Crisis in Ukraine Revisited

In this lecture, Herbert Gooch, PhD, will explore and speculate on the crisis in Ukraine, its origins, development to date, and outcomes by addressing a series of questions. 

• What was Russia looking to achieve by invading Ukraine on Feb. 24?
• Why did Russian troops not succeed initially?
• What have been the changes in Russian strategy?
• Why has Ukrainian resistance proved so effective?
• How effective now and in the future are the international response in arms, political support and sanctions? 
• How might the conflict end?
• How has the crisis affected international relations?
• Does this conflict mark the beginning of a new Cold War and the end of economic globalization?
• What is the impact on the international system and the foreign policy of key individual states? 

Note: This lecture is a follow-up to the lecture presented on March 8, but you do not need to have attended the March lecture to attend this lecture.

Gooch is professor emeritus of political science at California Lutheran University. He formerly served as director of the Masters in Public Policy and Administration program and assistant provost for Graduate Studies at Cal Lutheran. A graduate of UC Berkeley in history, he holds an MBA in management and both master's and doctoral degrees in political science from UCLA. 

The Fifty and Better program was designed to offer university-level courses (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for individuals age 50 and older.

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Register by Monday, May 2, by 3 p.m.