Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Meeting: China: Confrontation or Cooperation?
Chicago Temple (First United Methodist Church) 77 West Washington Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin Chicago Area Peace Action, the Quincy Institute, and CODEPINK for a discussion about what’s going on between China and the United States, and how communities like ours can work to encourage diplomacy and cooperative engagement - and to avoid the horrors of war.
Webinar: The Coup in Niger and U.S. Policy in the Sahel
ZoomOn July 26th, a military coup led by General Abdourahmane Tchiani deposed elected Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum. This has triggered condemnation in Washington and a threat from the West African regional organization Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to intervene militarily and restore Bazoum to power. What is to be made of the threat […]
Webinar: Bankers & Bombs: How Venture Capital and Private Equity are Feeding the Military Industrial Complex
This event is co-sponsored by Security in Context and the Middle East Policy Forum at The George Washington University. Ties between the financial sector and the weapons industry are not new. The very first venture capital firm in the US was founded to profit from new technologies developed for use in WWII, and the role […]
Book Talk: Russia’s Foreign Policy: Change and Continuity in National Identity
ZoomThe Russian invasion of Ukraine and the historical claims that have accompanied it have drawn new attention to Russian understandings of history, of Russia’s place in the world, and in particular of Russia’s historical relations with the West and with Ukraine. To analyze this critically important subject, Anatol Lieven, director of the Eurasia Program at […]
Webinar: Two Years On: What is the Path Forward in Ukraine?
As Russia’s invasion stretches into its third year, optimism about Ukraine’s prospects in the war is diminishing steeply. What realistically can be achieved on the battlefield? Is a diplomatic settlement possible or even desirable? What actions should the United States take to prevent Ukrainian defeat, preserve Ukrainian independence and protect American security? Join the Quincy Institute's George Beebe, Director […]
Webinar: The Ukraine “Peace Summit”
The Ukraine “Peace Summit” in Switzerland on June 15th and 16th is taking place in the absence of Russia (not invited), as well as China and other key countries. The ten-point “peace plan” put forward by the Ukrainian government is generally regarded by experts as standing no chance of success. Nonetheless, Western governments hope that […]
