Professor Charles Kupchan to Speak on US Foreign Policy at CISS
The Center for International and Strategic Studies (CISS) at Peking University is delighted to be hosting Professor Charles A. Kupchan from Georgetown University on 15 March to speak on his latest book, How Enemies Become Friends: The Sources of Stable Peace (2010). An expert on US foreign policy and European politics, Professor Kupchan will be drawing on his latest research to analyze US foreign policy under President Barack Obama. In a recent Foreign Affairs article, Professor Kupchan argued that the historical record suggests Obama’s controversial policy of diplomatic engagement with traditional adversaries represents the best path forwards for the United States: “long-standing rivalries tend to thaw as a result of mutual accommodation, not coercive intimidation”. Professor Kupchan will look to elaborate on these points and others, particularly in the context of US-China relations. Faculty and students are welcome to attend.
Dr Charles Kupchan is Professor for International Affairs at the Walsh School for Foreign Service, Georgetown University and Senior Fellow for European Studies at the Council for Foreign Relations. He was the Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council under US President Bill Clinton and has worked in the US Department of State on the Policy Planning Staff. He is the author of various books, including The End of the American Era: US Foreign Policy (2002) and the Geopolitics of the 21st Century, Power in Transition: The Peaceful Change of International Order (2001), in addition to many articles on international and strategic affairs.
Time: Monday 15 March, 13:00 – 15:00 Place: Room C105, School for International Studies, Peking University