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International Affairs Breakfast Series
WAGE and the La Follette School of Public Affairs periodically sponsor an International Breakfast Series to expose Wisconsin legislators to important international issues. Annual themes have included "Wisconsin in the Global Economy" and "Critical Choices." Critical Choices Series
Global Restructuring and the Challenge to Wisconsin's Manufacturing Base
Jonathan Zeitlin, Professor of History, Sociology, and Public Affairs and Political Science and Director of the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE)
December 13, 2001
| In recent years, large original equipment manufacturers have outsourced a growing share of their operations to independent suppliers. Yet Wisconsin's small and medium-sized supplier firms often lack the capabilities to meet the newly enhanced |
Climate Change and the Future
Clark Miller, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs January 10, 2002 | Three challenges face policymakers: (1) adapting to climatic fluctuations and dealing with severe weather-related events; (2) finding ways to adjust the infrastructure of the modern economy to eliminate greenhouse gases cost-effectively; and (3) developing worldwide efforts to make sure the costs and benefits of responding are distributed fairly among the world's peoples. What are some steps that government leaders can take to address these challenges? |
International Transactions and Corruption: Leveling the Playing Field
Melanie Manion, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Affairs | The adoption of international conventions on the subject of corruption practices is leveling the playing field for American businesses and raising standards for loans and aid. How can this trend be fostered and the "corruption equilibrium" be discouraged on a wider scale? |
From Counterterrorism Policy to the War on Terrorism
David Leheny, Assistant Professor of Political Science | The terrorism exacted on September 11 suggested that the American approach to security has been insufficient. The Bush administration now seeks to eradicate terrorist organizations with a global reach and is reshaping the nature of U.S. security policy in the process. Drawing on his experience in counterterrorism in the U.S. State Department, Leheny considers the question, How do we assess the success of failure of security policies? |
Genetically Engineered Food and Food Labeling: Global Policy Differences, Local Impacts
Lydia Zepeda, Professor of Consumer Science and Director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems | This presentation explores differences in the policies that regulate genetically engineered food products and how various economic, social, and political forces help to explain the differences. What are the chances for establishing consistent standards internationally? |
Wisconsin in the Global Economy Series
The Knowledge EconomyDon Nichols, Professor Economics and Public Affairs January 17, 2001 | Professor Nichols holds joint appointments in the Department of Economics and the La Follette School of Public Affairs, and is well-known statewide in business circles for his timely economic analyses. Nichols will suggest how Wisconsin can create new clusters of technical expertise and high-tech jobs to enhance Wisconsin's position in the knowledge economy. | Environmental Regulation
Professors Patrick Eagan and Graham Wilson February 14, 2001 | Professor Eagan has joint appointments with the Department of Engineering Professional Development and the Institute for Environmental Studies. Professor Wilson is with the Department of Political Science and the La Follette School of Public Affairs. The two scholars will offer views on how international organizations such as the WTO and economic forces are influencing regulation of various types of business, and how European countries are approaching environmental protection and what that approach means for business. | Data Privacy Protection: Default Rules and Comparative Institutional Approaches
Greg Shaffer, Professor of Law March 22, 2001 | Professor Greg Shaffer will discuss the potential roles of the market, legislation and the courts in balancing data privacy protection and economic expansion. | The WTO, the IMF, and the World Bank: Why the Badger State Should Care
Charles Engel, Professor of Economics and Public Affairs
April 18, 2001
| | Professor Engel will examine how international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) affect the Wisconsin economy as well as facilitate economic and social development and stability in the global economy. |
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