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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…

Thomas 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…

Panelists 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…

Susan 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…

Energy 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 …

Susan 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…

David 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…

Mr. 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…

Susan 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…

In 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…

The 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…

Panelists talked about the future of Afghanistan. Topics included peace negotiations, U.S.-Pakistan relations, Afghanistan war strategy and counterinsurgency efforts. Following prepared rema…

Joe 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…

Susan 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…

Panelists 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…