A Conversation with General Brent Scowcroft
The Duke Program in American Grand Strategy is pleased to announce the visit of Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft (USAF, Ret.) as part of the Von der Heyden Fellows Program Endowment Fund lecture series on March 20, 2013. Lecture: 5:30 – 6:30 pm Location: The Washington Duke Inn (Presidents I Ballroom) Reception: 6:30 – 7:30 pm …
View full postRE-SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 4, 2013– Rebiya Kadeer–”Why Should American Grand Strategy Care about the Uyghurs?”
Rebiya Kadeer is the head of the World Uyghur Congress and a prominent human rights advocate for the Uyghur people. Her lecture, “Why Should American Grand Strategy Care about the Uyghurs?” will be presented in simultaneous translation. Her visit is co-sponsored by the Triangle Institute for Security Studies, the Duke Human Rights Center, the Duke …
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The Duke Program in American Grand Strategy does not sponsor or endorse any of the below-listed opportunities. They are listed for informational purposes only. The Institute for National Strategic Studies Announcement for General INSS Internship Opportunities Announcement for INSS-CSR Middle East Energy Internship Announcement for INSS-CSR South Asia-Near East Security Internship Announcement for INSS-CSR Western …
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AGS Summer Fellows Program: Currently Accepting Applications! Application Deadline: March 6, 2013 Application Information The AGS Summer Fellows Program is designed to encourage undergraduate students who have demonstrated leadership and academic achievement to pursue a creative summer work plan related to the mission of the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy. Fellows are funded with …
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What is American Grand Strategy?
Generally defined, American grand strategy (AGS) is the collection of plans and policies by which the leadership of the United States mobilizes and deploys the country’s resources and capabilities, both military and non-military, to achieve its national goals. Grand strategy exists in the real world of governing, whether it is carefully formulated and articulated in advance, or whether it evolves ad hoc out of the world-views, predilections, and subjectivities of those who govern. It is a fruitful field for scholars and students to study so that those who govern and those who are governed might have the richest conceptual repertoire with which to construct and evaluate national policies.
What is the Duke AGS Program?
The Duke AGS Program is an interdisciplinary program that blends education and scholarship. Our mission is to raise future leaders by having students study past strategists and engage with current leaders. Through workshops, distinguished lectures, and courses, participants in AGS have the opportunity to interact with leaders from the world of policy as well as the best scholars writing on these topics today.
Why Study AGS at Duke?
At Duke we have distinctive strengths in political science and public policy, including a diversity of experience across the partisan divide, as well as a rich tradition of close collaboration with military and diplomatic history. AGS is a signature program for Duke students interested in national security policymaking.
The Von der Heyden Fellows Program Endowment Fund Lecture Series
Established in 1994, the Von der Heyden Fellows program was founded to bring prominent international decision-makers in business, government, public life, academics, and law for a sustained engagement with the Duke community. In particular, these fellows challenge Duke students and faculty to reach a better understanding of public life, which they can incorporate into their …
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The Ambassador Dave and Kay Phillips Family International Lecture Series
The Ambassador Dave and Kay Phillips Family International Lecture series was endowed for the purpose of bringing prominent figures in international security, foreign policy, and diplomacy to Duke University in order to engage with students, faculty, and the larger Duke community about issues of international importance. 2012-2013 Speakers Karl Rove and Howard Dean: “What’s at …
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