Dr Brendon O’Connor on Foreign Policy Challenges Facing Obama
Hosted by: AIIA NSW
The event will start on: Tuesday, 15 June 2010 6:00 PM
And will end on: Tuesday, 15 June 2010 7:30 PM
At The Glover Cottages, Sydney
(02) 9247 2709 aiiansw@bigpond.com
Posted by: nsw
Apart from its involvement in two major war theatres, Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as having troops tied up in South Korea, the Obama Administration faces significant foreign policy challenges. These include its relations with its two principal Middle East allies, Israel and Turkey; concerns about the resurgence of Russia as it seeks to regain global influence, and unease over China. The United States is also looking to rekindle its relationships with Australia's neighbour Indonesia.
An interesting discussion on this subject will be led by Dr Brendon O'Connor, associate professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
Dr Brendon O'Connor
Dr Brendon O'Connor was the Australia Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Centre in Washington DC in 2008 and in 2006 he was a Fulbright Fellow at Georgetown University. He is the editor of seven books on anti-Americanism and has also published articles and books on American welfare policy, presidential politics, US foreign policy, and Australian-American relations. He has taught courses on American domestic politics and foreign affairs, and supervised theses on a variety of topics such as anti-Americanism, neo-conservatism, the Iraq War and presidential politics. He is currently writing a book about American insularity and global anti-Americanism.
Date: Tuesday 15 June 2010
Time: Refreshments 6:00 pm Presentation 6:30 pm - 7.30pm
Venue: The Glover Cottages, 124 Kent Street, Sydney
Cost: AIIA members $15; Concession $10; Visitors $25
Dr Brendon O'Connor – Tuesday 15 June 2010
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