February Programs
February 2, 2010
Speaker: Dr. Alexa Royden, Queens University.
Dr. Royden will present a Great Decisions topic, Globalized Crime.
On line fraud syndicates in Africa and drug cartels of Asia and Central America
show that crime is becoming increasingly organized and globalized. Senior
Scholars will want to know the latest developments and what steps countries
are taking to protect their citizens.
February 9, 2010
Speaker: Dr. Mark Kelso, Queens University.
Dr Kelso will present: The Two Party System in the United States:
Do We Need Another?
The talk will address the evolution of the two party system in the US and why
it persists today. It will examine the possibility of a third party emerging in
contemporary US politics and how this may affect upcoming elections. Dr. Kelso
is currently Professor of Political Science at Queens University of Charlotte and
Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Studies.
Frebruary 16, 2010
Speaker: Dr. Beth Whitaker, UNC Charlotte.
Dr. Whitaker is a Great Decisions 2010 speaker. Her talk will examine
the history and background of the violence that followed the 2007
elections in Kenya. She will also look at the international, regional, and local
factors that helped bring the violence to an end, and explore the continuing
tensions in Kenya that raise concerns looking toward the 2012 elections.
February 23, 2010
Speaker: Dr. Bill Van Lear, Belmont Abbey College.
Dr. Van Lear will speak on the Global Financial Crisis, a Great Decisions
topic. The program will address the background and causes of the financial
crisis, address economic prospects and policy reactions. Dr. Van Lear is professor
of economics at Belmont Abbey College.
|
|