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Great Decisions 2018 Discussion Date: Thursday, January 25
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What if three very different U.S. presidents were to succeed each other in office, each focused like a laser on undoing what he saw as the gravely damaging policies of his predecessor? And what if, in so doing, the three actually compounded the damage done by the others? And what if, thanks to the handiwork of the all-powerful God of Irony, the three would someday be seen by history as the central collaborators in writing the closing chapter on Pax Americana, the more-than-70-year period that may someday be seen as the pinnacle of U.S. global influence? Washington Post (6.27.17)
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Welcome to the first Great Decisions 2018 discussion at the Jacksonville Public Library! You are receiving this newsletter because you have shown an interest in the past about this discussion series or you have requested information about library programming. The program will be held on Thursday evening, January 25, 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Library located at 10599 Deerwood Park Ave., close to the intersection of Gate Parkway and J.Turner Butler Boulevard. Great Decisions 2018 Briefing Book, the companion book to the series, is available for purchase online for $30 from the Foreign Policy Association, but is not necessary for participation in the program.
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February 8: Russia's foreign policy February 22: China and America: the new geopolitical equation March 8: Media and foreign policy March 22: Turkey: a partner in crisis April 12: U.S. global engagement and the military April 26: South Africa's fragile democracy May 10: Global health: progress and challenges
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Week One - The waning of Pax Americana?
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During the first months of Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S. began a historic shift away from Pax Americana, the liberal international order that was established in the wake of World War II. Since 1945, Pax Americana has promised peaceful international relations and an open economy, buttressed by U.S. military power. In championing “America First” isolationism and protectionism, President Trump has shifted the political mood toward selective U.S. engagement, where foreign commitments are limited to areas of vital U.S. interest and economic nationalism is the order of the day. Geopolitical allies and challengers alike are paying close attention. Foreign Policy Association Glossary
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Matthew Corrigan, Ph.D. Matthew Corrigan is chair/professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of North Florida. He received a bachelor's in government/international relations from the University of Notre Dame and master's and doctorate degrees in political science from the University of Florida.His areas of expertise include Florida politics, Southern politics, and the American Presidency.
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Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire
by Morris Berman
A critical evaluation of the current American economy by the author of The Twilight of American Culture predicts that the United States will suffer a financial crisis in the wake of war costs and debts, compromises to democratic beliefs, and propaganda.
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