Great Decisions Discussion Group

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Indian Trails Public Library District - Main
Lake Room

Event Details

Meets monthly. Exchange ideas about thought-provoking foreign policy issues facing America today in this informal, non-partisan discussion. Participants should pick up a copy of the Great Decisions 2018 Briefing Book in the holds area of the main library and read the corresponding chapter prior to each meeting. Discussion is led by Professor Gary Midkiff. Register for each month separately. Registration required.

March 23 - Chapter 1: The waning of Pax Americana?
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.


Event Type(s): Adult
Presenter: Gary Midkiff
Adult Services
(847) 459-4100 ext. 312

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