To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
The ancient strategy of Ethnic Swamping—introducing a loyal population into a disputed region—is still used for state expansion by diverse nations such as Indonesia, Armenia, Israel, and Morocco. Eiran’s presentation follows one such case—the 1970–2005 Israeli settlement project in the Gaza Strip—and explores what led to its demise.
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Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.