Foreign Policy Research Institute A Nation Must Think Before it Acts A Century of Conflict Since 1914

A nation must think before it acts.

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VENUE:New York Historical Society

A Century of Conflict Since 1914

About the Event

An FPRI Lecture Series with the New-York Historical Society  9:00 a.m. coffee and refreshments, 9:30 lecture, 10:30 Q&A, 11:00 Adjournment  A century after “the war to end all wars,” British historian Jeremy Black draws on his new book A Century of Conflict to distill the lessons of conflict around the globe – from WWI to WWII to the Cold War and the Global War on  Terror, and all the smaller wars in between.  One of the world’s most renowned military historians, Black will also offer reflections on the value of military history and a peek into the future of war. Jeremy Black is Professor of History at University of Exeter and a Senior Fellow at Foreign Policy Research Institute. He has degrees from Cambridge and Oxford and has lectured and taught around the world. He is the author of over 100 books, including Maps and History and The Curse of History.

Venue

New York Historical Society

170 Central Park West
New York. NY. US. 10024


Registration

For tickets and registration information, call 212-873-3400


Speakers

Jeremy Black

Jeremy Black - Jeremy Black is a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and a Professor of History at Exeter University in the UK. A prolific lecturer and writer, Black is the author of over 100 books and an expert on military, diplomatic, and cartographic history. The Society of Military History recognized Jeremy Black’s work in April 2008, presenting him with the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize for lifetime achievement.

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