Arthur Waldron,
Lauder Professor
of International Relations, University of Pennsylvania
Thursday, April 24 to Tuesday, May 13
The Second World War taught us that
Western civilization can be affected by what happens in the East. Since
the dawn of the modern era, when the West leapt ahead, China and India have been backward; but now,
as they are opening up their economies, they are growing in strength. What lies
ahead for us there? Will China
become a stable democracy? Will it keep the peace? Or will it aim
to dominate its neighbors and us by force? Will India cut its economy loose from the still
controlling hand of government and remain at peace with China and Pakistan? Or will its
tensions with its neighbors overflow into nuclear war? What will the
globe look like when these two civilizations have caught up with us? What
direction will Japan
take? These are some of the questions we will address in this course.
Arthur Waldron, Lauder Professor of International Relations, University of Pennsylvania, specializes in war,
strategy, foreign policy and Asian affairs. Prior to teaching at University of Pennsylvania,
he was Professor of Strategy and Policy at the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode
Island. Dr. Waldron is a member on the Council of
Foreign Relations, serves on the Board of Directors for Freedom House, is a
Fellow at Harvard
University's Olin
Institute for Strategic Studies and is a regular consultant to both the
government and businesses. Dr. Waldron is Vice President of The International
Assessment and Strategy Center for Asia and
Strategy Programs. He was part of the China Futures Panel, convened by
congressional Republicans in 2000 "to examine charges of bias in the CIA
assessments of China,"
and led by Gen. John Tilelli. He received his BA from Harvard, summa cum laude
and his PhD also from Harvard.
Commencement:
Thursday, April 24
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Duration:
4 weeks; Tuesdays,
Concluding on May 13.
Location:
104
Haverford Road,
Wynnewood, PA
19096
Cost:
$240 or $60 per session.
Discounts may be available in cases of
financial hardship.
The course is limited to 12 participants.
Registration is necessary. You can register by email to wynnewood@wynnewood.org or by telephone at (610) 642-0618.
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