Summary: Most would agree that the world is unsettled, with hotspots in the Middle East, North Korea, the South China Sea, and the Ukraine, to name but a few. Terrorism has complicated international relations. But exactly when, and how, should America act to maintain order? Is a muscular and expeditionary style of engagement to be favored over quiet diplomacy? Is more and faster better than less and slower? How contextual should the answers to these questions be? -- This panel was presented at the 2015 National Lawyers Convention on Friday, November 13, 2015, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. -- Featuring: Prof. Colin Dueck, Associate Professor, George Mason University School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs; Mr. Benjamin H. Friedman, Research Fellow in Defense and Homeland Security Studies, Cato Institute; Mr. François-Henri Briard, Supreme Court Attorney (France), Delaporte, Briard & Trichet; and Hon. Mike J. Rogers, Former U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan. Moderator: Mr. Brian H. Hook, former Assistant Secretary of State.
