December 1, 2009

Tuesday December 1, 2009, 7:30 PM

Location: University of Alaska, Anchorage

Third Annual Churchill Lecture, Polaris Lecture Series, December 1, 2009, 7.30 p.m., Fine Arts Building, Room 116, University of Alaska, Anchorage. Lecturer is Professor Will Morrisey, speaking on “‘Seeing Claw to Claw’: Churchill, de Gaulle, and the Struggle Against Tyranny.” Arguably the two most eminent European statesmen of the twentieth century, Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle defended liberal democracy against its deadliest enemies. The distinct geopolitical strategies they pursued in defense of liberty remain instructive to Americans today, who enjoy some of the worldwide power of the old British Empire while facing some of the dangers that confronted twentieth-century France. Will Morrisey holds the William and Patricia LaMothe Chair in the United States Constitution at Hillsdale College in Michigan, where he has taught since 2000. He has published eight books, including studies of French political thought, American political thought, and just war and pacifist theory. His most recent book is The Dilemma of Progressivism: How Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson Reshaped the American Regime of Self-Government, published this spring by Rowman and Littlefield. He is currently working on a study of the geopolitical strategies of Churchill and de Gaulle. The lecture is free and open to the public. Polaris Lectures are organized by the Polaris Society, a membership organization that welcomes contributions to support the lecture series.

Parking is free at UAA after 7.30 p.m. For more information, contact Professor James W. Muller, Chairman, Department of Political Science, University of Alaska, Anchorage, e-mail here or tel. +1 (907) 786-4740.

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