Seminars Global Issues 2010

Seminars are held at G.WIZ, 1001 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota between 2:00-5:00 pm

Click on title for lecture summary, click on speaker name for biography.

	Thursday
J A N	7	What Was Old is New Again: The Return of Pragmatism to U.S. Foreign Policy Dr. Jerry Pubantz
	14	US Policies toward the Persian Gulf Dr. Mohsen Milani
	21	How Does Obama’s Healthcare Plan Address Leading U.S. Healthcare Problems: A Status Report on the Obama Administration’s Healthcare Plan Dr. Alan Zelicoff
	28	American Foreign Policy Toward the Middle East Under the Obama Administration Dr. Peter Bechtold
F E B	4	The World After the Crash Martin Walker
	11	Politics, Economics and the Elusiveness of Bipartisanship Dr. Susan MacManus
	18	The Future of China - U.S. Relations Dr. David Lampton
	25	"More than a Hammer: Rebuilding the US National Security Toolbox" Amb. Barbara Bodine
M A R	4	Turkey's EU Accession Dr. Soner Cagaptay
M A R	11	Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Oman - Small States in a Dangerous Neighborhood with Large Influences on Global Issues Stephen Dachi