Long Island University
Project Title
For a congressional education project on international security
Date
Mar. 07, 2019
Duration
12 months
Description
Members of Congress play a central role in helping to determine U.S. foreign and national security policy, including during a crisis. This responsibility necessitates knowledge of foreign policy tools and options available to American decision-makers that range from diplomacy, to negotiations, to other forms of deterrence. The Global Institute at Long Island University, in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace seeks to expand this knowledge among members of Congress by inviting a small bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives to take part in a “Peace Games” simulation. Participating members, who would be drawn from relevant committees and include established and newly-elected lawmakers, will engage with regional and subject-matter experts in discussing and assessing policy choices in the context of posed scenarios.