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SUMMARY:Dr. Michael McFaul - Autocrats vs. Democrats: China\, Russia\, America\, and the New Global Disorder
DESCRIPTION:Join former US ambassador to Russia and Stanford Political Science Professor\, Michael McFaul to discuss his latest book: Autocrats vs. Democrats: China\, Russia\, America\, and the New Global Disorder. \nAbout the Book:\nThe rise of China\, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, and the reelection of President Donald Trump have reinforced a gloomy yet growing consensus: the old global order has ended\, and a new Cold War has begun. And yet\, many of the perils we face today are distinctly different from those we encountered from the Soviet Union. The alliance between the autocracies of China and Russia\, China’s economic might\, the rise of the far right in the United States and Europe\, and the disturbing isolationist foreign policy shifts of the Trump administration—taken together represent new challenges for the democratic world. They are threats with no precedent in the past century. \nIn this sweeping account of great power competition between the United States\, China\, and Russia over the past three centuries\, Michael McFaul—former ambassador to Russia and international affairs analyst for NBC News—argues persuasively that today’s challenges require fresh thinking\, not constrained by distant memories of the Cold War or the nationalist dreams of MAGA. One of the preeminent thinkers on American foreign policy for decades\, McFaul combines in-depth historical analysis with a forward-looking perspective\, crafting a new grand strategy for America in this age of global disorder. Acknowledging how Xi’s China\, Putin’s Russia\, and Trump’s America are upending the current international system\, Autocrats vs. Democrats makes the case against America’s retreat from the world\, detailing why: \n\nRussia’s disruptive ambitions should not be underestimated.\nChina’s capabilities should not be overestimated.\nTrump’s shift toward isolationism and autocracy will weaken America’s place in the world.\n\nAt once a clarion call for American diplomacy and a forceful rebuttal of the Trump administration’s policies\, Autocrats vs. Democrats provides a nuanced assessment of the China and Russia threats\, as well as a bold vision for renewing America’s leadership on the world stage. \nAbout Dr. McFaul\nMichael McFaul is the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of International Studies in Political Science\, Director and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies\, and the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution\, all at Stanford University. He joined the Stanford faculty in 1995. He is also an international affairs analyst for NBC News. \nMcFaul served for five years in the Obama administration\, first as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council at the White House (2009-2012)\, and then as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2012-2014). He was also the Distinguished Mingde Faculty Fellow at the Stanford Center at Peking University in the summer of 2015. \nMcFaul authored and co-authored several books\, including\, most recently\, the New York Times bestseller\, “From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia.” His current research interests include great power relations between China\, Russia\, and the United States\, the relationship between democracy and development\, and American foreign policy. \nProf. McFaul was born and raised in Montana. He received his B.A. in International Relations and Slavic Languages and his M.A. in Soviet and East European Studies from Stanford University in 1986. As a Rhodes Scholar\, he completed his D. Phil. in International Relations at Oxford University in 1991. \n 
URL:https://bozemanresists.com/event/dr-michael-mcfaul-autocrats-vs-democrats-china-russia-america-and-the-new-global-disorder/
LOCATION:Bozeman Public Library\, Community Room\, 626 East Main Street\, Bozeman\, MT
CATEGORIES:Author Presentation,Community Gathering
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