JHU SAIS to Host Forum on the Changing Role of the State from the U.S.-French Perspective

The Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) will hold a forum, "The Changing Role of the State: A Franco-American Dialogue" on Monday, 06/9 from 2 to 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Center for Transatlantic Relations at SAIS and the Université de Paris I (Sorbonne), the forum will feature panelists from academia, government, international organizations and think tanks. A complete agenda is below.

The forum, free and open to the public, will be held in the Kenney Auditorium, first floor of the SAIS Nitze Building at 1740 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. Members of the public should RSVP by e-mailing [email protected] or calling 202.663.5730.

Media who want to cover this event should contact Felisa Neuringer Klubes in the SAIS Public Affairs Office at 202.663.5626 or [email protected].

AGENDA:

Center for Transatlantic Relations Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies The Johns Hopkins University and the Université de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne)

"The Changing Role of the State: A Franco-American Dialogue"

Monday, 06/9/2003

1740 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20036

2:00 -2:15 pm Welcome

Dr. Esther Brimmer, SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations

Professor Michel Girard, Université Paris I

2:15-3:15 pm Session One: The State and the Market: Can National Governments Still Manage Domestic Economies?

This session will examine different approaches to economic governance and the level of state intervention. Topics range from employment to cultural good and services.

Professor Xavier Greffe, Université Paris I

Professor Charles Doran, SAIS

Professor Patrick Juillard, Université Paris I

Moderator: (TBD)

3:15-4:15 pm Session Two: Internal (Societal) Security and Homeland Defense.

This session will examine different conceptions of domestic law and order as well as the challenges posed by international and catastrophic terrorism. It will review French and American approaches to deal with this problem.

Professor Rey Koslowski, Rutgers University

Jeremy Shapiro, The Brookings Institution

Bénédicte Suzan, European Parliament

Brian Zimmer, Committee on the Judiciary, US House of Representatives

Moderator: Dr. Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations

4:15-4:30pm Coffee/Tea

4:30-5:30 pm Session Three: External Security and the Use of Force

This session will examine different conceptions of the use of force. In particular it will examine different conceptions of the use of force for self-defense.

Professor I. William Zartman, SAIS

Professor Ruth Wedgwood, SAIS

Professor Michel Girard, Université Paris I

Professor Jakub Grygiel, SAIS

Moderator: Dr. Esther Brimmer, SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations

5:30-6:30 pm Reception