Christopher J. Paun
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Christopher Paun
Universität Bremen - BIGSSS
Celsuisstr. FVG West
28359 Bremen
Germany
Room W 2180
Tel.: +49 (0) 421 1611 6409
Fax: +49 (0) 321 2120 5160
E-Mail: cpaun
bigsss.uni-bremen.de
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Christopher Paun is pursuing a PhD in Political Science and is specializing in the field of Global Integration.
Dissertation Topic
Globalization of Law Enforcement
A Study of Transnational Public-Private Partnerships Against Intellectual Property Crimes
There are enforceable intellectual property (IP) laws in place in the majority of the 151 member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO). And there are facilitating international organizations (IOs) for law enforcement cooperation that also have a mandate to deal with IP crimes, such as Interpol and the World Customs Organization (WCO). Nevertheless there is a large gap between the law in the books and the law in action in the issue area of IP rights. As a means to close this gap, international cooperation and cooperation with the private sector is being pursued, culminating in transnational public-private partnerships (PPPs) against IP crimes. Examples of such PPPs are the Interpol IP Crime Action Group, the World Customs Organization IP Rights Strategic Group, the World Health Organization International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce, or the Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy. It is the aim of the study to analyze why such PPPs are formed and maintained.
Advising Committee
Prof. Dr. Peter Mayer
University of Bremen, Institute for Intercultural and International Studies (InIIS)
Prof. Dr. Gralf-Peter Calliess
University of Bremen, Law Faculty
Research Interests
International Law Enforcement Cooperation and Transnational Organized Crime
International Crime Policies
International Security Studies
International Economic Relations
International Organizations
Democratization and Liberalization
Teaching
Global Crime (seminar)
Introduction to International Relations (tutorial)
Publications
Paun, C. (2008): Democratization and Police Reform. In: Publikationsserver der Universität Potsdam [Master-Thesis]
Paun, C. (2004): Decentralization and Democratization in South Korea: Analysis and Suggestions Based on Interviews With Local Politicians. In: Journal for Local Autonomy and Governance 148, 2/2004.
Paun, C. (2003): Financing of Parties and Election Campaigns - Can Korea Learn From the German Experience? In: Journal for Local Autonomy and Governance 146, 4/2003.
Awards
Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences
PhD Fellowship (2008-2011)
George Washington University,
Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
Fellowship for research on democratization and police reform (2007)
Fulbright Commission
Scholarship (2006-2007)
Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation
Scholarship (2002-2007)
Degrees
Master of International Studies
The Elliott School of International Affairs
The George Washington University, Washington D.C.
Master of Arts in International Relations
Joint Master's Degree Program at the Freie Universität Berlin, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and the Universität Potsdam
Bachelor of Arts in Cultural and Social Sciences
Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences
Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder, Germany) / Slubice (Poland)
Memberships in Academic and Professional Associations
International Studies Association (ISA)
American Political Science Association (APSA)
European Consortium for Political Research Standing Group on Organised Crime (ECPR SGOC)
German Association of Political Science Standing Group on Domestic Security (DVPW AKIS)
German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
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