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ABOUT THE TOPIC - Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation
We'll be discussing these concerns, and more:
● U.S. alliance skepticism may drive countries like Japan and South Korea to reconsider nuclear options. Why does Japan not have nuclear weapons.
● What are the implications of the Trump administration’s rethinking of the U.S. alliance system for regional and global security? Will this new uncertainty alter the way allies and rivals in various regions make decisions about security and nuclear weapons?
● Are some U.S allies questioning America's dependability if they were attacked? Is America's reliability as an ally being questioned? Was the Russian invasion of Ukraine proof that nuclear-armed nations are secure against great military intervention?
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER - Dr. Steven Hall, Professor, Political Science, Ball State University
Dr. Steven Hall is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
His teaching explores global dynamics through courses in international relations and international security, including whether the U.S. will protect its allies under its nuclear umbrella.
His research focuses on international political economy, with particular attention to economic development and transnational capital flows.
He is the recipient of the Cohen Peace Fellowship from Ball State University; the Fisher Fellowship, Ball State University; and the Humane Studies Fellowship, Institute of Human Studies.
Dr. Hall has a PhD and M.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and B.A. In Economics and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.
ABOUT OUR MODERATOR: Dr. Kenneth Holland, Professor, Political Science, University of Utah.
Dr. Kenneth Holland, President Emeritus, American University of Afghanistan, served as the University's President for several years. He is an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah. The discussion of nuclear weaponry is a key part of any U.S. foreign policy discussion. He has served as Chief of Party/USAID and consulting contractor for NATO, Department of Defense, World Bank, and Department of State on matters of higher education and building the rule of law.
He is Dean Emeritus, International Programs, Ball State University. International assignments include Afghanistan, Japan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Iraq, Cambodia, Pakistan, India and Uzbekistan.
As an expert on U.S. - Japan relations, Dr. Holland has been awarded a Fulbright Professor at Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
With a recent Fulbright Specialist Award, he spent four weeks in Uzbekistan at the Institute for Advanced International Studies, Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for diplomats to have a better understanding of the U.S.
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