September 15th, 2008 by Jason

This morning, the Georgetown University Mortara Center for International Studies hosted U.S. Senator Russell Feingold (D-WI) to deliver the 2008 Goldman Sachs Distinguished Lecture. His speech was titled “Promoting Democracy, Development and Diplomacy: U.S. Interests and Values.”

Senator Feingold argued that promotion of democracy and human rights aligns with the United States’ core national values, its image, and its aspirations. He said that political reform and rule of law are essential to the long-term stability of free societies, and U.S. national security depends upon it.

He also called for a strengthening of the U.S.’s civilian resource capability, and a de-emphasis on the military as a stand-in for long-term development strategy.

For full POMED notes on the event, click here.

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