Globalism vs Sovereignty Seminar

Program Description

---

We live in a high-speed, fluid, hyper-connected global economy. As such, the mantra of the past three decades has been more and more connectivity, building webs of trade agreements and supranational institutions that govern the global economy. The ever-widening European Union tangle of regulations and mandates on member countries is a good example of this growing web.

Globalization’s logic is intimately tied to markets. Capital searches for highest returns as manufacturing searches for the least expensive labor. All of this comes with costs, and a backlash from both the left and right has spawned significant challenges to what has come to be called the globalist mindset. As economic or physical threats emerge, societies revert to a sovereign, self-protective mode, withdrawing to a nationalist mentality. This is the ebb and flow of human history and it drives defense planning and operations.

Today there is an intensifying desire to assert or reassert sovereign control, and the evidence is everywhere. These movements are becoming a dominant feature of the world order, as are the movements geared to protecting the globalist view. The result, in many areas of the world, is a form of civil war, or polarization, which will continue to constrict unified national thinking.

What is national sovereignty and what is globalism in the modern age? Such questions now drive the world’s powers due to the tension between economic globalization and the nationalism rising among their peoples. This conflict between those seeking greater national sovereignty and those ensconced in the “globalist mindset” will shape defense planning and operations for the next several decades.

This three-day seminar will offer the participants the opportunity to discuss with a group of leading experts the impact of nationalist/globalist movements to U.S. security posture in the coming years.

Suggested Seminar Topics

---

• Determining the Future: U.S. Security and Dominance
• Uncertainty and the Collapse of Social Structures
• The Rise of City-States and Mega-City-States
• The Cycles of Populations
• The Polarization Between Urban and Rural Populations
• The Lifespans of Cultures and Civilizations
• How Small States Navigate Globalization
• Rising Populist Nationalism in Europe: A Fleeting Trend or an Enduring Reality?
• Sovereignty and Its Impact on the Race for Space Dominance
• How Does Globalization Impact Congress?
• The U.S. Border Surge, Immigration, and National Sovereignty
• How Tech Companies are Shaping Geopolitics and Changing National Sovereignty
• Will Congress Confront the Challenge of Globalization?
• Climate Policy and National Sovereignty: The Defining Challenge of Our Time?
• Multilateral Institutions, Development Finance, and U.S. Foreign Policy

The above topics may change to address current events and interests of the participants at the time of the seminar.

Moderator

---

The Program Moderator will have extensive experience conducting senior-level foreign policy seminars for the Intel Community. The Moderator will have first-hand knowledge and a detailed, up-to-date understanding of the region being studied in each seminar. In addition to the daily morning introduction and afternoon wrap-up, the Moderator will generally make a separate presentation and be available to provide additional presentations as needed. The Moderator will facilitate, when necessary, dialogue between the speakers and participants as well as lead the group discussions and Q&A sessions.

 

Fee

---

The fee for each three-day Foreign Policy Seminar is $2,475 per person. The program will feature approximately 12-15 separate presentations. Also included are daily continental breakfasts and working luncheons. The seminar will be held in a private meeting room. An on-site staff person will assist participants as needed and coordinate daily activities.

 

Registration

---

The target audience for these seminars are civilians (GS-15 and above) and military (O-6 and above). Others who have a special interest in the subject, need-to-know, or are in key positions may apply. Seminar space is limited to assure participants have ample time for open discussion with presenters. Upon registration, attendees will receive confirmation via email within five days. Cancellations will be accepted in writing up to two weeks prior to each program. After that time, substitutions will be accepted. The Agency will be billed if registration is cancelled after the deadline.

If you have any questions or need further information, please call the office at 703-684-8807.

 

Additional Information

---

Reporting information will be sent to all participants approximately two weeks prior to the start of the program.

These programs are informal and strictly “off-the-record.” No video, PowerPoint or audio-visual aids are utilized in the presentations.