2018 Strategy in the Asia-Pacific Course
Participants will have a unique opportunity to interact with leading scholars and practitioners, such as Prof. Eliot Cohen, author of Big Stick and the Robert E. Osgood Professor of Strategic Studies at SAIS; General John Keane, USA (Ret.) former Acting Chief of Staff of the Army; and former Congressman Randy Forbes.
Through lectures, seminar discussions, conversations with senior practitioners, and simulations, members will learn about:
The Regional Setting
- Enduring U.S. interests in Asia
- Strategic geography
- Demographic and economic trends
The Regional Actors
- The great powers
- U.S. allies and partners
- Local flashpoints and rivalries
Strategic Concepts
- Long-term competition
- Military innovation
- Deterrence
Instruments of Statecraft
- Diplomacy
- Economic tools
- Intelligence
For course tuition and availability, contact Stephanie Papa at spapa2@jhu.edu.
Applications are due by Monday, April 2, 2018 to Ms. Stephanie Papa via email: spapa2@jhu.edu. Complete applications include a cover letter, resume, and a description of the applicant's current or potential research interests. A recommendation letter may also be sent separately or together with the other materials.
Speakers
- Kent Calder, Director of the Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies and Director of Japan Studies
- Eric Edelman, Counselor at CSBA and Roger Hertog Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies; former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
- David Lampton, Hyman Professor and Director of SAIS-China and China Studies.
- Thomas Mahnken, President and Chief Executive Officer of CSBA and Senior Research Professor at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at SAIS; former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning.
- John McLaughlin, Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies; former Acting Director of Central Intelligence Agency.
- Toshi Yoshihara, Senior Fellow at CSBA