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Dear Mr. President: Mason Experts Offer Foreign Policy Advice
Analysis by Susan Allen Nan and Dennis Sandole, ICAR Professors
Posted: 09/18/08

[Published, Mason Gazette, September 18, 2008] In a weekly series running from now until the election, the Mason Gazette will present the views of Mason faculty experts on a variety of important campaign issues. This week's focus is on foreign policy.

Susan Allen Nan
Assistant professor, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

"America needs to stop thinking short term about our interests in oil and markets and start thinking long term about our need to build respectful relationships of reciprocity and trust with partners around the world.

"The incoming administration has a chance to reach out worldwide and reintroduce America to our neighbors, presenting an America that does not presume to be the world’s policeman, but offers American support to peace and justice."

Nan is a scholar-practitioner of conflict resolution. She has engaged long-term in conflict resolution in Eurasia, as well as contributing to a variety of conflict resolution initiatives in Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, South America and Africa. Nan's current research centers on coordination in conflict resolution. She serves on the board of directors of the Alliance for Conflict Transformation and the Alliance for Peacebuilding.

Dennis J.D. Sandole
Professor, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

"The U.S. must strive to work multilaterally and lead coalitions of concerned members of the international community to solve complex global problems that are cross-border in nature.

"This includes climate change and global warming, scarce resources, skyrocketing food and petrol prices, the global financial crisis, poverty, failed states, terrorism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, genocide and WMD proliferation."

Sandole is the author of five books: "Conflict Management and Problem Solving: Interpersonal to International Applications"; "Conflict Resolution Theory and Practice: Integration and Application"; "Capturing the Complexity of Conflict: Dealing with Violent Ethnic Conflicts of the Post-Cold War Era"; "Peace and Security in the Postmodern World: The OSCE and Conflict Resolution"; and "A Handbook of Conflict Analysis and Resolution."

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ICAR News Network Dear Mr. President: Mason Experts Offer Foreign Policy Advice Analysis by Susan Allen Nan and Dennis Sandole, ICAR Professors Posted: 09/18/08 [Published, Mason Gazette, September 18, 2008] In a weekly series running from now until the election, the Mason Gazette will present the views of Mason faculty experts on a variety of important campaign issues. This week's focus is on foreign policy. Susan Allen Nan Assistant professor, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution "America needs to stop thinking short term about our interests in oil and markets and start thinking long term about our need to build respectful relationships of reciprocity and trust with partners around the world. "The incoming administration has a chance to reach out worldwide and reintroduce America to our neighbors, presenting an America that does not presume to be the world’s policeman, but offers American support to peace and justice." Nan is a scholar-practitioner of conflict resolution. She has engaged long-term in conflict resolution in Eurasia, as well as contributing to a variety of conflict resolution initiatives in Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, South America and Africa. Nan's current research centers on coordination in conflict resolution. She serves on the board of directors of the Alliance for Conflict Transformation and the Alliance for Peacebuilding. Dennis J.D. Sandole Professor, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution "The U.S. must strive to work multilaterally and lead coalitions of concerned members of the international community to solve complex global problems that are cross-border in nature. "This includes climate change and global warming, scarce resources, skyrocketing food and petrol prices, the global financial crisis, poverty, failed states, terrorism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, genocide and WMD proliferation." Sandole is the author of five books: "Conflict Management and Problem Solving: Interpersonal to International Applications"; "Conflict Resolution Theory and Practice: Integration and Application"; "Capturing the Complexity of Conflict: Dealing with Violent Ethnic Conflicts of the Post-Cold War Era"; "Peace and Security in the Postmodern World: The OSCE and Conflict Resolution"; and "A Handbook of Conflict Analysis and Resolution." News Network Homepage / Armenia / 2008 Elections / Afghanistan / Diplomacy/ Egypt / Environment / Global Peace Index / Health / Immigration / Iraq / Iran / Islam / Kosovo / Nuclear Proliferation / Pakistan / Palestine-Israel / Russia / Somalia / South America / Turkey /		About ICAR Student Information Prospective Students Faculty and Staff Alumni Career Services Academic Programs Library ICAR In The News Events Technology Resources ICAR Publications Point Of View Center Center for World Religions, Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution