THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (ICIS2010)

A New Asian Century: Dynamics and Implications
1st-2nd December 2010
Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia



Jointly Organized by:

College of Law, Government and International Studies (UUM COLGIS)
Institute of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad's Thoughts (UUM IPDM)
Association of International Studies Malaysia (AIS)
University of Paris-Diderot, France

Conference abstract
A multitude of voices for a New Deal for Asia, including those from the Malaysian shore, have been gaining momentum since the 1990’s. These came with massive shifts in international political economy (IPE) – shifts propelled by the ending of a century and the beginning of a new century – that are accelerating and now assume major global dimensions. Such shifts promise to usher in change, creating opportunities as well as dangers of regression. The end of the Cold War and collapse of Soviet-style Communism paved the way for the opening of a New China and Central Asia, along with Eastern and Central Europe. From a security perspective we have entered an era of ‘new wars’ that encompass resource wars, ethnic conflicts and cyber wars. From an IPE perspective national interest and new forms of mercantilism are threatening regional integration in Asia as norms of non-interference are used to insulate authoritarian regimes from external pressure and reform. Debt-driven PetroDollar hegemony is crumbling, shattering international financial infrastructure and worsening global inequalities, pushing for a world multiple currency setup and the return of a usury (riba) free gold exchange economy. Tied to this massive undercurrent of shifts and turns are two other realizations: the dominant nation-state format has a prohibitive impact upon international labour mobility, leading to rampant and violent human smuggling (particularly into developed economies); and the need for major reconstruction of international organizations and institutions. It is the task of this conference to examine root-causes and catalysts, to measure and compare their dynamics and implications, and to prepare a fresh blueprint to usher in this New Asian Century.

The major themes include:

1. Managing global crisis and change
2. New emerging economies
3. Regional and geo-political implications
4. Economic collaboration and integration

First call for papers

1. Authors may submit competitive papers, working papers (research-in- progress) , student papers and proposal for special sessions;
2. All submissions that are accepted and presented will be published in the conference proceedings;
3. All papers submitted to the Conference will be considered to be accepted in the Journal of International Studies (JIS) special edition. Journal articles will face a double-blind review and the IJIS Editorial Board;
4. We also invite participants from government officials, business executives, non-governmental organizations, academicians and students who are involved in international studies;
5. The conference papers should be between 4000 and 6000 words and proposals should not exceed 500 words;
6. A cover page should indicate the title of the paper, the name(s) of the author(s) and their affiliation( s). The first page should start with the title of the page only, followed by an abstract not exceeding 150 words. The main body of the paper should follow the abstract;
7. Paper submissions should follow the Harvard referencing style;
8. We prefer electronic submission via e-mail.

Please send abstracts by 31 April 2010 to Dr. Azizuddin from the University of Northern Malaysia: >; >;

For more information on how to register please refer to the conference poster: http://www.icis. uum.edu.my/ images/iCIS. pdf
For general information please visit the ICIS website:
http://www.icis. uum.edu.my/