INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TERRORISM STUDIES AT

POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES

A Special Seminar

“Untangling Russia's Puzzle: Past Lessons and Future Outlook”

What are the lessons of Russia’s adversarial dynamic with the West from the Cold War era to the current crisis in Ukraine? Can Russia become a strategic partner with the U.S. and its allies in advancing conflict-resolution alternatives in the Middle East and elsewhere?

These and related interdisciplinary perspectives were discussed by a panel of experts with governmental and academic experience.

 

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Location: The International Law Institute
1055 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, Suite M-100
Washington, DC 20007

 

Opening Remarks:
Professor Don Wallace, Jr.
Chairman, International Law Institute

Moderator:
Professor Yonah Alexander
Director, Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies, and Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

Panel:
Professor Matthew Rojansky
Director, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center

Dr. Adrian Hänni
University of Zurich

Dr. Richard Weitz
Director & Senior Fellow, Center for Political-Military Analysis, Hudson Institute

Closing Remarks:
General Alfred Gray, USMC (Ret.)
Twenty-Ninth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps; Senior Fellow and Chairman of the Board of Regents, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies