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 seminar will analyze President-elect Obama's positions during the campaign, where he staked out differences with the Bush Administration, where there might be some areas of congruence, and possible policy initiatives toward the Arab-Israeli dispute, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and democratization.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come-first served basis.