Institute for European Studies eNews: The IES Newsletter Vol. 4 Issue 1 Spring 2004

"Beyond the Gulf":
US-European Relations
After Iraq

Does Europe Still Matter?

This lecture series, sponsored by IES, will explore the evolving nature of transatlantic relations. Throughout the year, academics, policy makers, and foreign policy experts will discuss Europe's strategic significance to the United States in the 21st century.



Lecturers and topics to include:

Fiona Hill (12/8/03)
Brookings Institution
The Siberian Curse: Does Russia's Geography Doom its Chances for Market Reform?

Stanley Hoffmann (TBA)
Harvard
Europe and the future of humanitarian intervention

Jack Janes
(11/3/03)
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
From Alliance to Ambivalence: The Changing Agenda of Transatlantic Relations

Detlef Junker (10/9/03)
Heidleberg and Yale
Power and Mission: A European Perspective on President Bush's Pax Americana

Stephen Krasner (2/9/04)
Stanford
Failed states and the future of sovereignty

Ian Lesser (2/2/04)
Pacific Council's Vice President and Director of Studies
Turkey, Europe and the United States in a Time of Strategic Uncertainty

Barry Lowenkron (TBA)
Deputy Director of Policy Planning, Department of State
Bush's Europe policy General

William Nash (TBA)
Council on Foreign Relations
Europe's future strategic role

Cem Özdemir (9/15/03)
German Marshall Fund
Transatlantic Tensions and the Future of Immigration Policy

Douglas Porch (4/26/04)
Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School
Europe, America and the 'War on Terror'

Robert Reich (4/13/04)
Former US Secretary of Labor
Jobs, Trade, and Aging: The Problems of Advanced Economies

Additional speakers will be announced periodically. Visit the IES Calendar of Events for the latest information on lectures in this series.

This lecture series is supported by grants of the Stiftungsfonds Deutsche Bank and the DaimlerChrysler-Fonds -- both administered by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Donors' Association for the Promotion of the Sciences and Humanities in Germany).