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The Center for Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP) welcomes Dr. Preble, director of Foreign Policy Studies at the CATO Institute, as part of its lunch and learn lecture series.
To attend, please RSVP.
About the speaker:
Christopher A. Preble is the director of foreign policy studies. His book, The Power Problem: How American Military Dominance Makes Us Less Safe, Less Prosperous and Less Free, published by Cornell University Press, documents the enormous costs of America's military power, and proposes a new grand strategy to advance U.S. national security. He is also the author of Exiting Iraq: How the U.S. Must End the Occupation and Renew the War against Al Qaeda, and John F. Kennedy and the Missile Gap. In addition to his books, Dr. Preble has published over 100 articles in major publications and has appeared on news networks such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, and the BBC. Before joining Cato in February 2003, he taught history at St. Cloud State University and Temple University. Preble was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy and is a veteran of the Gulf War, having served onboard USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) from 1990 to 1993. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Temple University.
