Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder
Date/Time: Thursday, November 6, 2025 7:00-8:30PM
Location: TBD
Admission:
- General Admission (Early Bird Pricing) $25
- Preferred Seating (Early Bird Pricing) $50 (Closest Section Near the Stage)
Additional Fees: Amusement Tax, Processing Fee
Parking: TBD
Michael McFaul is Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute at Stanford University, where he also serves as Professor of International Studies and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. A former U.S. Ambassador to Russia (2012–2014) and Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council under President Obama, McFaul is a leading expert on U.S.-Russia relations, democracy promotion, and foreign policy.
He is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller From Cold War to Hot Peace, and is a regular analyst for NBC News and columnist for The Washington Post. Born and raised in Montana, McFaul earned his B.A. and M.A. from Stanford and a D.Phil. in International Relations from Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He lives in California with his wife and two sons.
