Building Lasting Peace Among Nations

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Speaker

Senior Fellow for Europe Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Author, How Enemies Become Friends: The Sources of Stable Peace

Presider

Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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