Dr. Christopher Darnton of the NSA Department will be speaking on “Ideology, Institutions, and Instability in Contemporary Latin America” at 1300 on 24 January at Rancho Canada in Carmel Valley. Sponsored by the World Affairs Council, the lecture is free and open to the public.

Dr. Darnton’s work focuses on the domestic politics of foreign policy, particularly related to enduring rivalries and conflict resolution, counterterrorism cooperation and alliance management, regional integration, and state-building. A Latin Americanist, his research and teaching emphasize the international politics of the Americas, with particular interest in what new archival evidence reveals about the Cold War era and beyond.

For those who would like to attend a lunch just prior to the lecture, click here for more information.