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SUMMARY:United States Foreign Policy in the New Century: Defining Vital Interests
DESCRIPTION:How will we define the vital interests of the U.S. related to our foreign policy in this new century? What should be our priorities\, and how will we assess tradeoffs from Geostrategy to Economics? Also\, what will be our role in promoting Human Rights\, Democracy\, and Development? Will we continue to lead America’s “Unfinished Fight for Democracy?” If so\, how? \nDr. Jeremi Suri\, the author of “Civil War By Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy\,” will address these questions and issues in a very engaging program. \nThis event is by invitation-only. Please notify us of your interest to receive an invitation by providing your contact information in the form below. Priority registration is available for World Affairs Council of Austin members. Bring your invitation to the event.  Invitations are non-transferable. \nREQUEST AN INVITATION HERE\nDr. Jeremi Suri holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor in the University’s Department of History and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Dr. Suri is the author and editor of eleven books on contemporary politics and foreign policy\, most recently Civil War By Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy. His other books include The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America’s Highest Office; Henry Kissinger and the American Century; Liberty’s Surest Guardian: American Nation-Building from the Founders to Obama; and Foreign Policy Breakthroughs: Cases in Successful Diplomacy (with Robert Hutchings). \nDr. Suri writes for major newspapers and magazines\, including the New York Times\, Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, New York Daily News\, Dallas Morning News\, Houston Chronicle\, Boston Globe\, The Atlantic\, Foreign Policy\, Foreign Affairs\, Fortune\, The American Prospect and Wired — as well as for various online sites and blogs. He is a popular public lecturer and appears frequently on radio and television. \nEducation:\nPh.D. in History\, Yale University\, 2001\nM.A. in History\, Ohio University\, 1996\nA.B. in History\, Stanford University\, 1994\n\n\nREQUEST AN INVITATION HERE
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