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Great Decisions Lecture Series!
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6:00 PM -- Performing Arts Center at Aquinas College -- On Robinson Road just west off Plymouth (need a map? www.aquinas.edu)
Monday, February 8
Dr. Severine Autessere, Columbia University
Violence in the Congo: Is It Genocide?
Why do international peacebuilding interventions so often fail to end civil wars? Dr. Severine Autessere of Columbia University will share a case study of the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo this Monday, February 8. Click here to learn more about Dr. Autessere’s research.
The Congo hosts the largest and most expensive peacekeeping mission in the world, recently went through a transition from war to peace and democracy, and yet continues to be the state of the deadliest conflict since World War II. Come to learn about the situation in the Congo, and participate in the talk that considers some broader questions including: Why do over half of conflicts that end in negotiated peace agreements lapse back into war within a few years? Why do third-party interventions often fail to secure a sustainable peace?
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All lectures are held at the Performing Arts Center at Aquinas College (on Robinson Road just west of corner of Robinson and Plymouth, SE).
Lectures start at 6:00 PM and end approximately 7:15 - 7:30 PM.
Public invited. Free Parking right at the door.
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Plan Ahead! Upcoming lectures include:
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February 1 |
The Global Financial Mess: Crisis or Just A Crunch? Jim Zarroli, Business Reporter, National Public Radio |
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February 8 |
Violence in the Congo: Is It Genocide? Dr. Severine Autessere, Columbia University |
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February 15 |
Using Peacebuilding Tools: Military Might Doesn’t Always Do It Dr. Fred Pearson, Peace and Conflicts Study Institute, Wayne State University |
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February 22 |
Iran, Iraq, Oil, Terrorism: The U.S. and the Persian Gulf Dr. Eric Larson, RAND Corp (Think Tank) |
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March 1 |
Special Envoys for Diplomacy: Effective Tool or Stumbling Block? Ambassador William Harrop, former Ambassador to Israel |
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March 8 |
Mandarins Playing Capitalist Games Dr. Scott Kennedy, Research Center for Chinese Politics and Business, Indiana University |
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March 15 |
The New Face of Global Crime, and Steps to Prevent It Andy Arena, Special Agent in Charge, Detroit Office/FBI |
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March 22 |
Russia and the ‘Near Abroad:’ Relations with Former Soviet Republics Ambassador Roman Popadiuk, former U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine and current Executive Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation |
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Mission Statement
The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan’s mission is to promote understanding of world affairs and United States foreign policy, and to enhance the ability of people in Michigan to participate in the global community.
The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan