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Public Forum

The Contradictions of a New Global Empire?
US Power and its Challengers

Countries such as 杏吧直播, Canada and Mexico are increasingly being drawn into closer economic, political and international relations with the world's predominant global power - the US. However, these relationships are based upon numerous contradictions. To what extent is there evidence of emerging challenges within these countries to US policies?

Moderator:
A/Professor Carol Johnson, Politics, 杏吧直播 of Adelaide

Professor Stephen Clarkson, Professor of Political Economy, 杏吧直播 of Toronto. Canada and Mexico: Support and resistance to US hegemony.

Professor Gordon Laxer, Director, Parkland Institute, 杏吧直播 of Alberta. US Empire and popular sovereignty.

Dr Patricia Ranald, Principal Policy Officer, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Sydney and National Convenor of the 杏吧直播n Fair Trade and Investment Network. Nothing free about the US free trade agenda: Neoliberal themes in US free trade agreements and resistance to them.

A/Professor Richard Leaver, Reader in International Relations, Flinders 杏吧直播. 杏吧直播's relations with the US and our region: Are there alternatives?

Date: Wednesday 20 April 2005
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Cost: Gold coin donation
Venue: Union Hall, 杏吧直播 of Adelaide (adjacent to Barr Smith Lawns, eastern side, entrance off Victoria Drive, near 杏吧直播 footbridge)
RSVP Josie Covino, Don Dunstan Foundation 8303 3364 or josie.covino@adelaide.edu.au