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Spring 2012: Call for Submissions

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The Jackson School Journal wants to publish YOU!

We are currently accepting submissions for our Spring 2012 issue. We accept Qualifying Papers, research papers and policy papers, and generally look for submissions about 10-15 double-spaced pages in length, though you’re welcome to submit something shorter or longer. Submissions go through a double-blind peer review process, and if your piece is selected you get the chance to work closely with an editor and faculty members. Plus, you get to see your name in print! Submissions are due October 14th, 2011.

For more information, check out the Submissions tab, or email us at jsjis@uw.edu.

The Journal is also looking for Peer Reviewers!

The Journal depends on a core group of peer reviewers every quarter to help select pieces for publication. Beginning Autumn 2011, reviewers are eligible to receive 1 credit of SIS 499 (Independent Study) for working with the Journal. Reviewing is also a great way to get involved with the Journal, especially for those interested in applying for the Editorial Board.

For more information, check out the Reviewing tab. To become a peer reviewer, email us at jsjis@uw.edu.

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Autumn 2011 Issue Online!

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Drumroll please…


The Jackson School Journal’s third issue is now online! Our Autumn 2011 issue features timely examinations of NATO policy in Libya and Kenya’s new constitution, fascinating looks at modern French politics, the role of folk music clubs in Argentina and the complex interrelations of Cote d’Ivoire’s cocoa sector, and an interview with the Jackson School’s very own Professor Don Hellmann. To read on and download your own copy, check it out here: Vol. 2 No. 2 (Autumn 2011)

Much gratitude for the production of this issue goes to our authors — Talia Alongi, Gabrielle Gurian, David LaBoon, Christan Leonard, and Peter Muller — and our Spring 2011 peer reviewers — Henry Apfel, Natalie Block, Igor Cherny, Allie Ferguson, Charissa Ford, Scott Halliday, Sherrie Hsu, Naomi Joswiak, Mariah Noel Louie, Geoffrey Morgan, Kristen Reigle, Alyson Singh, Nikki Thompson, and Katherine Walton. Many thanks also to our faculty Advisory Board and, of course, Professor Don Hellmann, who shared with us some unforgettable stories. And a special shout-out to Russ Hugo for making such a gorgeous website!

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Expert Insights – Interview with Professor Don Hellmann

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Volume 2 Number 2 – Autumn 2011


Expert Insights

Interview with Professor Don Hellmann

For this issue’s edition of Expert Insights, members of the Editorial Board had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Don Hellmann, who is the Director of the Institute for International Policy at UW and holds a joint appointment in the Jackson School and the Department of Political Science. Hellmann is a specialist in Pacific Rim relations and devotes particular attention to Japanese political economy and international relations. It’s not often that you meet someone who fielded job offers from Nancy Kissinger or whose dissertation notes may yet play a role in ending the continuing state of war between Japan and Russia unresolved since World War II. Hellmann’s passionate narration of his personal and professional history was a crucial reminder to us that professors are more than just scholars or teachers — they are fascinating people with diverse and often astonishing experiences. Indeed, the notes we have from our conversation with Mr. Hellmann prove that the personal anecdotes and lessons faculty members offer can be even more thought-provoking and memorable than what’s discussed in the classroom. In this interview, Hellmann tells the Journal how he became involved in international relations, discusses his vision for the senior capstone project of Task Force and shares a few of his latest research aspirations. His work inspired us to visit more of our favorite faculty members during office hours, and we hope it does the same for you.
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Côte d’Cocoa

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Volume 2 Number 2 – Autumn 2011


Talia Alongi

Côte d’Cocoa

The Political and Social Effects of Côte d’Ivoire’s Cocoa Sector

Throughout its colonial and independent history, Côte d’Ivoire has been dependent on resource extraction for survival. Today, the nation’s economic dependence on the cocoa industry for jobs, tax revenue and trade has resulted in political instability and a reliance on child and slave labor. These problems are the long-term effects of colonialism, ethnic divisions and an unpredictable international market that dictates world price. The chocolate manufacturers and cocoa processors that use this cocoa have done little to help their biggest supplier. However, international NGOs have stepped up and begun instigating policies to ameliorate the world of the labor issues. Despite these steps, the country still faces instability in the wake of a civil war and a conflict-inducing election. Early economic success was not enough to buffer Côte d’Ivoire from the turbulence of world prices and their unmanageable effects. This paper outlines the various social, political and economic factors and their effects within the system through a “web of causality.” The paper concludes with recommendations that include local, national, and international efforts that attempt to address the root causes of this instability.
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