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.
Political leaders and academics alike have for a long time taken for granted the importance of prestige in international politics. However, the widespread assumption that "status matters" has left us without any theory of how status may affect interactions and outcomes in international politics. In this seminar, the speaker will provide evidence from a number of approaches on the ways in which dissatisfaction over relative status can lead states to instigate violent international conflict.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.