The Institute for European Studies is excited to host the book launch for Professor Michael De Groot’s new work Disruption: The Global Economic Shocks of the 1970s and the end of the Cold War. We hope that you will consider joining us on March 26, 2024, from 12-1 PM in HLS room 4067.
In Disruption, De Groot argues that the “the global economic upheaval of the 1970s was decisive in ending the Cold War”, With the disappearance of postwar conditions during the 1970s, Washington and Moscow were forced to make a decision: promote their own economic interests, or support their partners in Europe and Asia. You can read more about the book and place an order for it on the publisher’s page.
Professor De Groot is presently an assistant professor in the International Studies department of the Hamilton Lugar School. He is teaching two courses this semester: “The End of the Cold War and the World It Made”, exploring the end of the Cold War and its legacy and “Oil and Power in Global Affairs”, which examines how changes in the political economy of oil impact producer and consumer countries.
The book launch will be an engaging session where Professor De Groot will share insights about his book and answer queries during a Q&A session. Coffee and cake will be served.
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