Iraq at war
The following UVic faculty members are available to discuss the potential
war with Iraq:
Dr. Robert Bedeski (political science) e-mail Dr. Bedeski at rbedeski@uvic.ca and he will get back to you promptly or call Maria Lironi (communications) at (250) 721-6139
1. Arms control, inspections, disarmament
2. US foreign policy
3. Comparing Iraq & North Korea
Dr. Gregory Blue (history) at (250) 721-7388 or e-mail blueg@uvic.ca web.uvic.ca/~blueg
1. Afghanistan
2. The implications of a war against Iraq on conditions in Afghanistan
Dr. Laurie King-Irani (anthropology) at (250) 213-6872 or e-mail lkirani@uvic.ca http://electronicIraq.net
1. Geneva Conventions (international humanitarian law specifying how civilians and civilian infrastructure are to be treated in times of war and/or military occupation)
2. Impact of war on women and children
3. Politics of international humanitarian aid
4. US Foreign Policy in the Middle East
Dr. Andrew Rippin (history) at (250) 721-7063 or e-mail arippin@uvic.ca www.rippin.org
1. Role of Islam in conflict in the Middle East
Dr. Gordon Smith (global studies/political science) at (250) 472-4726 or e-mail gssmith@uvic.ca Please note Dr. Smith is away until March 10.
1. Director of the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies
2. Former deputy minister of foreign affairs
Dr. Sharon Stanley (education) at (206) 285-2456 or e-mail sharonstanley@shaw.ca
1. Effect of war on people historically
2. Trauma and war
3. How to mitigate the effects of shock and fear generated by war
Dr. Robert Bedeski (political science) e-mail Dr. Bedeski at rbedeski@uvic.ca and he will get back to you promptly or call Maria Lironi (communications) at (250) 721-6139
1. Arms control, inspections, disarmament
2. US foreign policy
3. Comparing Iraq & North Korea
Dr. Gregory Blue (history) at (250) 721-7388 or e-mail blueg@uvic.ca web.uvic.ca/~blueg
1. Afghanistan
2. The implications of a war against Iraq on conditions in Afghanistan
Dr. Laurie King-Irani (anthropology) at (250) 213-6872 or e-mail lkirani@uvic.ca http://electronicIraq.net
1. Geneva Conventions (international humanitarian law specifying how civilians and civilian infrastructure are to be treated in times of war and/or military occupation)
2. Impact of war on women and children
3. Politics of international humanitarian aid
4. US Foreign Policy in the Middle East
Dr. Andrew Rippin (history) at (250) 721-7063 or e-mail arippin@uvic.ca www.rippin.org
1. Role of Islam in conflict in the Middle East
Dr. Gordon Smith (global studies/political science) at (250) 472-4726 or e-mail gssmith@uvic.ca Please note Dr. Smith is away until March 10.
1. Director of the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies
2. Former deputy minister of foreign affairs
Dr. Sharon Stanley (education) at (206) 285-2456 or e-mail sharonstanley@shaw.ca
1. Effect of war on people historically
2. Trauma and war
3. How to mitigate the effects of shock and fear generated by war
Dr. David Zimmerman (history) at (250) 721-7399 or
e-mail dzimmerm@uvvm.uvic.ca
1. Causes of the war
2. Technology and war
3. The UN and its failure to contain Iraq
4. Historical comparisons with current events (ie: Appeasement in the
1930s), etc.
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