James A. Paul
Encyclopedia
James A. Paul is a writer and non-profit executive who has worked throughout his career in the field of international relations
and global policy.
Born in New York City
on June 10, 1941, he graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy
and earned a B.A. from Harvard College
in 1963. He went on to earn an M.A. at Oxford
and a Ph.D. from New York University
in 1975 with a specialty in comparative politics.
In his early career, from 1972 to 1976, Paul was Lecturer and then Assistant Professor of Political Science at Empire State College
of the State University of New York
. In 1976, he took a position with the Middle East Research and Information Project
(MERIP) as a member of the Editorial Committee of the magazine MERIP Reports (later Middle East Report). Paul later served on the MERIP Board and was appointed Executive Director of the organization in 1985. From 1989-1993, he worked full-time as a free-lance writer and consultant. Since 1993 he has served as founding Executive Director of Global Policy Forum
, an organization that monitors policy-making at the United Nations
.
Paul has served on many boards and committees. He was Chair of the Board of Trustees of the World Fellowship Center, member of the Committee for an Exploratory Study of Graduate Education in Political Science of the American Political Science Association
and member of the Editorial Committee of Peuples Méditerranéens. For many years, he has been involved in New York City housing issues as a leader of the Trinity House Tenants’ Association http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/nyregion/10trinity.html?ref=todayspaper. From 1995-1999, Paul was the representative of the Paris-based International Federation of Human Rights
at UN headquarters. Since 1995, he has frequently served as Chair of the NGO Working Group on the Security Council and he is currently Vice-Chair of the group. He is also Convener of the NGO Working Group on Food and Hunger and serves as board Chair of the Repast Baroque Ensemble http://www.repastbaroque.org/. His honors include the World Hunger Media Award and a "Peacemaker" award by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
.
Paul gives many interviews to the print and broadcast media http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=44590 http://www.globalissues.org/news/2009/02/09/573. He has authored well over a hundred articles and reviews in academic journals, magazines and other print media, and he has written dozens of policy papers for Global Policy Forum. He has spoken and written extensively on Iraq
http://select.nytimes.com/2007/09/15/opinion/15herbert.html?_r=2, oil
http://www.democracynow.org/2004/6/3/black_gold_controlling_global_oil_from, the UN Security Council, UN finance, and the hunger/food crisis http://www.nuso.org/upload/fes_pub/wahlberg.pdf. He has served as an editor of the Oxford Companion to Politics of the World (1993, second edition 2001). He wrote Syria Unmasked http://www.danielpipes.org/530/syria-unmasked-the-suppression-of-human-rights-by-the-asad (1991) and Humanity Comes of Age http://www.articlearchives.com/trade-development/economic-development-emerging-markets/1488115-1.html (1994).
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
and global policy.
Born in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on June 10, 1941, he graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
and earned a B.A. from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1963. He went on to earn an M.A. at Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and a Ph.D. from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1975 with a specialty in comparative politics.
In his early career, from 1972 to 1976, Paul was Lecturer and then Assistant Professor of Political Science at Empire State College
Empire State College
Empire State College, one of the thirteen arts and science colleges of the State University of New York, is a multi-site institution offering associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. It is primarily oriented towards the adult learner...
of the State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
. In 1976, he took a position with the Middle East Research and Information Project
Middle East Research and Information Project
The Middle East Research and Information Project is a non-profit independent research group established in 1971, that has released reports and position papers on various Middle East conflicts...
(MERIP) as a member of the Editorial Committee of the magazine MERIP Reports (later Middle East Report). Paul later served on the MERIP Board and was appointed Executive Director of the organization in 1985. From 1989-1993, he worked full-time as a free-lance writer and consultant. Since 1993 he has served as founding Executive Director of Global Policy Forum
Global Policy Forum
Global Policy Forum or GPF, founded in 1993, is an organization seeking to promote accountability of international organizations such as the United Nations and strengthen international law....
, an organization that monitors policy-making at the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
.
Paul has served on many boards and committees. He was Chair of the Board of Trustees of the World Fellowship Center, member of the Committee for an Exploratory Study of Graduate Education in Political Science of the American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
and member of the Editorial Committee of Peuples Méditerranéens. For many years, he has been involved in New York City housing issues as a leader of the Trinity House Tenants’ Association http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/nyregion/10trinity.html?ref=todayspaper. From 1995-1999, Paul was the representative of the Paris-based International Federation of Human Rights
International Federation of Human Rights
The International Federation for Human Rights is a non-governmental federation for human rights organizations. Founded in 1922, FIDH is the oldest international human rights organisation worldwide and today brings together 164 member organisations in over 100 countries.FIDH is nonpartisan,...
at UN headquarters. Since 1995, he has frequently served as Chair of the NGO Working Group on the Security Council and he is currently Vice-Chair of the group. He is also Convener of the NGO Working Group on Food and Hunger and serves as board Chair of the Repast Baroque Ensemble http://www.repastbaroque.org/. His honors include the World Hunger Media Award and a "Peacemaker" award by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is a non-profit international organization on the roster in consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council...
.
Paul gives many interviews to the print and broadcast media http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=44590 http://www.globalissues.org/news/2009/02/09/573. He has authored well over a hundred articles and reviews in academic journals, magazines and other print media, and he has written dozens of policy papers for Global Policy Forum. He has spoken and written extensively on Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
http://select.nytimes.com/2007/09/15/opinion/15herbert.html?_r=2, oil
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
http://www.democracynow.org/2004/6/3/black_gold_controlling_global_oil_from, the UN Security Council, UN finance, and the hunger/food crisis http://www.nuso.org/upload/fes_pub/wahlberg.pdf. He has served as an editor of the Oxford Companion to Politics of the World (1993, second edition 2001). He wrote Syria Unmasked http://www.danielpipes.org/530/syria-unmasked-the-suppression-of-human-rights-by-the-asad (1991) and Humanity Comes of Age http://www.articlearchives.com/trade-development/economic-development-emerging-markets/1488115-1.html (1994).
Selected publications
- With Katarina Wahlberg: A New Era of World Hunger? – The Global Food Crisis Analyzed (2008)
- With Celine Nahory: Towards a Democratic Reform of the UN Security Council (2005)
- NGOs and the Security Council (2004)
- With Marianna Quenemoen: The Fall of the Dollar (2003)
- With John Rempel, Richard Moran, et al.: Iraq Sanctions: Humanitarian Implications and Options for the Future (2002)
- With Katarina Wahlberg: Global Taxes for Global Priorities (2002)
- NGOs and Global Policy-Making (2000)
- Small States and Territories (2000)
- With Jason Garred: Making Corporations Accountable (2000)
- With Jens Martens: Coffers are not Empty: financing for sustainable development and the role of the United Nations (1998)
- Nations and States (1996)
- With Susanne Paul: The World Bank and the Attack on Pensions in the Global South (1994)