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The Center for Western Civilization, Thought and Policy presents:
New Directions in American Foreign Policy
Monday, 4/3/2017
7:00:00 PM-9:00:00 PM
Benson Earth Sciences 180
University of Colorado Boulder
Free and open to the public
As the world's only superpower, the United States is charged with helping to organize the international system, enforce widely held norms, and make international institiutions work. Furthermore, the United States has unique credibility among nation-states because it was founded by a diverse group of immigrants to promote institutions work. Furthermore, the United States has unique credibility among nation-states because it was founded by a diverse group of immigrants to promote freedom and natural law. The status of the United States as the world's only superpower and most fully functioning multi-ethnic democracy may no longer be taken for granted. In concert with China and Russia, much of the global South is organizing itself into regional institutions and groupings that are expressly opposed to the West. At the same time, US citizens are struggling with what it means to be a multi-ethnic democracy. In her remarks, Proessor Kiron Skinner, a political scientist, historian, and public servant, will explore how these external and internal forces are colliding in ways that could possible remake the international system and redefine the United States.
Featuring:
Dr. Kiron Skinner, Director and Associate Professor, Institute for Politics and Strategy at Carnegie Mellon University
Ambassador Christopher Hill, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver
Sponsored by:
Center for Western Civilization, Thought and Policy (CWCTP)
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For more information: colorado.edu/CWCTP
In order to ensure we have enough seating for this event, it is strongly recommended that you register in advance.