School of Advanced International Studies lecture: Christopher Hill

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Dr. Christopher Hill, a Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, will give a talk entitled "The Future of British Foreign Policy: Security and Diplomacy in a World after Brexit" for the European and Eurasian Studies Program and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Faculty Research Forum.

Dr. Hill's research focuses on foreign policy analysis and the international politics of Europe (including both the EU's external relations and the foreign policies of the Member States) as well as general international relations, theories, and practice.

He will explore what lies ahead for British foreign policy in the shadows of Brexit and a more distant and protectionist America under Donald Trump. While there is much talk of a renewed global profile for the UK, Hill cautions that this is going to be difficult to turn into practical reality. Geography, history, and limited resources mean that Britain is doomed to seek a continued foreign policy partnership with the Member States of the Union -- only now it will be from outside the room looking in. As a result, there is the distinct possibility that both British and European foreign policies will end up worse off as the result of their divorce.