Challenges to the International Order at the Gardner Museum

Challenges to the International Order at the Gardner Museum on Thursday, October 10 from 6:30 – 8:00pm.

Join in for a discussion with Ryan McNutt, a U.S. Army veteran (served in Iraq from 2003-2004) who holds a master’s degree in history from Fitchburg State University, about the rules-based system of order put in place largely by the US, how it has provided stability to the world since the end of WWII, and how this system is being challenged today by revanchism and neo-imperialism. After the Second World War, Washington drove the establishment of new international institutions. This system of international organizations, rules, and norms commonly referred to as the “rules-based order” is widely credited with having improved international peace and security in subsequent decades. This system is under the greatest challenges since its establishment. If it does not survive, what will that mean for us?

Museum-hosted reception at 6:30pm class starts at 7:00.