“The World at the Edge. The Struggle for Re-Ordering Security in Europe” Featuring a Keynote Address by: Richard Sakwa, PhD Professor University of Kent Introduction and Q&A by: Florin Pasatoiu, PhD, Lecturer President & CEO Center on Foreign Policy and Security Studies University of Craiova Followed by: a distinguished Panel Discussion with: Richard Sakwa, PhD Professor School of Politics and International Relations University of Kent Cristian Nitoiu, PhD, Lecturer Vicepresident & Deputy CEO Center on Foreign Policy and Security Studies Aston University & London School of Economics (UK) Florin Pasatoiu, PhD, Lecturer President & CEO Center on Foreign Policy and Security Studies Faculty of Social Sciences University of Craiova (RO) VENUE: County Library “Alexandru si Aristia Aman” “Marin Sorescu” Auditorium 9 M.Kogalniceanu Street, Craiova Romania For questions and registration: communications@cfpss.org June 7th, 2018 14:30 am – 16:30 pm | Registration begins at 14:00 am ABOUT THE EVENT With the herald of the West liberal world order drawing to a close from its global ascendancy, the World at the Edge is faced with the urgency to recast its own presence onto the world stage. The “Cold Peace” that Europe has embraced since 1989 culminated in a tug of war with Russia. And yet, the actual security stand off is further strained by various pulling factors that raise the stakes of the stable security architecture in Europe in the very foreseeable future. As the US is prone to favor great power competition, we should expect recognition of Russia’s legitimate interests in the Black Sea region and welcome China-led Silk World Order that will “take us down”. Hence, the World at the Edge would become again the playground for Great Powers. PANELISTS Richard Sakwa, Professor of Russian and European Politics, joined the School of Politics and International Relations at University of Kent in 1987, was promoted to a professorship in 1996 and was Head of School between 2001 and 2007, and in 2010 he once again took over as Head of School until 2014. While completing his doctorate on Moscow politics during the Civil War (1918-21) he spent a year on a British Council scholarship at Moscow State University (1979-80), and then worked for two years in Moscow in the ‘Mir’ Science and Technology Publishing House. Before moving to Kent he lectured at the University of Essex and the University of California,...