BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:132@portsmouthathenaeum.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T183000 DTSTAMP:20260714T212240Z URL:https://portsmouthathenaeum.org/events/2026-current-event-series-conti nental-power-maritime-power-and-the-new-world-order/ SUMMARY:2026 Current Event Series: "Continental Power\, Maritime Power and the New World Order" DESCRIPTION:How does a continental or maritime framework pursued by governm ents shape outcomes for their countries? Why do some leaders insist on pur sing destructive wars\, rather than focus on mutually beneficial trade?\n\ nJoin us for a thought-provoking moderated Q&\;A with Dr. Sarah C. M. P aine\, one of the world’s leading historians on East Asian and naval aff airs\, as we explore the ways that changing geopolitical mindsets are shap ing the world today. Throughout this conversation\, participants will have the opportunity to dive deeply into Dr. Paine's insights into how the wor ld's democracies can succeed in the emerging world order.\n\nThis timely c onversation will move beyond headlines to explore the deeper forces shapin g today’s global landscape and how countries can utilize their natural a dvantages for shared prosperity. The first part of the conversation will f ocus on how the U.S. and its allies have pursued the maritime order\, whil e China and Russia have viewed the world through a continentalist perspect ive. Dr. Paine will then review how the efforts of different countries ens ured that democracies prevailed at the end of the First Cold War\, setting themselves up for astounding economic growth. Finally\, she will outline the possible path forward for the United States and how it can best levera ge its advantages for future leadership.\n\nRegardless of your level of gl obal engagement or understanding\, this discussion will equip you with ins ightful\, well researched\, and easily accessible information on how the w orld works.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nSarah C. M. Paine is William S. Sims U niversity Professor of History and Grand Strategy in the Strategy &\; P olicy Department of the U.S. Naval War College. Nine years of research in Australia\, China\, Japan\, Russia\, and Taiwan form the basis for her pub lications: The Japanese Empire (Cambridge\, 2017)\; Wars for Asia\, 1911-1 949 (Cambridge\, 2012\, Gelber prize longlist\; Leopold Prize and PROSE aw ard for European &\; World History)\, The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-189 5 (Cambridge\, 2003)\, and Imperial Rivals: China\, Russia\, and Their Dis puted Frontier (M. E. Sharpe\, 1996\, Jelavich prize).\n\nShe has also wri tten: Nation Building\, State Building\, and Economic Development (edited\ , M.E. Sharpe\, 2010)\; Modern China: Continuity and Change 1644 to the Pr esent\, 2nd ed. (co-author with Bruce A. Elleman\, Rowman &\; Littlefie ld\, 2019)\; and five naval books: Naval Blockades and Seapower: Strategie s and Counter-Strategies 1805-2005\, Naval Coalition Warfare: From the Nap oleonic War to Operation Iraqi Freedom\, Naval Power and Expeditionary War fare: Peripheral Campaigns and New Theaters of Naval Warfare\, Commerce Ra iding: Historical Case Studies\, 1755-2009\, and Navies and Soft Power: Hi storical Case Studies of Naval Power and the Nonuse of Military Force (all co-edited with Bruce A. Elleman\, Routledge\, 2006-11\; Naval War College Press 2014-15).\n\nMost recently she co-edited with Andrea J. Dew and Mar c A. Genest\, From Quills to Tweets: How America Communicates about War an d Revolution (Georgetown University Press\, 2019). Her degrees include: B. A. Latin American Studies\, Harvard University\; M.I.A. Columbia Universit y School for International and Public Affairs\; certificates from both the East Asian and Russian Institutes\; M.A. Russian\, Middlebury College\; a nd Ph.D. history\, Columbia University.\n\nA light reception will follow t he discussion for in-person participants.\n\nThe World Affairs Council of New Hampshire and the Portsmouth Athenaeum present this global conversatio n to their members for free. Not-yet-members of either organization can pu rchase a $15 ticket to attend in-person. Everyone can watch the livestream of the event for free on the WACNH homepage.\n\nYou must register for the event via the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire.\n\n\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://portsmouthathenaeum.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2026/06/10-8-26-Paine.png CATEGORIES:Current Event Series,Discussions LOCATION:Portsmouth Athenaeum\, 9 Market Square\, Portsmouth\, NH\, 03801\, United States GEO:43.07725;-70.75778 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=9 Market Square\, Portsmout h\, NH\, 03801\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Portsmouth Athen aeum:geo:43.07725,-70.75778 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR