Public Affairs

Overview

Public Affairs hosted speakers who are prominent people in the world of international affairs, from acclaimed authors, to Nobel laureates, to high-ranking UN officials.

OCT 28, 2009 Podcast

Inside the Kingdom: Kings, Clerics, Modernists, Terrorists, and the Struggle for Saudi Arabia

After spending years in the Kingdom talking to people in all walks of life, Robert Lacey gives us a modern history of the Saudis in ...

Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism, and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity

OCT 16, 2009 Podcast

Worse Than War: Genocide, Eliminationism, and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity

Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia, Darfur, Congo, and more--since World War II, genocide has caused more deaths than all wars put together. Goldhagen analyzes how and why ...

OCT 13, 2009 Podcast

The Science of War: Defense Budgeting, Military Technology, Logistics, and Combat Outcomes

Michael O'Hanlon explains how military modeling and planning are done, taking as examples Desert Storm, the Iraq War, and the decisions to be made now ...

OCT 6, 2009 Podcast

Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil

From Ecuador to Nigeria, in most oil-producing countries oil has not brought any benefits to the poor and has often damaged people's health and ruined ...

The Predictioneers Game: Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future

OCT 6, 2009 Podcast

The Predictioneer's Game: Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future

Iran, Iraq, Israel, and North Korea--all are rational players, acting in their own self-interest as they perceive it, and with game theory we can predict ...

SEP 22, 2009 Podcast

Losing the News: The Future of the News That Feeds Democracy

"Internet culture values speed over accuracy, edge over fairness and balance, and above all, entertainment value above importance and significance. We can be overfed but ...

JUL 6, 2009 Podcast

U.S.-Iran Relations After the Iranian Election

How should the United States proceed in its relations with Iran during this turbulent time—and beyond? Should we launch direct, high-level talks between a ...

JUL 1, 2009 Podcast

Economics Does Not Lie: A Defense of the Free Market in a Time of Crisis

In the 20th century, privatization and market capitalism have reconstructed Eastern Europe and lifted 800 million people—in China, Brazil, and India—out of poverty. What ...

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JUN 5, 2009 Podcast

North Korea: What Next?

There are no good options in negotiations with North Korea, says Bush's top advisor on North Korean affairs, Victor Cha. It's always a choice between ...

The American Future: A History

JUN 1, 2009 Podcast

The American Future: A History

In a dazzling display of learning and verbal virtuosity, Simon Schama takes us from Arlington Cemetery to the contrasts between the Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian worldview; ...