Baylor Expert to Speak on U.S. Diplomacy at ASU

SAN ANGELO, TX - Angelo State University will present Dr. W. David Clinton, a professor emeritus of political science at Baylor University, as the featured speaker for the 2026 E. James Holland-Roy A. Harrell Jr. Foreign Affairs Speakers Program on Wednesday, April 15, in the Carr Education-Fine Arts (EFA) Building at 2602 Dena Drive.

Clinton's presentation, titled "United States Diplomacy: Shield of the Republic," will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Carr EFA Building's Eldon Black Recital Hall and is free and open to the public.

Prior to his retirement in 2024, Clinton served 18 years on the faculty at Baylor, including 14 years as chair of the Department of Political Science. He is a recognized specialist in international relations theory, American foreign policy, the art and practice of diplomacy, and ethics and international relations. He has published multiple books on those subjects, including:

• "The Realist Tradition in Contemporary International Relations"
• "Presidential Transitions and American Foreign Policy"
• "The Two Faces of National Interest"

Clinton is also the editor of the latest edition of "Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace," one of the seminal volumes in the field of international relations.

In addition to his tenure at Baylor, Clinton has held appointments at Tulane University, Colgate University, Kansas State University, Hamilton College and Union College. He has also served as a visiting scholar at St. Andrews University in Scotland and the University of Wales at Aberystwyth.

The E. James Holland-Roy A. Harrell Jr. Foreign Affairs Speakers Program is dedicated to providing ASU students and the community with a broader world view and exposing students to potential career opportunities in the Foreign Service. The program is sponsored by the ASU College of Arts and Humanities.