"Violent Conflict in the Post-Cold War World: Why Prevention is Difficult and the Role of Force in Conflict Prevention" 

Tulane Institute for International Development (TIID) invites you to its February Seminar under the Tulane International Development 2000 Seminar Series. 

Speaker: Mr. Thomas J. Leney 

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Although the bipolar world of the Cold War era has disappeared, this new period brings with it its own set of problems in the way of conflict and conflict resolution. The growth of internal violence, ethnic conflict, and wars within states continue to beset societies, and it often appears that security, cooperation for peace, and sustainable development is outside of our reach.  Nevertheless, prevention of hostilities at the operational and strategic levels may be obtainable, albeit difficult, with force being a necessary factor in some cases.  Issues such as responsibility for the conflict, civil society, international and non-governmental organizations, as well as the military may all have a role to play in ultimately creating a "Culture of Prevention."

About the Speaker: Thomas J. Leney is currently the executive director of Role of American Military Power, a project of the association of the United States Army.  For the past five years, Mr. Leney was a senior associate for the Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict. Prior to joining Carnegie, Mr. Leney was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to the rank of Colonel. In his last military position he served as Chief, Strategic Plans and Policy for the Department of the Army. His responsibilities included: strategic planning, arms control, counter proliferation, informing warfare, peace operations, and humanitarian assistance. As Chief of the Army Crisis Planning Team, he was responsible for analysis of strategic and operational implications of Army participation in crises requiring military intervention. During his military career, Mr. Leney served in a number of policy related positions, to include: Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, Speechwriter for Chief of Staff, Army, military Assistance to Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, and Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at the U.S. Military Academy.  Mr. Leney is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University and Georgetown University.