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Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: In this proposed paper, I aim to provide a primary – though neither comprehensive nor self-fulfilling/self-sufficient – comparative study of main modelling and simulation activities in the studies of international relations – notably Models United Nations

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Abstract: Both traditionally foreign-run and newly emerged Chinese-run international schools have grown rapidly in the 1990s to cater to the exploding international student population in metropolitan cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. To be as international as their foreign peers, Chinese-run international schools have imported International Baccalaureate programs (IB). This paper addresses two questions: Why Chinese-run international schools have imported the IB? How do they interpret the IB’s education for global-mindedness? To understand what drives Chinese international schools to adopt IB, this study first examines IB’s historical connection with international schools and employs two sets of comparisons: traditional international schools vs. Chinese-run international schools, Chinese-run international schools with and without IB. The study discusses how Chinese-run international schools interpret IB’s education for global-mindedness in their extra-curriculum activities and mission statements. The research suggests that Chinese schools’ financial and status interests might override educational interests in their international import and implementation. Finally, the study discusses theoretical implications of the international borrowing in Chinese educational setting.

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Abstract: This paper explores the linkages between cooperation in international environmental regimes and bilateral official development assistance and trade. It examines whether voting in the International Whaling Commission impacts bilateral aid given by developed countries with strong interest in whaling. A two-stage linear regression model is employed to examine factors impacting bilateral aid and trade decisions make by developed countries between 1999 and 2002. The dependent variable is operationalized as annual bilateral development aid allocated to developing countries that are members of the International Whaling Commission. Development aid is regressed on voting in the International Whaling Commission and on a number of factors, including economic and political institutions in the developing countries. Preliminary results suggest that voting is an important predictor of bilateral aid for Japan, one of developed countries with the strongest interest in commercial whaling.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: Policy-making in the realm of information policy increasingly involves influence from non-state actors and foreign state actors. This paper presents some dynamics for understanding the sources of changes in information policy, particularly to understand the trans-national nature of these policies. These international policy dynamics include policy laundering, modeling, and forum-shifting. Upon describing these dynamics, this article contends that international relations, inter-governmental organizations, and the ability of civil society to participate at the international level will play increasing roles in national policy discourses.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: An increasing trend in international studies education is the ever-growing numbers of non-western students studying using English as the language of instruction. Part of this increase is accounted for by the growing number of students studying abroad for varying lengths of time in countries where English is the primary language of instruction. A second factor is the increasing number of institutions in non-western countries offering programs of study using English as the language of instruction, even when a different language is primarily spoken in the institution's host country. This can present a challenge to many western instructors both home and abroad, who are charged with covering sophisticated course content for students with a different cultural background and a more limited vocabulary than the students they are accustomed to teaching. This presentation focuses on the use of techniques such as scaffolding, multimedia usage, peer learning, and active learning strategies that enhance student retention and comprehension; as well as help close any comprehension gaps between non-western students and their more-fluent classmates. These techniques have been proven effective for instructors of western students of international studies and they are doubly effective in supporting the needs of non-western students. This presentation will draw on one professor's experience teaching at a Japanese university in three innovative programs that offer course content in international political economy using English as the language of instruction.

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