Sustaining the Peace:

Post War Reconstruction

and Democratization

A Conference presented by

The Department of Political Science

University of North Texas

Saturday, November 8.  8:30 am - 5:15 pm

Room 322 Wooten Hall

The conference is free and does not require preregistration.

8:30 - 9:00    ~    Coffee & Donuts

9:00 - 10:00    ~    Lani Elliott, World Bank, "Breaking the Conflict Trap".

10:00 - 11:00    ~   Caroline Hartzell, Gettysburg College, "Structuring the Peace: Civil War Settlements, Institutions, and  Beyond."

Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:15    ~    The Honourable Bruce George, Member of Parliament; President of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly. "The Role of the OSCE in Conflict Prevention and Democratization".

Lunch at Diamond Eagle Suite, University Union

2:00 - 3:00    ~    Mitch Seligson, University of Pittsburgh, "Guatemala Beyond the Peace Accords: The Multiple Challenges of Regime Transformation".

3:00 - 4:00    ~    Will Reno, Northwestern University, "The Difficult Road of Post War Reconstruction"

Coffee Break

4:15 - 5:15    ~    Roundtable discussion on research problems and prospects

5:15 ~ adjournment to Cool Beans for refreshments