China’s Use of Armed Coercion to Win Without Fighting Over the past 20 years, China’s international status as a “great power” has become undeniable. China’s “peaceful rise” has included substantial investments in military modernization and an increasingly assertive regional posture. While China has not waged war, it has frequently resorted to what the US State...Read More
Join us for a conversation with distinguished historian Dr. Thomas Schwartz of Vanderbilt University and Dr. Breck Walker about U.S. foreign policy.Read More
To mark the occasion of visiting distinguished speaker Ambassador Charles Ray’s Tuesday programs in Nashville, TNWAC Chairman Karl Dean and President Emeritus shared their perspective on American diplomacy and its preparation for America’s future on the world stage. This column, their own views, was published in The Tennessean on January 21, 2024. Is American diplomacy...Read More
GOOD DAY. THE “WHAT IN THE WORLD? WEEKLY QUIZ” WILL END PUBLICATION ON DECEMBER 31, 2023. THANK YOU TO THE LOYAL QUIZ PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN A PART OF THIS PROGRAM SINCE 2016 CLICK IMAGE FOR QUIZ We invite you to become members of the TNWAC no matter where you live. We welcome our friends...Read More
The Tennessee World Affairs Council is proud to present China Engagements in Africa and Latin America and the Implications for US Strategic Relations and Interests via Zoom Wednesday, April 17, 2024 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. CT This discussion will focus on Chinese engagements in Africa and Latin America, and the implications for US strategic relations and...Read More
Thank you for your support. TNWAC is a public service bringing you global affairs awareness and education! What’s up? In Focus: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine | Sep 22 Featuring Her Excellency Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S., and Ambassador John Herbst, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. In association with the Peoria Area World...Read More
The next conversation in our Ukraine Series. Join our discussion with Distinguished Historian Professor Thomas Schwartz, an expert on the history of U.S. foreign policy, in this exploration of the current tension between the United States and Russia in the context of the decades long Cold War struggle. Understanding the past is an aid to...Read More
Thank you for your support to make our work possible. The Tennessee World Affairs Council and the American Council on Germany in association with Belmont University Center for International Business, University of Tennessee Center for Global Engagement, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the International Relations Council (Kansas City), the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, the Peoria...Read More
REGISTER NOW FOR THE THURSDAY AT NOON (CT) PROGRAM Participation in this series is free to dues-paying members of the Tennessee World Affairs Council Thank you for your support to make our work possible. The Tennessee World Affairs Council and the American Council on Germany in association with Belmont University Center for International Business, University of Tennessee...Read More
Thank you for your support to make our work possible. The Tennessee World Affairs Council and the American Council on Germany in association with Belmont University Center for International Business, University of Tennessee Center for Global Engagement, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the International Relations Council (Kansas City), the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, the Peoria...Read More