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Each year, eight topics are chosen by a panel of experts. There is no charge, but participants must purchase a briefing book and must be a member of the colorado springs world affairs council. The briefing book provides historical background, current u. Featured guests ted alden, senior fellow, council on. Great decisions 2015 by foreign policy association goodreads. Developed by the foreign policy association a national, independent, nonpartisan, nongovernmental and nonprofit educational organization, the great decisions discussion program is the oldest and largest grassroots world affairs educational program of its kind in the united states. Great decisions 2020 kindle edition by association, foreign policy. The editor in chief of the great decisions briefing book is karen rohan. The 2018 series features over 100 of the most important figures in international affairs and u. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at foreign policy association. William bundys magisterial book focuses on the controversial record of richard nixons and henry kissingers often overpraised foreign policy of 1969 to 1973, an era that has rightly. The discussions will begin on wednesday, january 18, 2017 and continue for eight consecutive weeks on wednesdays from 1. National, grassroots foreign policy discussion program meetings. Get great decisions in your school junior scholastic.
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Foreign policy association author of great decisions 2019. Great decisions was started by the foreign policy association in 1954 to encourage learning, promote the free exchange of ideas regarding important foreign policy topics and to foster an informed citizenry. Apr 27, 2016 join us on april 28 for williams presentation on the book mission failure. Read great decisions 2020 by foreign policy association available from rakuten kobo. They publish the great decisions book with chapters by experts in the field to be used as a springboard for group conversation with great decisions discussion groups. May 10, 2017 each year fpa publishes great decisions, a briefing book and a related dvd with pbs programs on eight foreign policy issues as the basis for these discussions. Developed by the foreign policy association a national, independent. Great decisions will meet on thursdays at 7pm for eight consecutive weeks beginning on thursday, february 6th. Written by carefully selected experts, each article offers policy options for u. Great decisions lecture series international migration. Foreign policy blogs is a network of global affairs blogs and a supplement to the foreign policy associations great decisions program. Jan 29, 2009 all great decisions lectures are free.
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