PULLMAN, Wash. — Former ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul will deliver a lecture based on his recent book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America and the new Global Disorder, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Thomas S. Foley Institute Speaker’s Room on the Washington State University campus in Pullman. The lecture will be livestreamed on YouTube. There will be an opportunity for media interviews with McFaul prior to the lecture.
His talk culminates the institute’s semester-long series on the future of liberal democracy. Following the lecture, there will be a reception and book signing.
A member of the Stanford faculty since 1995, McFaul currently is director at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, a leading center for international research and policy, and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. His current research focuses on American foreign policy, great power relations, and the future of democratic movements. He is the author of several influential works and is a New York Times bestseller, with his most recent book analyzing the rise of autocratic China and Russia, and tracing shifts in global powers and relationships with the U.S.
The Foley Institute was established at WSU in 1995 to honor the lifetime of service by Thomas S. Foley. A Spokane native who represented the citizens of the 5th congressional district for 30 years, Foley served as the 49th Speaker of the House of Representatives and later served as U.S. ambassador to Japan. He remains the highest elected official ever to hail from Washington State. The institute’s mission is to recognize his legacy of public service and his belief that democracy requires an educated and informed public. Since its inception, the institute has developed a reputation for quality educational programs and engaging young people in public service.
Please contact the Foley Institute for more information about the event, or to reserve a copy of McFaul’s most recent book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder. All prior events from the institute’s semester-long series on the future of liberal democracy can be viewed on YouTube.
Media Contacts
- Richard Elgar, Foley Institute, 509-432-1066, relgar@wsu.edu
