Renowned Mexican international scholar and political scientist José Luis Valdés-Ugalde presents An Historical Assessment of the Inter-American Dilemma: The Conflict Between Security, Democratic Governance, and Progress. The presentation draws on Valdés-Ugalde’s professional and scholarly expertise in diplomacy, trade, and globalization. 

Valdés-Ugalde’s talk is the 18th annual Dr. Jerzey Hauptmann Distinguished Guest Lecture sponsored by the Hauptmann School for Public Affairs at Park University in special partnership with the Consulate de México.