20th Floyd Hoskins Great Decisions Program 2013
sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association (fpa.org)
& Georgia Council for International Visitors (gciv.org)
locally sponsored by
League of Women Voters of Carrollton - Carroll County & Rotary Club of Carrollton
Thursdays, February 7th – March 28th
Tracy Stallings Community Center ~~ Rotary Room
118 South White St, Carrollton, GA 30117
The speaker / moderator begins at 7 pm; discussion immediately following.
There will be no formal break time. The sessions end at 8:30 pm.
A PBS documentary half hour segment of each topic will be shown
on corresponding Thursdays, February 7th - March 28th,
at 12:15 pm at the Neva Lomason Library in the Edith Foster Room &
at 6:15 pm at the Stallings Community Center Rotary Room prior to the topic programs.
Briefing books are $22, available at the meetings or email [email protected].
Briefing books are on reserve at Neva Lomason & UWG Ingram Libraries.
20th Floyd Hoskins Great Decisions Program 2013
sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association (fpa.org)
& Georgia Council for International Visitors (gciv.org)
locally sponsored by
League of Women Voters of Carrollton - Carroll County & Rotary Club of Carrollton
Thursdays, February 7th – March 28th
Tracy Stallings Community Center ~~ Rotary Room
118 South White St, Carrollton, GA 30117
The speaker / moderator begins at 7 pm; discussion immediately following.
There will be no formal break time. The sessions end at 8:30 pm.
A PBS documentary half hour segment of each topic will be shown
on corresponding Thursdays, February 7th - March 28th,
at 12:15 pm at the Neva Lomason Library in the Edith Foster Room &
at 6:15 pm at the Stallings Community Center Rotary Room prior to the topic programs.
Briefing books are $22, available at the meetings or email [email protected].
Briefing books are on reserve at Neva Lomason & UWG Ingram Libraries.
Location:
Tracy Stallings Community Center, Rotary Room, 118 South White St, Carrollton, GA 30117, Carrollton, GA, 30117Year founded:
2013Accepting participants:
YesContact Email:
[email protected]
Feb 7th Dr. Swarna Dutt, Dept of Economics. Richards College of Business, UWG
FUTURE OF THE EURO: How did the 2008 global recession contribute to the development of the euro crisis? The health of the euro affects and is affected by the state of the global economy. How can European Union leaders prevent the collapse of the common currency?
Feb 14th Dr. Y Lynn Holmes, retired Dept of History, UWG
EGYPT: The popular revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in 2011 ushered in the promise of radical change. Two years later, what is the state of Egyptian democracy? How will the military and the civilian government balance power?
Feb 21st Dr. Greg Dixon, Dept of Political Science & Planning, UWG
NAT0: How has NATO’s agenda evolved since its inception during the cold war? With its military commitment in Afghanistan winding down and a recent successful campaign in Libya, what are the Alliance’s present-day security challenges?
Feb 28th NO SPEAKER FOUND AT THIS TIME
MYANMAR: The West has welcomed unprecedented democratic reforms made by Myanmar’s government. What challenges must Myanmar overcome before it can fully join the international community? What role can it play in Southeast Asia?
March 7th Dr. Hannes Gerhardt, Dept of Geosciences, UWG
INTERVENTION: The “responsibility to protect” doctrine has become central to modern humanitarian intervention. When should the international community intervene? Why did the West rush to intervene in Libya but not Syria?
March 14th Dr. Neema Noori, Dept of Sociology and Criminology, UWG
IRAN: Suspicion and a troubled history have blighted U.S.-Iranian relations for three decades. How can the United States and Iran move forward? Is the existence of Iran’s nuclear program an insurmountable obstacle?
March 21st Dr. Y Lynn Holmes, retired Dept of History, UWG
CHINA IN AFRICA: What interests govern China’s engagement in Africa? Should China’s growing emphasis on political ties and natural resource extraction inform U.S. relations with African nations?
March 28th Dr. Greg Dixon, Dept of Political Science & Planning, UWG
THREAT ASSESSMENT: How can the United States address the challenges of a weak economy, homegrown terrorism and nuclear proliferation? What threats and opportunities are presented by the ascendancy of China and by regime change in the Middle East?
