American Professor Robert Lieber at Tertúlia Diplomática

Prof. Lieber at Ferin bookstore. (Photo: US Embassy Lisbon)Robert Lieber, Professor of Government and International Affairs at Georgetown University, visited Lisbon on June 17th to be the guest speaker of the monthly debate organized by Tertúlia Diplomática at one of the oldest bookstores in the city, Livraria Ferin. Professor Lieber told the audience about his book, “The American Era: Power and Strategy for the 21st Century,” in which he examines America’s preponderant role in the post-9/11 world. He also discussed and answered questions on his most recent book, “Power and Willpower in The American Future: Why the US is Not Destined to Decline.”