The Empire Has No Clothes
U.S. Foreign Policy Exposed
Thursday, October 28, 2004
6:30 - 8:30 pm
The Independent Institute Conference Center, Oakland CA
Map and Directions
Dr. Ivan Eland has been Defense Analyst at the Congressional Budget Office, Director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and Investigator at the House Foreign Affairs Committee. His articles have appeared in Arms Control Today, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The New York Times, and Los Angeles Times, and he has appeared on ABC, NPR, PBS, CNN, and BBC.
How does the concept of empire fit with the principles of liberals and with the core ideas of conservatives? What about “blowback” and its effect on security and civil liberties at home? At this Independent Policy Forum, Ivan Eland, a leading expert on U.S. defense and national security and author of the new book, The Empire Has No Clothes, will examine U.S. military interventions around the world, from the Spanish-American War to the invasion of Iraq. He will expose the motives behind U.S. foreign policy, question the assumptions on which it is based, and advocate a return to the Founding Fathers’ original vision for a free republic.
 The Empire Has No Clothes: U.S. Foreign Policy Exposed
“This book is the sobering antidote for the imperial wine that has impaired the judgment of American politicians since the end of the Cold War.” “An excellent book on the Bush Doctrine of waging preventive wars, maintaining hegemony, and spreading democracy by force.” “The Empire Has No Clothes should greatly influence the debate in this country. Read this book.” “Impressively lucid, filled with careful research and highly insightful commentary, certain to satisfy concerned readers across the political spectrum.” “Ivan Eland said that Iraq would be a debacle before the war began. Hopefully, more Americans will listen to him now.” |
