An Evening With Philip Bobbitt, Terror and Consent: The Wars for the Twenty-First Century, Monday, April 14, 2008, 6:00 p.m., Connally Ballroom, University of Texas Alumni Center
In his newly-released book Philip Bobbitt brings together historical, legal, and strategic analyses to understand the idea of a “war on terror.” Does it make sense? What are its historical antecedents? How would such a war be “won”? What are the appropriate doctrines of constitutional and international law for democracies in such a struggle? Professor Bobbitt will discuss these questions and the implications for our future global state.
Philip Bobbitt is the Herbert Wechsler Professor of Federal Jurisprudence and the Director of the Center for National Security at Columbia University. He is also Senior Fellow at the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas. He has served as Associate Counsel to the President, Legal Counsel to the Senate Select Committee on the Iran-Contra Affair, the Counselor on International Law for the Department of State, and Director for Intelligence Programs, Senior Director for Critical Infrastructure, and Senior Director for Strategic Planning at the National Security Council. He has also written six books on the topics of constitutional law and national security.
“Philip Bobbitt has long been one of the most thoughtful and wise commentators on the state of the modern world and the challenge that it faces. But in this book, he sets out with clarity and courage the first really comprehensive analysis of the struggle against terror and what we can do to win it. Above all, he understands that this war is new in every aspect of its nature — how it has come about, the profound threat that it poses, how it has to be fought and the revolution in traditional thinking necessary to achieve victory. It may be written by an academic but it is actually required reading for political leaders.”
-- Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair
Mr. Bobbitt will sign copies of Terror and Consent: The Wars for the Twenty-First Century, available for purchase at the event. Guests may also place advance orders with the LBJ Museum Store. For details, please call the Store at (512) 232-2396.
Please return the postcard enclosed with your invitation or email your RSVP to friends@lbjlib.utexas.edu by Friday, April 4 to indicate your attendance. Tickets are required and will be mailed to those who RSVP affirmatively. Guest tickets may be purchased and picked up at the event.
The Alumni Center is located at 2110 San Jacinto across the street from the Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on The University of Texas campus.