"A Dysfunctional Superpower", TODAY at 3:30pm

[Daniel Lake]

 The Institute for Ethics in Public Life invites you to join a hybrid
(in-person or Zoom) conversation on US foreign policy at 3:30pm on
Thursday, Sept. 12.

In its Nov./Dec. 2023 issue, *Foreign Affairs *published "A Dysfunctional
Superpower: Can A Divided America Deter China and Russia?", by former
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. In the article, Sec. Gates explains
why he is very concerned about the combination of near future challenges by
various rivals including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran while the US
is deeply divided, and lays out what he thinks we should be doing in
response. We'll critically discuss his argument and recommendations.

This is an opportunity to learn more about how experts view the current
international environment,  consider the extent to which Sec. Gates'
perspective accurately describes the current situation and whether the
responses he proposes are likely to help.

You can download a copy of the article here
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ir7Vko9xSZQFFA2Ifv39Y7h8_ltL3drk/view?usp%3Ddrive_link&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1726227963074120&usg=AOvVaw3-donQPDVyLciLiThyOnZB>
.

You can join this conversation in-person at the Institute (Hawkins 233) or
remotely via Zoom: https://plattsburgh.zoom.us/j/89670999310
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://plattsburgh.zoom.us/j/89670999310&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1726227963074120&usg=AOvVaw0ioJ_todHdmwZuNIdANBZH>

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*Daniel Lake*

(pronouns: he/him/his)

Assoc. Prof. of Political Science

Director, Institute for Ethics in Public Life

Hawkins 149A

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