Symposium & Discussion

Forceful Engagement

The role of force & the armed forces in post-Cold War US foreign policy

What have we learned? Cautionary lessons for the next administration

10 April 2008
Parsons: The New School for Design, NYC

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PRESENTATIONS

Andrew Bacevich, International Relations, Boston University
"The Bush Doctrine: Origins and Demise" (Podcast)

Carl Conetta, Project on Defense Alternatives, Commonwealth Institute
"Out from the House of War: A Litmus for New Leadership in Security Policy" (printable .pdf format)

William Hartung, Arms & Security Initiative, New America Foundation
"Power Grab: The Pentagon's Growing Role in US Foreign Assistance"

David Gold, Graduate Program in Int'l Affairs, New School
"No Free Lunches: Evaluating US Security Policy After Bush"

SPONSORS

Graduate Program in Int'l Affairs, New School
and the Security Policy Working Group

Security Policy
Working Group

Arms & Security Initiative,
New America Foundation
Economists for Peace and Security
Center for Strategic and
Budgetary Assessments
Center for War, Peace, and
the News Media, Boston University
David Gold, Graduate Program in International Affairs, New School
National Priorities Project
Project on Defense Alternatives
Straus Military Reform Project,
Center for Defense Information
Cindy Williams,
Security Studies Program, MIT
Prepared by
Project on Defense Alternatives of
the Commonwealth Institute.