On the evening of March 27, 2024, the student editors of the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution presented the 23rd International Advocate for Peace Award to Dr. Richard Haass.
Dr. Haass is a veteran diplomat and scholar, and in addition to his twenty years served as the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, he also served in the State Department under Presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, at the White House under George H.W. Bush, and at the Pentagon under Jimmy Carter. He was U.S. envoy to the Cyprus negotiations and the Northern Ireland peace process and after 9/11 was a U.S. coordinator for the future of Afghanistan. He is also a senior counselor with Centerview Partners, an international investment banking advisory firm.
In addition to his extensive government service, Dr. Haass has authored and edited a number of books on American foreign policy, American democracy, and management. His latest book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, was published in January 2023 and is a New York Times bestseller. Dr. Haass holds a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College, the masters and doctorate of philosophy degrees from Oxford University, and is a Rhodes Scholar. He is the recipient of the State Department’s Superior Honor Award, the Presidential Citizens Medal, and the Tipperary International Peace Award.
“With the ongoing armed conflicts around the globe, we believe it is timely to recognize and honor a seasoned pragmatist who can shed light upon how to strategically pull out belligerents from war zones to the negotiating table,” said Daniel H. Kim, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Conflict Resolution.
During his acceptance speech, Dr. Haass offered "Ten Thoughts on Peace" based on his experience as a veteran diplomat and scholar of international relations. He also shared his insights on a wide range of current international conflicts and answered questions from Cardozo School of Law students, alumni, and attendees. His remarks will be published in an upcoming edition of the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution.
Dean Melanie Leslie, Professor Andrea K Schneider, and Symposium Editor Zach Knoop also made remarks at the event, which was followed by a cocktail reception.