Presentations to Academic and Professional Meetings
"Selling Them The Rope: How U.S. Policy Blunders Promote Militant Islam," a paper presented to the conference on U.S. Policy in the War on Terrorism, Chicago, May 2005.
“The Role of France, Britain, and Austria in the Serbian Uprising of 1804,” a presentation to the symposium on The Serbian Uprising of 1804, sponsored by the Rockford Institute in Chicago, February 2004.
“Turmoil in the Balkans: Retrospect and Prospect," the 2000 Terry Jordan Lecture to the Institute for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, October 2000.
"Broader Strategic Goals of American Policy in the Balkans," to an international conference on Europe in the Aftermath of the Kosovo Intervention. Toronto, Canada, October 1999.
“The Myth of American Leadership," a presentation to Overcoming the Schism: European Divisions and U.S. Policy, A symposium sponsored by the Rockford Institute in Chicago 8-10 May 1998.
“Bosnien und Die Ziele Der Amerikanischen Politk,” [Bosnia and the Goals of American Foreign Policy], A presentation to an international conference Europe and America at the Crossroads, Baden Baden Germany, 1997.
"The Implications of the Coming Russian Elections," Texas A&M, sponsored by the Memorial Student Center Wiley Lecture Series and the L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness. Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, March 28, 1996.
"Graduate Programs in International Studies for the New World Order." The panel on "Designing a Curriculum for International Studies" at the regional meeting of the International Studies Association. Houston, Texas, March 20-23, 1996.
"Revitalizing the Social Structure of America." A workshop at the conference on "Governance of America in the 21st Century" sponsored by the Student Conference on National Affairs at Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, February 15-17, 1996.
"American Foreign Policy Towards the Balkan Wars: Implications for Russia's Relations with the West." The international conference on "The War in the Former Yugoslavia: Lessons of History and Implications for Russia's Relations with the West" sponsored by the Russian Academy of Sciences. Moscow, Russia, January 18-19, 1996.
"American Foreign Policy and Europe: Forging a Solution to the Balkan Crisis," presented to The Graduate School of International Business (The Thunderbird School), Phoenix , Arizona, October 13, 1995.
"Evaluating the Clinton Legacy on Defense and Foreign Policy," presented to The 15th Policy Conference, sponsored by the Policy Exchange Foundation, Dallas, September 8, 1995.
"The Search for a Negotiated Solution to the Balkan Crisis," presented to the symposium on the Balkan war, Yugoslavia: Past and Present , sponsored by the Lord Byron Institute for Balkan Studies and the International Strategic Studies Association, Chicago, April 31- September 1, 1995.
"The Bosnian Peace Perspective," presented to the Center for Russian and East European Studies, The University of Pittsburg, August 18, 1995.
"Defining U.S. Foreign Policy in the Mid-Nineties: the Western European Perspective," presented to the Student Conference on National Affairs (SCONA) at Texas A&M University, February 16-18, 1995.
"The Future of the Former Soviet States and Eastern Europe: Implications for Houston and the World," presented to the Forum on the International Outlook - 1995, sponsored by the Houston World Affairs Council and the Rice Global Forum, Houston, January 11, 1995.
"The U.S. Role in Conflict Resolution in the Former Yugoslavia," presented to panel on The Yugoslav Crisis: Conflict Resolution vs. Conflict Management, National Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, Philadelphia, November 18, 1994.
"Looking for Peace in Bosnia: A First Hand Report," presented to the annual meeting of the Texas Great Decisions Coordinators, October 23, 1994
"Principles and Procedures for Peace Keeping," presented to the symposium on The Changing United Nations: An Agenda for Peace sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Houston, March 10, 1994.
"Current Conditions in Russia: Implications for American Interests," presented to the Houston Council on Foreign Relations, February 8, 1994.
"The American Dilemma in Somalia," presented to the L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness at Texas A&M University, October 14, 1993.
"The Defense Industrial Base Conversion Problem in the United States," presented to the international conference on Defense Industry Conversion and Integration of Russia into the World Economy, Moscow, Russia June 1-5, 1992.
"Technological Implications for National Security Requirements for the 90's," presented to the Colloquium on National Security Requirements for the 90's, sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford Library, The University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, April 1, 1992.
"Civilian Control of the Military: The American Experience," presented to the international conference on The Role of the Military in a Democratic Society, Moscow, USSR, November 23-December 2, 1991.
"A Geographic Perspective on Future United States Security Interests In Eastern Europe," presented to the conference on Geographic Perspectives on Eastern Europe, Washington D.C., May 1990.
"New Thinking, International Security, and Other Global Problems," presented to the international conference on New Thinking and Military Policy, sponsored by the Lenin School of Political Military Affairs, Moscow, USSR, November 14-16, 1989.
"European Confidence Building Measures," presented to the Conference on European Arms Control, sponsored by the Office of the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and the Institute for Technology and Strategic Research, Washington D.C., September 23-24, 1988.