"AGS Political Review": The Obama Romney Debate on Foreign Policy

On October 23, AGS will hold a special talk and discussion about the Obama-Romney debate on foreign policy of the previous day. Guest professor and political communication expert Dr. Paul Turpin of the University of the Pacific (California) will present on the two presidential candidates' views and respective programs and animate a Q & A session with the audience.

According to Paul Turpin, "this talk will focus on the influence of differing economic philosophies on the likely foreign policy stances of Obama and Romney. While Obama's mix of internationalist and realist stances would probably continue to resemble what he has already done, a Romney presidency would most likely emphasize economic austerity both at home and in foreign aid, a fairly aggressive foreign policy bolstered by high military spending, and some waffling between a realist perspective and a revived neoconservative perspective that promotes a version of American exceptionalism."

Paul Turpin (Ph.D. from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California) is Associate professor of Communication and Senior Research Associate of the Jacoby Center for Public Service and Civic Leadership of the University of the Pacific. His research areas in communication are rhetoric and cultural studies, and his research interests are at the intersection of political theory, economic theory, and ethics. His book The Moral Rhetoric of Political Economy: Justice and Modern Economic Thought (New York: Routledge, 2011), won the 2011 Top Book Award from the Communication Ethics Division of NCA.
See Paul Turpin's profile on the University of the Pacific website 

This event is open to AGS students, faculty and alumni as well as outside guests upon RSVP. If you are interested please contact Ashley Stepanek at ashley.stepanek@ags.edu.