Vivien A. Schmidt, Boston University, U.S., discussed "Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone" as part of the Understanding the New Europe Series.

Margaret MacMillan, St. Antony’s College, Oxford University, U.K.; Johns Hopkins University SAIS, U.S., discussed "The World in 1914 and the World Today: Historical Parallels and Strategic Challenges" at SAIS Europe on Tuesday, March 28.

Margaret MacMillan, St. Antony’s College, Oxford University, U.K.; Johns Hopkins University SAIS, U.S., discussed "The Causes of Wars" at SAIS Europe on Monday, March 27.

Sir Hew Strachan, University of St. Andrews, U.K., discussed "Strategy: Theory and Practice" as part of the Strategic Studies Series.

Maria Luisa Fantappie, International Crisis Group, Belgium discussed "Iraq & Syria's Generation 2000: An Uphill Struggle" at SAIS Europe on Thursday, March 2.

Sir Lawrence Freedman, King's College London, University of Oxford, U.K., discussed "Is the Post War International Order Coming to an End?" as part of the Strategic Studies Series.

Waltraud Schelkle, The London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K., discussed "The Political Economy of Monetary Solidarity: Understanding the Euro Experiment" as part of the Understanding the New Europe Series.

Paul H. Dembinski, Observatoire de la Finance, Switzerland, discussed "Global Value Chains and Focal Enterprises" as part of the International Development and Economics Series.

Sabine Saurugger, Sciences Po Grenoble, France, discussed "Politicization and Integration through Law: Whither Integration Theory?" as part of the Understanding the New Europe Series.

Giuseppe Zampaglione, World Bank, U.S., discussed "Social Protection and Labor Policies: Building Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa" as part of the International Development and Economics Series.