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There is no excuse to be ignorant on any subject. The age of the internet is bearing out opportunities to learn about issues in an intellectually stimulating format---all in the comfort of your home. The CATO Institute is a leader in promoting the ideals of the free-market, and limited government.
In case you ever wondered about the name of the institute: Wikipedia: the Cato's Letters, which were essays by British writers John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon, first published from 1720 to 1723 under the pseudonym of Cato (95–46 BC), the implacable foe of Julius Caesar and a famously stubborn champion of republican principles. Now you know.....Rob T.
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When Is Foreign Internal Defense (FID) a Smart Policy Tool for Washington?
Policy Forum Monday, July 14, 2014 11:00AM
Featuring David S. Maxwell, Associate Director, Center for Security Studies & Security Studies Program, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Sean McFate, Senior Fellow, Africa Center, Atlantic Council; Vanda Felbab-Brown, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution; and James B. Story, Director, Office of Western Hemisphere Programs, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Moderated by Jennifer Keister, Visiting Research Fellow, Cato Institute.
In an era of fiscal constraints and concerns about direct military involvement abroad, helping others defend themselves is an attractive option to address America’s global security concerns. Efforts to train, equip, and advise partner nations are elements of foreign internal defense (FID) policies. But when is FID a smart tool? Does FID produce more effective and self-sufficient partners, at lower political and financial costs to Americans? Or, does FID pull the United States into local fights, and risk outsourcing U.S. security interests to partners with limited capabilities and whose political interests may not align with ours? Please join us as the panelists discuss these and other questions.
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Policy Forum Monday, July 14, 2014 11:00AM
Featuring David S. Maxwell, Associate Director, Center for Security Studies & Security Studies Program, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Sean McFate, Senior Fellow, Africa Center, Atlantic Council; Vanda Felbab-Brown, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution; and James B. Story, Director, Office of Western Hemisphere Programs, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Moderated by Jennifer Keister, Visiting Research Fellow, Cato Institute.
In an era of fiscal constraints and concerns about direct military involvement abroad, helping others defend themselves is an attractive option to address America’s global security concerns. Efforts to train, equip, and advise partner nations are elements of foreign internal defense (FID) policies. But when is FID a smart tool? Does FID produce more effective and self-sufficient partners, at lower political and financial costs to Americans? Or, does FID pull the United States into local fights, and risk outsourcing U.S. security interests to partners with limited capabilities and whose political interests may not align with ours? Please join us as the panelists discuss these and other questions.
or Watch online Jul 14
Schedule (All times Eastern.)
When Is Foreign Internal Defense (FID) a Smart Policy Tool for Washington? • July 14, 2014 11:00 AM
After Dodd-Frank: The Future of Financial Markets • July 17, 2014 9:00 AM
Housing Finance Reform: Past, Present, and Future • July 18, 2014 12:00 PM
Licensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice • July 24, 2014 12:00 PM
Debate: Libertarianism vs. Conservatism • July 24, 2014 6:30 PM
The Republican Party’s Civil War: Will Freedom Win? • July 29, 2014 12:00 PM
When Is Foreign Internal Defense (FID) a Smart Policy Tool for Washington? • July 14, 2014 11:00 AM
After Dodd-Frank: The Future of Financial Markets • July 17, 2014 9:00 AM
Housing Finance Reform: Past, Present, and Future • July 18, 2014 12:00 PM
Licensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice • July 24, 2014 12:00 PM
Debate: Libertarianism vs. Conservatism • July 24, 2014 6:30 PM
The Republican Party’s Civil War: Will Freedom Win? • July 29, 2014 12:00 PM
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