5:30 p.m., King Library
Please note this is a book discussion without the author present.
In this timely and thought-provoking book, Former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul examines the growing tensions between democratic nations and authoritarian powers like China and Russia. Drawing on history and his own experience, he explores how global politics are shifting and what these changes mean for the future of democracy.
Both accessible and engaging, Autocrats vs. Democrats invites discussion on America’s role in the world and the challenges facing today’s global order.
Facilitator: Dr. Douglas Nelson
Biography: Douglas Nelson earned a PhD in European history and a JD in law from Columbia University. His career included college professor, Wall Street lawyer, corporate executive, trade association executive, foundation president and security-cleared advisor to the Bush II, Obama and Trump administrations.
He studied in Paris, Oxford University and Germany and has spoken/moderated at major international conferences. Nelson was part of the U.S. Delegation in Geneva, New Delhi, Beijing, and Paris; delegate to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Meetings in Seattle, Cancun and Hong Kong; delegate at UN Summits in Johannesburg and Rio de Janeiro; and Vice Chair of the Business Food and Agriculture Committee at the OECD in Paris.
Nelson taught history at NC State University, Columbia University and Brooklyn College, was adjunct law lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, American University Law School, and New School for Social Research in NYC.
He and his wife now reside in Palm Beach, FL.