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From: William S Strauss <wss@christa.unh.edu>
Subject: International Conference
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A SYMPOSIUM ON INTERNATIONAL CHANGE
Sponsored by
The Department of Economics and
The Center for the Humanities
at
The University of New Hampshire
OCTOBER 2, 3, 1995
THIRD WORLD DEVELOPMENT: WHY IS THE FUTURE NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE?
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THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR A CONFERENCE. THIS INFO CAN ALSO
BE SEEN ON THE World Wide Web Pages at
http://pubpages.unh.edu/~wss/symp.html
Questions?
e-mail wss@christa.unh.edu
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FARTHER BELOW IS A LIST OF THE TITLES OF THE PAPERS TO BE PRESENTED.
KEYNOTE AND LUNCHEON SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEAR
FUTURE.
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THE CONFERENCE THEME
The understandings sought by many analysts of the structures of relations
between nations are often based on a synthesis of determinants which transcend a
single category or discipline. Thus, although explanations or predictions
for action may be framed in the discourse of economics, political science,
history, communication, sociology, philosophy or one of many other
perspectives on the ways in which humankind moves through time, these
explanations often incorporate assumptions which are taken as a priori based
on the work of others selected from outside of the specific discipline.
This thesis, which explicitly recognizes the interdisciplinary nature of
perceiving and prescribing the process of international change, is the
foundation for a two day symposium to be held at the University of New
Hampshire's New England Center on October 2 and 3, 1995 (Registration
begins on Sunday, October 1). This symposium will be a forum for
investigating many of the new questions about international relations that
increasing transnationalism has generated. Below are the specific topics
to be investigated. In general, the questions attempt to expose to
scrutiny the underlying assumptions which influence the prescriptions and
judgments which are made with regard to international relations;
specifically, those international relations that connect the "developed"
world with the "less developed" world. Clearly, even the use of the words
"development" and "third-world" carry implications that delimit the
possibilities for understanding.
It is hoped that this symposium will help us all to understand why the future
is not what it used to be.
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THE SESSIONS:
There will be seven sessions.
1. "The Policy, Politics, and Business of International Interaction"
Participants in this session will engage in a multi-level critique of the
current understandings of what is defined as positive action in the
interactions of government and businesses between developed and less
developed nations.
2. "The Ideologies of Global Progress" This session will provide a focus for
an investigation of the underlying discourses that define the set of
possibilities from which progress is evaluated.
3. "The Rhetoric of Concern: Who Cares about What and Why?" This session is
to be a forum which will explore the motives for international investment and
development policy.
4."Measuring and Evaluating Change" Participants will specifically
investigate the methodologies and the selection of variables which provide
the inputs for perceiving and judging change.
5. "Global Growth: Who Gets Better, Who Doesn't, and for How Long?" This
session will focus on the distribution of well-being and on the externalities
developed in the pursuit of progress as well as the implications over time of
these aspects of global growth.
6. "Democracy and Free-Market Economics in World Development: Are the Norms
of the West Best for the Rest?" This session will provide an opportunity for
discussing the spread of Western-style motivational incentives to a diversity
of cultures.
7. "Aggression and Enforcement in World Affairs" Participants in this
session will investigate the relationships of social systems, culture, and
the interactions of international governmental and business policy with
violence.
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THE PAPERS
Symposium Papers (as of May 2, 1995)
(no specific order to the list)
1
Dr. Douglas Friedman, College of Charleston, USA,
The Politics of Privatization: Comparative Perspectives on Latin America and
East/Central Europe
2
Dr. Kwasi Sarfo, York College, USA,
The Contemporary Third World Development Experience in Perspective
3
Dr. Albert Dalmolen, Mansfield University, USA,
Politics, Markets and Hyperdiversity: Development Dilemmas in the Indonesian
Experience
4
Dr. Gopal Iyer, Baruch College, USA,
When Too Far East is Not West: The Ideological Excesses of Free Markets and
Third World Priorities
5
Dr. Georgia Carvalho, Colorado State University, USA,
Environmental Degradation in the Third World and Modes of Insertion into the
World Economy
6
Dr. Herbert Stocker, Institut f. Wirtschartstheorie, Austria,
International Inequality: Extent, Trends and Reasons Behind
7
Dr. Debra Straussfogel, University of New Hampshire, USA,
Beyond GNP: Evaluating Development in Four Dimensions
8
Dr. Burkhard Heer, University of Cologne, Germany,
Income and Emission Taxation in a Model of Economic Development, Population
Growth and the Environment
9
Dr. Paul Harris, University of New Hampshire, USA,
Considerations of Distributive Justice at the Earth Summit
10
Dr. David Waller, University of Texas at Arlington, USA,
China into the 21st Century
11
Mr. Robert Ostergard, USA,
Intellectual Property Rights Under GATT
12
Doctors Craig Benjamin & Terisa Turner, University of Guelph, Canada,
Popular Movements and Global Transformation
13
Dr. Jan Sallinger-McBride, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, USA,
Predatory Development: The Opening and Destruction of the Amazon Basin
14
Dr. Ravi Palat, University of Auckland, New Zealand,
Transnationalization of Capital and the Paradox of Democracy
15
Dr. George Assibey-Mensah, Indiana University Northwest, USA ,
Empirical Findings on Third World Social Phenomena and Development Strategies
16
Dr. George Assibey-Mensah, Indiana University Northwest, USA,
Why the Future of Global Change May Not Be As Expected: Interviews with the
Leaders of Third World Countries
17
Mr. Jeffrey Beatty, Ohio State University, USA,
What is Globalization and How Do We Know It When We See It?
