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SUMMARY:The Reagan Doctrine: Lessons for Today
DESCRIPTION:Evening Speaker Series\nThe Reagan Doctrine: Lessons for Today\nwith Amb. Frank Lavin\nDate: Wednesday\, September 17th\, 2025\nTime: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM\nLocation: Bernstein-Shur  \nForeign policy during the Cold War served as a model for the US for decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union\, but recent years have shown increased dissatisfaction with US international leadership and alliance management – whether you look at Obama’s reduction in US commitment to NATO\, Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan\, or Trump’s sharp breaks with NATO and challenges to international trade. Is international leadership no longer central to US security and prosperity? Or do the costs of leadership simply exceed the benefits? Does the US need to reduce its international role and commitments\, or is this reduced international footprint a mistake? \nFrank Lavin takes us back to the Reagan era of Cold War foreign policy for an examination of what worked during that period and in what ways might America have fallen short – and discusses why the lessons of that era still might apply today\, as different as circumstances might be. \nREGISTRATION: Members $10\, non-members $15. Maine Students are always free! \n\nAbout our Speakers\n\n\n\nFrank Lavin is active in U.S.-Asia policy\, U.S. domestic politics\, and trade policy matters. He serves as a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution as well as a Trustee of the Asia Foundation and as a Director of the Asia Society of Northern California. \nLavin served as Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce in the Bush (43) Administration. In that capacity\, Lavin served as lead trade negotiator for both China and India and was responsible for commercial policy\, export promotion\, and trade negotiations across the globe. Lavin was previously U.S. Ambassador to Singapore\, where he helped negotiate the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. \nIn the private sector\, Lavin served in senior finance and management positions in Hong Kong and Singapore with Bank of America and Citibank. \nLavin also served in the Bush (41) and Reagan Administrations\, working in the Department of Commerce\, Department of State\, National Security Council\, and White House. In the Reagan Administration\, Lavin served as White House Political Director. \nLavin earned a B.S. from the School of Foreign Service and an M.S. in Chinese Language and History (both Georgetown); an M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from SAIS (Johns Hopkins); and an M.B.A. in Finance from Wharton (Pennsylvania). \nHe is a columnist for Forbes.com and has been published in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, and elsewhere. Lavin is the author of “Inside the Reagan White House” (Post Hill Press 2025)\, “The Smart Business Guide to China E-Commerce” (Penguin)\, co-author of “Export Now” (Wiley)\, and author of “Home Front to Battlefront” (Ohio University Press)\, a World War II history book. \nLavin is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and on the Advisory Board of ECIPE\, a Brussels think-tank. Lavin has participated in two humanitarian missions to Ukraine. He formerly served as a Lt Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves. \nHis book\, Inside the Reagan White House\, is available on-line.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/the-reagan-doctrine-lessons-for-today/
LOCATION:Bernstein-Shur\, 100 Middle St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Greenland Navigates: Autonomy\, Climate\, and U.S. Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:Great Decisions 2025: U.S. Foreign Policy at a Crossroads  \nGreenland Navigates: Autonomy\, Climate\, and U.S. Foreign Policy\nOn March 11\, 2025\, Greenlanders head to the polls in the face of growing demands for independence and repeated calls from President Trump to bring the self-governing territory under U.S. control. How will the outcome shape the future of the world’s largest island? Join us Tuesday\, March 18th to hear renowned scholars Amanda Lynch and Charles Norchi explore Greenland’s delicate balancing act amidst its own aspirations for self-determination\, increased geopolitical competition in the Arctic\, and a rapidly changing climate.  \nhttps://www.jonaa.org/content/as-greenland-decides \n Our Speakers: \nCharles H. Norchi is the Benjamin Thompson Professor of Law in the University of Maine School of Law\, Visiting Professor in the Climate Change Institute of the University of Maine and the Institute for the Environment at Brown University\, Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences\,  Co-Chair of the International Institute for Law\, Science and Policy (Geneva\, Switzerland)\, Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland\, member of the Arctic Council of the Hague Initiative for Global Justice and member of the World Affairs Council of Maine Advisory Board. Dr. Norchi has published widely on international law\, international security\, the Arctic and Afghanistan.  \n Amanda H. Lynch is the Sloan Lindemann and George Lindemann\, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Environment and Society\, Professor of Earth\, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Brown University\, Visiting Professor in the Climate Change Institute of the University of Maine and Visiting Scholar in the University of Maine School of Law. A pioneering climate scientist\, she developed the first Arctic regional climate system model and has published extensively on climate science and policy\, with a focus on polar regions. Dr. Lynch Chairs the Research Board of the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO).  \n📅 Date: TUESDAY March 18\, 2025\n📍 Location: Glickman Family Room\, Glickman Library\, USM Portland\n⏰ Time: 5:30 – 7:30 \nTickets: \n$15 for members \n$20 non-members \nMaine Students FREE \nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/greenland-navigates-autonomy-climate-and-u-s-foreign-policy/
LOCATION:Bernstein-Shur\, 100 Middle St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Great Decisions
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SUMMARY:The Future of NATO and European Security\, Adm. (ret) Greg Johnson and Dr. Sonja Kreibich\,
DESCRIPTION:Great Decisions 2025: U.S. Foreign Policy at a Crossroads \nThe Future of NATO and European Security \nwith\nAdm. (ret) Greg Johnson and Dr. Sonja Kreibich\,\nJoin us for the third public lecture of our 2025 Great Decisions program: “The Future of NATO and European Security\,” featuring Admiral (ret.) Greg Johnson and Dr. Sonja Kreibich of the German Consulate. Admiral Johnson\, with his extensive naval career and strategic expertise\, will offer invaluable insights into NATO’s evolving role in maintaining global security. His firsthand experience in military operations and international cooperation will provide a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the alliance. Dr. Sonja Kreibich\, representing the German Consulate\, brings a crucial European viewpoint. Her diplomatic background and deep understanding of European security issues will illuminate the continent’s evolving defense strategies and the importance of transatlantic cooperation in an era of geopolitical uncertainty. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to gain profound insights into the future of European security and NATO’s pivotal role in maintaining global stability. \n📅 Date: March 5\, 2025\n📍 Location: Bernstein-Shur\, 100 Middle Street\, Portland\n⏰ Time: 5:30 – 8:00  \nTickets: \n$15 for members \n$20 non-members \nMaine Students FREE \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/the-future-of-nato-and-european-security-adm-ret-greg-johnson-and-dr-sonja-kreibigh/
LOCATION:Bernstein-Shur\, 100 Middle St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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