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Great Decisions 2010
Join us in March 2010, as we will go beyond the networks and cable news channels with a thought-provoking series of discussions on foreign policy issues facing the United States and the World at the Library!
How does it work?
We use materials from the Foreign Policy Association which will be made available at the Library prior to each session. Get prepped for each session by either picking up a short reading about each topic prior to the event OR simply come and watch a short film discussing the topic at the beginning of each session! After the discussion, participants will vote on the issues and responses will be sent to the Foreign Policy Association.
Great Decisions Topics - Spring 2010
All events start at 6:30pm, unless otherwise noted.
March 10: Russia and Its Neighbors -
Russia's policy of maintaining a sphere of influencein former Soviet satellites has been challenged in recent years by movements against pro-Russia regimes. Russia has pushed back by cutting Ukraine's natural gas supply and intervening in Georgia's campaign in South Ossetia. Will Russia regain its traditional leadership role in the region?
Hosted by University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor and noted Russia-expert Dr. Theodore Gerber.
March 31: Global Crime -
From the booming sex trade in Eastern Europe, to online fraud
syndicates in Africa and the drug cartels of Asia and Central America,
crime is becoming increasingly organized and globalized. How can
countries better protect citizens seeking the benefits of a globalized
world from being exploited? What international actors can effectively
fight global organized crime?
Great Decisions series is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.