America's Place in the World

Contact: Ann Camann (603) 222-4103 nhiop@anselm.edu

April 7, 2008
Time: 7 p.m.

Distinguished Scholar Dr. Robert J. Lieber, is a Professor of Government and International Affairs at Georgetown University. He is an authority on American foreign policy and U.S. relations with the Middle East and Europe. In addition, he has been a foreign policy advisor in several presidential campaigns and a consultant for National Intelligence Estimates.

Dr. Lieber's latest book is The American Era: Power and Strategy for the 21st Century, published by Cambridge University Press. As one reviewer has described it, "This may be the best book on American foreign policy written since September 11." In addition, Dr. Lieber is author or editor of thirteen other books on international relations and U.S. foreign policy.

Professor Lieber has lectured widely in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. His articles and opeds have appeared in scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers, including International Security, Foreign Policy, American Political Science Review, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The National Interest, Commentary, Internationale Politik (Berlin), Politique Etrangere (Paris), International Affairs (London), Harper's, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Ha'aretz (Tel Aviv), and Asharq Al-Awsat (London), among others.

His media appearances have included The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS TV, ABC TV's Good Morning America and Nightline, NBC’s Today show, CBS network news, the O'Reilly Factor, Voice of America, BBC World Service, and other radio and TV programs in Europe, the Arab world and Israel.

Dr. Lieber will speak Monday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in the NHIOP auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.