American Elections & Foreign Policy

Common wisdom is that foreign affairs really do not play a very big role in
American national elections be they presidential, midterm, or off-year.  In the
words of former House Speaker Tip O'Neill, 'All Politics is Local'.  Is this
really true when it comes to elections? This lecture will explore the historic
role of foreign policy and world events on American elections as far back as the
beginning of the 20th Century up to and in anticipation of the upcoming off-year
elections of 2013 and the midterm elections of 2014.  The primary contention
will be that, indeed, foreign policy does matter.
Dr. Douglas Simon is Emeritus Professor of political science at Drew
University where he specialized in international affairs, U.S. foreign policy,
international organization and national security.   He is the co-author of the
book 'The Challenge of Politics', now in its fourth edition. This special presentation will take place on Wednesday, October 9 at 7 pm at the Warren Twp Library, located at 42 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059.  Pre-registration is required.  Please call 908-754-5554 ext 64 to register.