Distinguished Lecture Series: How the World's Superpower Bungles Foreign Policy

Hear Ambassador Doug McElhaney reflect on how the disappearance of a bipartisan U.S. foreign policy has brought the worst of interparty politics to the fore. Through ten administrations and assignments at NATO; Paris; Rome; Cairo and Sarajevo; he personally saw how domestic politics and ideologically driven foreign policymakers team up to drive an often faulty policy process. Ambassdor McElhaney is a 34-year veteran of the State Department and will suggest ways to formulate foreign policy to the benefit of all Americans. The Distinguished Lecture Series hosted by the Fielden Institute for Lifelong Learning at Indian River State College and brings experts and seasoned educators to the podium on current events including subjects in foreign policy; the environment; education; health; and the economy. The lecture is scheduled to last one hour with a refreshment break and a lively question and answer session.