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.
A panel discussion with:
General Tad Oelstrom, director, Kennedy School's National Security Program; Lt. Gen., U.S. Air Force and Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy (1997-2000); combat pilot in Southeast Asia and Southwest Asia;
General John Reppert, Executive Director, BCSIA; Brigadier General, US Army (1995-1998); Director, America's Arms Control Inspection Agency (1997-1998);
Sarah Sewall, program director, KSG's Carr Center for Human Rights Policy; Deputy Asst. Secy. of Defense for Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance (1993-1996);
John White, lecturer in public policy, KSG; Chair, KSG's Middle East Initiative; US Depy Secretary of Defense (1995-97);
Graham Allison (moderator), director, BCSIA; and assistant secy of defense for policy and plans (1993-94)