As part of the Faculty Lecture Series, the NSU Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host a discussion on how U.S. foreign policy has shifted since the 1980s.
“Beyond Good and Evil: American Foreign Policy Since 1980”
Faculty Lecture Series | G. Nelson Bass III, J.D., Ph.D., assistant professor
Thursday, Jan. 16
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Alvin Sherman Library | Cotilla Gallery on the Second Floor
About the Talk
Traditionally, states frame their interactions with other nations in terms of “good” and “evil.” The United States is no exception. However, beginning in the 1980s, U.S. foreign policy has shifted from a strategy of “containment” to one of “democracy promotion,” which inevitably made these distinctions much more difficult to discern. How can American foreign policy under democracy promotion be best explained? What theoretical tools help us best analyze American foreign policy in the post-Cold War world? Most importantly, what type of democracy are we promoting?
About the Series
The Faculty Lecture Series draws from the knowledge and expertise of more than 140 full-time faculty members within the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. The series explores the faculty’s diverse areas of interest in the arts, humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, and biological sciences. These talks are free, and all are welcome to attend. For more information, contact James Doan, Ph.D., professor at the college, at (954) 262-8207.