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Encyclopedia > Elliott School of International Affairs

The Elliott School of International Affairs is a division of the George Washington University located in Washington, D.C. specializing in foreign affairs and diplomacy. The school awards both undergraduate and graduate degrees. In June of 2005, Michael E. Brown was named Dean of the Elliott School. Brown, who founded and directed the Center for Peace and Security Studies at Georgetown University, has a background in security policy and international affairs. The school was named for former GW president Lloyd Elliott. The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... Not to be confused with the University of Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana or Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. Georgetown University is a private university in the United States. ...


Noted faculty include James N Rosenau, Edward "Skip" Gnehm, Leon Fuerth, and Henry Farrell. A former President of the International Studies Association, Professor Rosenaus scholarship and teaching focus on the dynamics of world politics and the overlap between domestic and foreign affairs. ... Edward Skip Gnehm Edward William Gnehm, Jr. ... Leon Fuerth was the national security adviser to Vice President Al Gore. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...


History

The institutional forerunners of the Elliott School began with the School of Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy which, though it lasted only seven years (1898-1905), was followed by:

  • The School of Politics and Diplomacy, 1905-1907
  • The College of the Political Sciences, 1907 C1913
  • The Department of International Law and Diplomacy (within Columbian College), 1913-28
  • The School of Government, 1928-1960
  • The School of Government, Business, and International Affairs, 1960-1966
  • The School of Public and International Affairs, 1966-1987
  • The School of International Affairs, 1987-1988
  • The Elliott School of International Affairs, founded in 1988.

External links

  • Official site


 
 

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