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February 2, 2010

General H.R. McMaster Meets with Peace and Justice Students and IPJ

Brigadier General H.R. McMaster met with the M.A. students in the Peace and Justice Studies program during his visit to USD as the keynote speaker in the 13th annual James Bond Stockdale Leadership and Ethic Symposium.

McMaster spoke with the Peace and Justice Studies students and IPJ staff and School of Peace Studies faculty in a small, private lunch to address issues pertaining to military’s role in conflict and post-conflict situations. In particular, McMaster addressed the missteps in the military’s role in the war in Afghanistan and offered suggestions for improvements as the military continues its efforts in that region.

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January 27, 2010

Aker Meets with Nepalese Leaders

Dee Aker, Ph.D., conducted roundtables and interviews in Nepal from Jan. 4-12. Meeting with political and business leaders, lawyers, journalists, human rights advocates, intellectuals, youth leaders and school teachers, both in Kathmandu and Janakpur in the Terai, Aker sought their perspectives on how they would overcome some of the roadblocks that exacerbate tensions in the southern Terai region and which may derail the creation of the new constitution due out in just four months.

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