http://www.roberttaft.org/russia.htm
Russia: Friend or Foe
Srdja Trifkovic, Igor Zevelev, Nicolas Gvosdev, one more speaker TBA
When: Monday, April 7, 7:00-10:00 PM
Reception with light fare and open bar at 7:00, program begins promptly at 8:00
Where: The Boulevard Woodgrill, 2901 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Parking and Directions
Both the establishment Right and Left believe that Russia poses a threat.
Hillary Clinton said Vladimir Putin "doesn't have a soul," while John McCain
has complained that Russia is "opposed to the principles of the Western
democracies" and has urged that they be kicked out othe G8 and a "league of
democracies" be formed to counter their influence.
Is Russia an authoritarian threat, a potential ally, or simply a re-emerging
world power who we need not antagonize? To offer some uncoventional wisdom our
speakers will be:
Nikolas K. Gvosdev is Editor of The National Interest and a Senior Fellow of
Strategic Studies at The Nixon Center. Dr. Gvosdev is a frequent commentator
on U.S. foreign policy and international relations, Russian and Eurasian
affairs, and developments in the Middle East. He received his doctorate from
Oxford University, where he studied on a Rhodes Scholarship. Dr. Gvosdev is
the author of six books, and most recently the co-author of The Receding Shadow
of the Prophet: The Rise and Fall of Political Islam. He is also an adjunct
professor at Georgetown University.
Srdja Trifkovic is director of The Rockford Institute's Center for
International Affairs and foreign-affairs editor for Chronicles: A Magazine of
American Culture. He has worked for the Institute since 1999. He is the author
of several books, including the bestselling Sword of the Prophet: Islam,
History, Theology, Impact on the World. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the
University of Southampton and is the co-founder and executive director of the
Lord Byron Foundation for Balkan Studies. Prior to joining the Institute, he
held a variety of posts, including broadcaster for BBC World Service and for
Voice of America, correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, visiting scholar
at the Hoover Institution, and lecturer at the University of St. Thomas in
Houston. He has been published in, among others, the Times, San Francisco
Chronicle, and Philadelphia Inquirer.
Igor Zevelev is currently Washington bureau chief for the Russian media outlet
Novosti. He was previously a professor of Russian studies at the George C.
Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Germany, and chief researcher at the Russian Academy of Science's Institute of
World Economy and International Relations in Moscow. He was a fellow at the
United States Institute of Peace during 199798.
One More speaker TBD: A fourth speaker who has a critical view towards Russia
will be announced shortly.
Contact Marcus Epstein for more information.
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