“The Ghosts of Rwanda”

Chapter 1: actors on the world stage
nation-states
organizations (IGOs & NGOs)
multinational corporations

Forces of Tribalism – ethnonational groups
p. 45-46

individual-level analysis
"at the root it is people who make policy"
p. 55-65

One State, Multiple Nations
p. 87

The government of Rwanda – dominated by the Hutu tribe
Nations – majority Hutu, minority Tutsi (Rwandan Patriotic Front)

Negative self-determination
p. 90

Untangling groups
p. 96

Chapters 6 & 7
national power, globalism, transnationalism

Master of Arts, Government & Politics
St. John's University, NY

Bachelor of Arts, International Relations
California State University, Chico

Hartnell College - American Political Institutions, Contemporary Governments Abroad, Introduction to International Relations, Introduction to Contemporary Political Thought, Foundations of Success, Team Self-Management, and Community Survey Research

College of Marin - American Political Institutions, International Relations, Political Theory, Research Methods and Term Paper Writing, U.S. Government

Cabrillo College - Introduction to Government

St. John's University - Contemporary Political Thought, U.S. Government, Classical and Medieval Political Thought

Backpacking - In summer, I enjoy cross-country backpacking in the High Sierra and in winter the Grand Canyon. Both locations provide a spiritual sensation others may experience when visiting Jerusalem, Mecca, or Tibet.

Lacrosse - for the past thirty-nine years I have enjoyed the fastest game on two feet as player, coach, official, and fan.

Swimming - just trying to stay healthy.

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions.
- Federalist 51