The Decade Ahead
The 1990s were a decade of confidence and optimism. The 2000s have been wrought by anxiety and uncertainty. What can we expect for the 2010s? The rise of China, the demise of the US, the future of extremism, the power of social networking? Global thought leaders discuss what to expect from the next decade.
Speakers:
- Nicholas Burns, Sultan of Oman Professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; former United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (2005 to 2008); and former United States Ambassador to NATO (2001 to 2005)
- James Fallows, Chair in US Media, United States Studies Centre; and National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly
- Douglas Feith, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for National Security Strategies, Hudson Institute; former United States Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (2001 to 2005); and author of War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism
- Adam Garfinkle, Editor of The American Interest; and former speechwriter for both of George W. Bush's Secretaries of State, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice
- Stephen Krasner, Graham H. Stuart Professor of International Studies, Stanford University; and former Director of Policy Planning, United States Department of State (2005 to 2007)
- Anatol Lieven, Professor of War Studies, King's College London; Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation; and author of Pakistan: A Hard Country
Moderator:
- Geoffrey Garrett, CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney
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