February 7: Promoting Democracy
The 2nd topic in the ICWA’s Great Decisions series, “Promoting democracy,” will be discussed by Milind Thakar, Department of International Relations, University of Indianapolis. The U.S. has had a history of advancing and supporting democracy around the world. What place does democracy promotion have in U.S. foreign policy today? With a choice of tools ranging from economic aid to military force, what are the appropriate yet effective methods that the U.S. should use to promote democracy? FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE ICWA-SPONSORED GREAT DECISIONS SERIES, JANUARY 31 – MARCH 27, 2012, CONTACT Cathy Plump at 317-595-0850 or Janet Juster at ajuster1@comcast.net
Where: Room 156 of the Pharmacy Building at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave.
Milind Thakar, originally from Delhi, India, holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Georgia at Athens. He moved to Indiana to accept a position at the University of Indianapolis where he currently serves as Associate Professor of International Relations. His research interests are in the fields of comparative democratization and national identity formation.
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