Dr. Joseph Nye Jr., Dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, will deliver the keynote address for the European Union Center’s “European-American Partnership: Decline or Renewal?” conference. Dr. Nye will speak about, Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics, at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, April 9. The event will take place at the Garrison Theater on the Scripps College campus (10th and Dartmouth).
Dr. Joseph Nye Jr., is both the Don K. Price Professor of Public Policy, and dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he has served as faculty since 1964. In addition, Dr. Nye has published several books, including For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? and The Paradox of American Power. His articles have appeared in many policy journals. Previously, Dr. Nye served as Deputy to the Undersecretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology, and was chair of the National Security Council Group on Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Dr. Nye received his B.A. from Princeton University, his M.A. at Oxford University, and his Ph.D. in political science from Harvard University.
Following the keynote address, the conference continues with three panels addressing security, trade and monetary relations, and differences in values that affect the transatlantic relationship.
- The first panel explores the question whether the prospect of a European Common Foreign and Security Policy should be viewed as a threat or a boon to the management of Atlantic security relations. Panelists are Richard Rosecrance, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for International Relations at the University of California, Los Angeles; Christopher Coker, Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics; and Gregory Treverton, Senior Analyst, RAND.
- The second panel on Trade and Monetary Relations examines the question whether current developments in trade and monetary relations are merely routine disagreements among committed economic partners or more worrisome signs of Atlantic economic disintegration. Panelist are John Keeler, Political Science and Director EU Center of Seattle, University of Washington; S. Linn Williams, former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative; and Benjamin J. Cohen, Louis G. Lancaster Professor of International Political Economy at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
- The third panel on value differences discusses whether currents and trends in the domestic politics of the leading Atlantic states are sources of strength or weakness for the future of the European-American partnership. Panelists are Paulette Kurzer, Political Science, University of Arizona; Andreas Maurer, Stiftung Politik und Wissenschaft, Berlin, Germany; Cem Oezdemir, former Green Party Member of the German Bundestag; and Robert Donkers, Counselor for Environmental Affairs, EU Delegation in Washington.
All panels are held at the Hampton Room, Malott Commons, Scripps College, Claremont (9th and Columbia) and are free and open to the public. This event was made possible through the generous support of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. For a detailed conference schedule, contact Martina Ebert at (909) 607-8103.
The European Union Center of California, housed on the Scripps College campus, sponsors these events. Part of a network of EU Centers nationwide, the EU Center of California seeks to promote education, scholarly research, and public understanding of European integration and its consequences.