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Kennedy, David William was born on April 5, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
( In this provocative and timely book, David Kennedy expl...)
In this provocative and timely book, David Kennedy explores what can go awry when we put our humanitarian yearnings into action on a global scale--and what we can do in response. Rooted in Kennedy's own experience in numerous humanitarian efforts, the book examines campaigns for human rights, refugee protection, economic development, and for humanitarian limits to the conduct of war. It takes us from the jails of Uruguay to the corridors of the United Nations, from the founding of a non-governmental organization dedicated to the liberation of East Timor to work aboard an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. Kennedy shares the satisfactions of international humanitarian engagement--but also the disappointments of a faith betrayed. With humanitarianism's new power comes knowledge that even the most well-intentioned projects can create as many problems as they solve. Kennedy develops a checklist of the unforeseen consequences, blind spots, and biases of humanitarian work--from focusing too much on rules and too little on results to the ambiguities of waging war in the name of human rights. He explores the mix of altruism, self-doubt, self-congratulation, and simple disorientation that accompany efforts to bring humanitarian commitments to foreign settings. Writing for all those who wish that "globalization" could be more humane, Kennedy urges us to think and work more pragmatically. A work of unusual verve, honesty, and insight, this insider's account urges us to embrace the freedom and the responsibility that come with a deeper awareness of the dark sides of humanitarian governance.
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Kennedy, David William was born on April 5, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
AB cum laude, Brown University, 1976. Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy in International Relations, Fletcher School Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations, Fletcher School Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1984.
Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1980.
As of 2009 he holds an appointment as Vice President International Affairs at Brown University, and the endowed chair as David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations, taking up these positions from January 1, 2008. Kennedy was formerly the Manley Hudson Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and director of its European Law Research Center. Between 2008 and 2009, Kennedy served as the Director of Brown"s Watson Institute for International Studies where he inaugurated BIARI, an interdisciplinary workshop that focused on contemporary issues in global governance.
After serving at Brown, Professor
Kennedy returned to Harvard Law School, and he is currently the Director of the newly formed Institute for Global Law and Policy (IGLP). David Kennedy obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Brown in 1976, graduating cum laude.
He then attended Harvard Law School to be awarded his Juris Doctor (magna cum laude) in 1980, after which he was admitted to the Bar in the District of Columbia. Kennedy returned to the Tufts and the Fletcher school to complete his doctoral studies, obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy in international law and organizations, law and economic development in 1984.
In 1981 Kennedy took up a position as lecturer in Law at Harvard.
Over the next 25 years Kennedy held a succession of academic appointments at Harvard, progressing through the academic ranks as assistant professor, professor, and faculty director He has worked for the United Nations, the European Commission and in private practice. Visiting professorships and scholarships held by Kennedy during his career include at Kiel and Hamburg universities (1980-1981), the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the University of Toronto (1998/99), University of Paris X, Nanterre (multiple appointments from 1995 to 2006), Australian National University (2000), University of Turin (2001/02) and the University of Freiburg (2007/08).
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Kennedy is also a member of Council on Foreign Relations, a position held since 2003.