"Explaining Foreign Policy Change: Or, Why is the 'War on Terror' Both So Late and a Huge Overreaction?" will be presented by University of Toronto professor David A. Welch on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Room 105 of the Flora Dungan Humanities Building at UNLV.

During the lecture, Welch will explain why significant change in foreign policy is rare, but he will also discuss the conditions under which such change becomes likely. He will consider various cases from history, with some reference to the war on terror and the conflict in Iraq. The talk will be followed by questions from the audience.

Welch is currently an associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto, where he holds the George Ignatieff Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies. His 1993 book, "Justice and the Genesis of War," was the winner of the 1994 Edgar S. Furniss Award for an Outstanding Contribution to National Security Studies. He is author of " Decisions, Decisions: The Art of Effective Decision-Making," and co-author of "On the Brink: Americans and Soviets Reexamine the Cuban Missile Crisis."