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SEP 12, 2006 Podcast

The J Curve: A New Way To Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall

Ian Bremmer describes the political and economic forces that revitalize some states and push others toward collapse.

SEP 12, 2006 Podcast

Devin Stewart Interviews Ian Bremmer

"The J Curve is the nonlinear relationship between openness and stability," says Ian Bremmer, and it is important to recognise that a sudden increase of ...

Shopping for Bombs: Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of A. Q. Khan's Nuclear Network

SEP 7, 2006 Podcast

Shopping for Bombs: Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of A. Q. Khan's Nuclear Network

"Khan has wreaked havoc on attempts to restrain the spread of nuclear technology," says Gordon Corera. "He has lowered the barriers of entry for the ...

JUL 18, 2006 Podcast

G-8 Summit Briefing

What was really accomplished at the St. Petersburg G-8 meeting? Can the G-8 really cope with the pressing issues of the day, from energy security ...

JUL 17, 2006 Podcast

Christopher Avery Interviewed by Devin Stewart

Christopher Avery and Devin Stewart discuss the evolution of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, a group dedicated to promoting greater awareness of corporate ...

JUN 21, 2006 Podcast

Jere Van Dyk Interviews Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Veteran correspondent Hunter-Gault counters what she calls "the four D's of the African apocalypse: death, disease, disaster, and despair," with news about the New Partnership ...

JUN 21, 2006 Podcast

New News Out of Africa: Uncovering Africa's Renaissance

Journalist (and South Africa resident) Hunter-Gault gives a surprisingly optimistic assessment of modern Africa, revealing that there is more to the continent than the bad ...

JUN 12, 2006 Podcast

Debate--The United Nations: Still Relevant After All These Years?

Is the UN "I" for irrelevant, or "I" for indispensable, as Shashi Tharoor would have it? While conceding that the UN is relevant, Ruth Wedgwood ...

JUN 7, 2006 Podcast

The Progress of UN Reform

H.E. Mr. Jan Eliasson discusses recent steps forward at the U.N., such as the creation of the Peacebuilding Commission, the Central Emergency Fund, ...

JUN 6, 2006 Podcast

Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in Iraq

In one of the most detailed analyses yet of the insurgency and America's efforts to smash it, Ahmed Hashim presents a grim view of the ...