DATE: Tuesday, Sep 2nd, 07:00 to 8:30 p.m.
PLACE: Manheimer Room of the Reuter Center, UNCA (click for map)
TOPIC: "American Foreign Policy in Trump 2.0: An Early Assessment" Dr. Gutierrez will draw on over 30 years of studying, teaching, and implementing American foreign policy as a military diplomat, professor of political science, and international policy professional to present an early assessment of the emerging foreign policy of President Donald Trump’s second administration. The termination of international humanitarian aid, innovation of a new global trade regime, and closely observed public statements on our commitments to allies and engagements with traditional adversaries have all raised questions regarding America’s leadership in a dangerous and changing world. Will our allies follow us? Will our enemies fear us?
SPEAKER: Brad Gutierrez is a retired career military officer and public policy executive. He flew combat missions in the B-52 bomber, served on the faculties of the U.S. Air Force Academy and National Defense University, and was a military attaché in the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, Hungary. His post-military career focused on international policy leadership roles in homeland security, global humanitarian response, African security development, and science and technology research and higher education. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the USAF Academy in international relations and African Politics, master’s degrees from Central Michigan University in Public Administration and Indiana University in Russian and East European Affairs, and a doctorate from the University of California, San Diego in Political Science.
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