Edward Luce on the Life and Legacy of Zbigniew Brzezinski

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Edward Luce and Ian Brzezinski discuss Luce’s latest book, "Zbig," and the legacy of Zbigniew Brzezinski, one of America's most significant foreign policy strategists.

Zbigniew Brzezinski is interviewed by the Associated Press on March 26, 1981.

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Speakers

Edward Luce
Ian Brzezinski

Date and Time

May 19: 5:30 - 6:30 pm CDT

Doors Open: 5:15 pm

Location

Chicago Council Conference Center, 130 E Randolph Street or via YouTube

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For All

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About This Event

A key figure in American foreign policy and an architect of the Soviet Union’s demise, Zbigniew Brzezinski served as President Carter’s national security advisor and counseled presidents from Kennedy to Obama. In his latest book, Zbig, Edward Luce details how Brzezinski introduced a new way of thinking to Washington and transformed that thinking into tangible influence. What made Brzezinski such an important and effective strategic thinker? What lessons does his career hold for us today? In conversation with Ian Brzezinski, Luce will share insights from his book on the life and legacy of one of America's most significant foreign policy strategists.

Copies of Edward Luce’s book, Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet, will be available for sale and signing at the program.

About the Speakers

Edward Luce

US National Editor and Columnist, Financial Times

Edward Luce serves as the US national editor and columnist at the Financial Times. His previous roles at FT include Washington bureau chief and South Asia bureau chief, among others. A prolific author, Luce has written several acclaimed books, including his latest, "Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet."

Ian Brzezinski

Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council

Ian Brzezinski is a resident senior fellow with the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and a member of the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Advisors Group. With over twenty years of national security experience, he also leads the Brzezinski Group and previously served in key Department of Defense and congressional positions.