failed
former 'third world' states?
Is it the case that the post-1945 generation of international
organisations - including development organisations - have developed and
implemented policies which have failed 'third world' states, or
compounded
the problems of the post-colonial states? And what of multinational
corporations - where do their policies and practices fit into this
constitution of the new world?
Beyond the particular policies of states and other international
organisations, what social and ideological developments of a global
character have served to constitute the 'failed state' (and the notion
of
the 'failed state' itself). The 'end of history', 'the victory of
liberalism', 'the new human rights agenda', 'competitiveness', and
'globalisation' may all be global ideological movements which have
served to
constitute the post-third world state.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The British International Studies Association (BISA) International
Relations
and Global Development Working Group is currently seeking contributors
and
participants for the conference. Applications from doctoral researchers
are
especially encouraged.
The Review of International Political Economy seeks to publish select
papers
from the conference. The conference organisers, in liaison with the
editors
of RIPE seek to produce a special issue of the journal based on selected
papers from the conference. We would also anticipate the publication of
selected papers in an edited collection.
Anyone interested in presenting a paper on aspects of the aforementioned
themes should send a brief abstract of their proposed paper to:
Dr. Julian Saurin
School of African and Asian Studies
University of Sussex
Brighton, UK
BN1 9SJ
or at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Those who would like to attend the conference, or would like further
details, should contact:
Alison Ayers
Centre for Culture, Development & Environment (CDE)
Arts C
University of Sussex
Brighton, UK
BN1 9SJ
or at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Further information and application forms are available on the homepage
of
the Centre for Global Political Economy at :
www.CGPE.org
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