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.
APR 26, 2006 • Podcast
Identity and Violence
Conflict and violence are sustained by the illusion of a unique identity, overlooking the need for reason and choice in deciding on bonds of class, ...
APR 17, 2006 • Podcast
You Must Set Forth at Dawn: A Memoir
Nobel Prize-winning author and activist Wole Soyinka discusses the current crisis in Nigeria where President Obasanjo tries to subvert the constitution and ...
APR 3, 2006 • Podcast
Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Development
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz details what a trade agreement might look like if based on principles of economic analysis and social justice for the world ...
MAR 30, 2006 • Podcast
Globalized Islam: The Search for a New Ummah
The spread of Islam around the globe has blurred the connection between a religion, a specific society, and a territory, says Roy. This phenomenon is ...
MAR 28, 2006 • Podcast
Race Against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS-Ravaged Africa
Lewis offers his personal, often searing, insider's account of the plight of Africa and Africans with AIDS--and the wealthy world's betrayal.
MAR 20, 2006 • Podcast
The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements 1967–1977
Gershom Gorenberg discusses the history of the Israeli settlements and examines the roadblocks that continue to frustrate the establishment of peaceful relations with the Palestinians.
MAR 14, 2006 • Podcast
The Forgotten War: Afghanistan
Recent elections mark the last formal step towards democracy in Afghanistan. Yet the past year has seen a steady increase in political violence. What is ...
MAR 8, 2006 • Podcast
Public Philosophy: Episodes and Arguments in American Civic Life
Professor Michael Sandel argues that there is an allergy among liberals to using substantive moral, and even religious arguments in politics. Yet, he notes, "it's ...
MAR 6, 2006 • Transcript
Reaching for Power: The Shi'a in the Modern Arab World
Professor Yitzhak Nakash presents in great detail the history of the Shi'a branch of Islam, including an analysis of the tenuous political process in post-Saddam ...
MAR 3, 2006 • Podcast
The Shield and the Cloak: The Security of the Commons
Gary Hart outlines the fundamental changes that America must grapple with when confronting elusive terrorist threats. The new security regime will require a shield for ...