Kosuke Kawamura

Taking as his starting point James Fearon s contention that ethnic conflicts turn violent because of the so-called commitment problem, Mr. Kawamura s research will focus on finding solutions to this dilemma. By analyzing and comparing both the stability-seeking and the rights-securing approach to intervention, Mr. Kawamura hopes to determine which types of international intervention can contribute most to rectifying the commitment problem. In addition to conducting his research, Mr. Kawamura would like to use his time at Yale to sharpen his knowledge of game theory. He also hopes to work with Professor Nicholas Sambanis and attend the Yale Post-Communist Workshops at the European Studies Council.