Stephen Hoadley is our speaker at our general meeting on 11 April.  He will talk to via Zoom.  His topic is “Putin’s War”.  He is a highly regarded speaker.  He is an associate professor at the University of Auckland whose current research includes

·       Foreign and security policies of New Zealand, Asia, the United States, Europe and Middle East,

·       Politics and Trade

·       International human rights institutions.

Within the broad field of International Relations, Stephen Hoadley works primarily in the sub-discipline of Foreign Policy Analysis. It entails exploration of why particular governments pursue particular foreign policies, considering not only international opportunities and threats but also the domestic institutions and political influences that shape policies. He treats foreign policies as encompassing not only diplomacy, security, and trade but also aid, cultural exchange, and advocacy of arms control, human rights and environmental protection.