The Council on Foreign Relations and Franklin & Marshall College hosted a nonpartisan conversation ahead of the U.S. election
McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas speaks at Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Penn. (October 23, 2024) – Executive Director of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) Dr. Evelyn Farkas joined panelists at Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania on Tuesday to discuss foreign policy issues that could be impacted by the 2024 election.
The event, hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, was a nonpartisan, in-depth examination of America’s role in the world and covered topics such as immigration, trade, U.S. relationships with other countries and ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East.
Part of the discussion focused on why foreign wars matter to U.S. national security and individual voters.
“For the United States there’s a lot at stake,” said Dr. Farkas. “If we don’t come to the aid of a NATO country, the alliance will crumble, and Russia will weaken us domestically more than it already has.”
In addition to Dr. Farkas, panelists included Steven A. Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars at the Council on Foreign Relations; Ivan J. Kanapathy, Senior Vice President of Beacon Global Strategies; and Shannon K. O’Neil, Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair at the Council on Foreign Relations. The conversation was moderated by Elise Labott, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
This is the latest in a series of U.S. democracy focused events the McCain Institute is taking part in this fall. Beginning with a launch event at the McCain Institute’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., additional events have been held in Arizona and D.C., and the final two events will be held next week on Oct. 29 and 30 at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and Milwaukee.
Learn more about the McCain Institute’s Democracy Programs HERE.
Watch the Franklin & Marshall College event HERE.
About the McCain Institute at Arizona State University
The McCain Institute is a nonpartisan organization inspired by Senator John McCain and his family’s dedication to public service. We are part of Arizona State University and based in Washington, D.C. Our programs defend democracy, advance human rights and freedom, and empower character-driven leaders. Our unique power to convene leaders across the global political spectrum enables us to make a real impact on the world’s most pressing challenges. Our goal is action, not talk, and like Senator McCain, we are fighting to create a free, safe, and just world for all.
About Arizona State University
Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American research university, creating an institution that is committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.