UCLA Burkle Center

Nixon in China: A Legacy Revisited
Thursday, February 23, 2012
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
UCLA James West Alumni Center
Turmoil in the Middle East: Its Effect on U.S. Foreign Policy
Thursday, March 01, 2012
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
UCLA Schoenberg Hall
All the Missing Souls: A Personal History of the War Crimes Tribunals, a talk by Amb. David Scheffer
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
UCLA Law School, Room 1420
LA Times Op-Ed by Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala: Another Guantanamo taint
A draft order likely violates the right to counsel and threatens to jeopardize the progress made in reversing Gitmo's legacy as a 'legal black hole,' argues Burkle Center Director Kal Raustiala. Read More »
Burkle Fellow Matthew Alexander discusses GOP support of torture as an interrogation technique on MSNBC's PoliticsNation
Former Military Interrogator Matthew Alexander: Contenders for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination have indicated that they would use torture for interrogation, but that technique is ineffective and even counterproductive. Read More »
Burkle Center program provides experience, personal development and global education
Burkle Center offers unique chance for interns to learn about international relations and gain global insight. Read More »
Foreign Policy Op-Ed by Burkle Center Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye: Why Bombing Iran is Still a Bad Idea
Despite charges from the U.S. Justice Department of an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador, military action is dangerous, unpredictable and should be avoided, according to Burkle Center Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye. Read More »