Changing Dynamics of Conflict and Implications for the United Nations
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15F15785
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 外国 |
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| Research Field |
International relations
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
C・J Pokarier 早稲田大学, 国際学術院, 教授 (70386697)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SCHRADER LEE 早稲田大学, 国際教養学術院, 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-11-09 – 2018-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2017)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000)
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| Keywords | United Nations / Peace / Security / Global Institutions / International Relations / Counter Terrorism / Conflict Resolution / Global institutions / Counter-terrorism / Conflict resolution |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In the fiscal year 2016 (March-March), he continued to deepen his understanding of the UN Peace and Security architecture, familiarizing himself with the key review processes underway and recently completed. In particular, he focused on the review processes completed in the lead-up to the selection of the new Secretary General, especially those related to UN conflict prevention.
He authored an occasional paper on negotiations with Non-State-Armed groups, which served as a background document for an academic conference at Ditchley, UK. This paper will also be included in a CPR-wide program of work on the changing nature of violent conflict. This program of work will underpin his final year of work. In support of this paper, he travelled to Geneva to conduct interviews with relevant individuals in the private and government sectors. He also did extensive document analysis on mediation theory and practice.
Lee also authored an analysis piece on the Middle East Peace Process that focused on the Trump administration. This piece received broad attention, and a follow-up piece is planned. On this topic, he edited two chapters of his thesis that are being shaped as academic journal articles. These pieces will be submitted for publication in the next financial year, and will hopefully be published before the conclusion of the postdoc.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Progress during this period was partly dependent on factors outside of his control at the Centre for Policy Research. Some programs of research were designed to coincide with other larger projects that ultimately fell through. Others relied on particular personnel who departed. Thus he adapted his research to focus it more keenly on the issue of Non-State Armed groups, and the ways in which the UN and other actors have approached negotiations with these groups. This program fitted into the broader research goals he set himself, and relied less on external involvement.
As with the last financial period, his placement at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research has offered him opportunities to work on various projects that have broadened his understanding of both UN policy-making and the limits of the UN Peace and Security apparatus. This included working on papers related to the TPP, new technologies in warfare, preventative diplomacy, and UN sanctions.
Because his research topic is broad in scope, all of these side projects were highly beneficial to his central program. While ultimately this year produced less research outputs than expected, the professional and educational opportunities throughout this period exceeded his expectations.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
In continuing his study, he aims to substantially increase his publications output in the coming financial year through the completion of processes set in motion in the previous financial year. Specifically, he is a primary researcher on a project that examines the linkages between UN sanctions and mediations processes. This project will require travel to Geneva to attend an inception meeting, and will result in authorship of a scoping study, and a thematic paper. He will also contribute a case study to the larger project on the changing nature of violent conflict, which may also include the need for travel. He will submit and publish these papers through UN channels. As the postdoc comes to an end, the central challenge will be how to transition into continued work within the Australian context. He will prioritise projects that have an Australian element or angle, and will potentially present findings from one or more completed projects at the ANU in Canberra. As in the previous financial year, there is a possibility that some projects will be altered to suit emerging funding circumstances, especially those involving the UN Secretariat. In this case, his work program will revert to more predictable projects, including publishing thesis chapters as journal articles.
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