After Words with Christian Caryl
Christian Caryl talked about his book, Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century, in which he argues that a secular, left-leaning consensus developed across the western world af…
879 viewsChristian Caryl talked about his book, Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century, in which he argues that a secular, left-leaning consensus developed across the western world af…
879 viewsThomas Ricks talked about his book, The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, in which he looks at why so many WWII era generals are held in high regard, in contras…
1,679 viewsPanelists talked about the effects of Iran’s nuclear program on global oil prices and the subsequent effect on the U.S. economy. They focused on the Bipartisan Policy Center’s new report, ti…
493 viewsSusan Glasser talked about the role of foreign policy issues in the 2012 election. She answered questioned from viewers. Topics included presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s previous day spe…
396 viewsEnergy analysts talked about the possibility of a North American oil and gas boom. They were joined by energy executives and spoke about whether a boom had the potential to kick start a new …
764 viewsSusan Glasser discussed the anatomy and consequences of failed states, or countries that are unable to maintain a stable, sovereign government. Failed states bring consequences from a region…
588 viewsDavid Rothkopf talked about his new book, which traces the changing relationship between public and private power and looks at the implications of the rise of great private actors and the we…
915 viewsMr. Gaddis told the story of George F. Kennan, a man many consider the most influential U.S. diplomat of the early Cold War period. Mr. Kennan later became a historian and outspoken critic o…
2,409 viewsSusan Glasser spoke about the fall of the Soviet Union on the anniversary of the failed coup in which a group of Communist Party Politburo members and Soviet government officials attempted t…
741 viewsIn his book The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom Evgeny Morozov, contributing editor to Foreign Policy, argues that the Internet may do less to democratize states and more to…
586 viewsThe founder of STRATFOR, a leading source of geopolitical intelligence, offers his predictions in the evolution of U.S. foreign policy over the next ten years. He focuses on America’s relati…
2,737 viewsPanelists talked about the future of Afghanistan. Topics included peace negotiations, U.S.-Pakistan relations, Afghanistan war strategy and counterinsurgency efforts. Following prepared rema…
294 viewsJoe Lockhart moderated a panel on the role of the media in U.S. foreign policy making. Among the topics the addressed were the role and use of social media, the influence of web logs, public…
332 viewsSusan Glasser talked about the annual release of Foreign Policy’s “Global Thinkers” edition, including the people and ideas that shaped foreign policy in 2010. She also discussed current-d…
253 viewsPanelists talked about the use of robotic technology in the military. Among the topics they addressed were the use of new technologies by military personnel, training and recruiting for warf…
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