James Stavridis

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James Stavridis
Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and Retired Navy Admiral.

James George Stavridis is the 12th Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, the oldest school in the United States dedicated solely to graduate studies in international affairs. Stavridis is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the 15th Commander, U.S. European Command(USEUCOM, May 2009 – May 2013) and NATO's 16th Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR, June 2009 – May 2013).

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  • George, Cpt. V. Galdorisi USN and Cdr. James G. Stavridis USN. "United States Convention on the Law of the Sea: Time for a U.S. Reevaluation?." Naval Law Review. Vol. 40. (1992): 229-239. [ More (2 quotes) ]
"The United States Should Ratify The Law Of The Sea Convention"  — Representative Eliot L. Engel & Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN (Ret.) — Huffington Post — July 11, 2016

The authors argue that the stakes for the U.S. in preserving a rules-based maritime order and checking China's aggression in the South China Seas are too high for it to continue to remain outside of UNCLOS.

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"High North or High Tension?"  — Stavridis, James — Foreign Policy — October 21, 2013

The author lays out a plan for how the U.S. can help ease tensions in the Arctic, including by improving international cooperation, developing better relations with Russia, and increasing investments in "technologies that enable safe operations and monitor the environment".

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Keywords: 
Arctic Security