Stephen Hadley, former national security adviser under President George W. Bush, will discuss America’s position in the world and its strengths and weaknesses in meeting today’s challenges, on Tuesday, Dec. 2.Hadley will deliver the Ambassador Dave and Kay Phillips Family International Lecture in the Fleishman Commons at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy. The 6 p.m. event is free and open to the public.Hadley served as national security adviser to President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2009, a position in which he was the principal White House advisor on foreign policy and directed the National Security Council staff. From 2001 to 2005, he was deputy national security adviser, serving under Condoleezza Rice. He also served as assistant secretary of defense from 1989 to 1993 under then-Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney.Hadley has also been in private practice with the Washington, D.C., law firm of Shea and Gardner and a principal in The Scowcroft Group. He is board chairman of the United States Institute of Peace and a principal of RiceHadleyGates LLC, an international strategic consulting firm, founded with Rice, Robert Gates and Anja Manuel. The firm assists major corporations in doing business in emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and Turkey.The event is hosted by the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy, an interdisciplinary program that brings distinguished lecturers to speak at Duke. Peter Feaver, professor of political science and public policy and director of the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy, will host the discussion.“Steve Hadley served at the senior-most levels of the Bush Administration for the entire eight years of the president's tenure, and finished his service enjoying wide respect from both Republicans and Democrats,” Feaver said. “He continues to be one of the more influential voices on American foreign policy today. With the daily headlines offering a bewildering array of challenges and opportunities, this is a fascinating time to consider American grand strategy. We would be hard-pressed to find a more respected and knowledgeable expert guide.”Co-sponsors for the event are the Sanford School of Public Policy, the Duke Office of Global Strategy and Programs and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies. Parking will be available in the Sanford School’s parking lot.