18
Dr. Holger Henke, USA ,
Development in the Caribbean Region: A Study of Psychological and Economic
Dependency
19
Dr. Ferdinand Maquito, Japan,
Japan's Overseas Development Philosophy: The Principal Agent Paradigm in
Action
20
Dr. Adam Cobb, St. John's College, UK,
China and World Security
21
Dr. Steven Sherman, Binghamton University, USA,
Historical Major World Systems Shifts: The Meaning of Progress Redefined
22
Mr. Louis Crust, Canada,
Development in Mexico: A House Becoming of its Foundations. The Effects of
Policy on the Development of Housing in Mexico
23
Dr. Lisa Farrow, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA,
International Institution Building in Response to Global Environmental
Change: The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
24
Dr. Patrick Dupont, Center for Development Studies, Belgium,
The Search for Other Variables: The Limits to the Economic Determinacy of
Democratization
25
Dr. Li Xing, Aalborg University, Denmark,
The East Asian Development Model: A Template for Third World Modernization
26
Dr. Mohammed A. Bamyeh, University of Massachusetts, USA
The Coming Age of Ungovernability
27
Dr. Jennie B. Watson, Kent State University, USA
Contradictory Economic Priorities Among Developing Nations and
the Failure of the NIEO Movement
28
Ms. Pandora Patton, University of Texas, USA
Glasnost in the Market Place? The Emergence of Relationship Marketing
THE KEYNOTE AND PRIMARY LUNCHEON SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED
BY MID-SUMMER. THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER IS EXPECTED TO BE A WELL-KNOWN
LEADER FROM A THIRD-WORLD NATION.
IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE COMPLETED FOR SEVERAL MAJOR
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO BE SPEAKING IN THE AREA ON THE SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY (SEPT. 30, OCT. 1) JUST PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE.
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REGISTRATION
Send inquiries to William Strauss, Symposium Coordinator, Box 22, The
Whittemore School of Business and Economics, McConnell Hall, University of
New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 03824. Call (603) 862-3457 if you have
questions.
At the WWW PAGE http://pubpages.unh.edu/~wss/symp.html you can access an
electronic form by which you may register or send questions.
The Internet Address is wss@christa.unh.edu.
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See the following for details regarding conference fees and accommodations.
Conference Fees:
For attendees that do not wish to attend the luncheons or receive the
published proceedings: One day - $20 Two days - $30.
For attendees that do wish to attend the luncheons but do not wish to
receive the published proceedings: One day - $40 Two days - $70.
For attendees that wish to attend the luncheons and receive the
published proceedings: One day - $70 Two days - $100.
Conference Fees should be paid at least 30 days prior to the
conference. Payment within 30 days will be subject to an added charge
of $25.
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Accommodations
A block of rooms has been set aside at the New England Center (NEC)
located on the University of New Hampshire campus for Saturday, September 30,
Sunday, October 1, and Monday October 2, 1995. The New England Center is a
full service conference center surrounded by the hardwoods of northern New
England. The NEC offers a secluded environment for meetings coupled with a
full service hotel and restaurant. The NEC is one hour from Boston and one
hour from Portland, Maine.
The symposium will occur during the peak of the New England fall
foliage season. Thus, although this timing offers attendees the benefit of
viewing the spectacular colors of the New England Autumn, it also means that
accommodations throughout the area are often booked well in advance.
After July 1, 1995, the conference finance committee will begin to
release some of the unreserved rooms as contractual milestones are
reached in the holding arrangement. Other events will be taking place
at the New England Center on the conference dates and it is probable that
rooms will be reserved rather quickly. BASICALLY, IT IS ADVISED THAT
ROOM ARRANGEMENTS BE COMPLETED BY JULY 1, 1995, OTHERWISE, THERE MAY BE
PROBLEMS WITH FINDING NEARBY ACCOMMODATIONS.
CALL OR WRITE THE NEW ENGLAND CENTER REGARDING YOUR NEEDS OR TO SET
UP ANY SET OF CONTINGENCY PLANS YOU MAY FEEL IS APPROPRIATE.
Room rates are as follows:
Single room per night - $64 plus 8% room tax.
Double room per night - $69 plus 8% room tax.
The New England Center can be reached at:
15 Stafford Avenue
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-2801
Mention the Conference on "International Change"
Attendees for whom reservations have been made will receive a brochure
describing the Center and providing guidance for transportation from Boston
or Portland. A custom shuttle service is provided by the NEC to and from
Boston's Logan airport for $35 per person.
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WE FEEL THAT THIS GATHERING WILL FULFILL THE EXPECTATIONS OF
THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY THEME THAT INSPIRED THE WORKS TO BE
PRESENTED. WE EXPECT ALL PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN AN ENHANCED
UNDERSTANDING OF THE "REAL" WORLD AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES
OF OUR REPRESENTATIVE AGENT... A COMBINATION POLITICAL SCIENTIST/ECONOMIST/
GEOGRAPHER/HISTORIAN/PHILOSOPHER/INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PERSON...
COME AND SHARE THE EXPERIENCE.
Prof. Chris Chase-Dunn
Department of Sociology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD. 21218 USA
tel 410 516 7633 fax 410 516 7590 email chriscd@jhu.edu