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.
SEP 22, 2004 • Transcript
The War for Muslim Minds: Islam and the West
Kepel argues that Americans have committed a fundamental error in assuming that the followers of Osama bin Laden are waging a war on the American ...
SEP 13, 2004 • Transcript
The Missing Peace: The Inside Story of the Fight for Middle East Peace
Dennis Ross explains why shattering deeply entrenched myths about the Middle East and facing up to reality is a precondition for the success of the ...
JUN 28, 2004 • Transcript
Gag Rule: On the Stifling of Dissent and the Suppression of Democracy
Lewis Lapham criticizes the suppression of dissenting voices in the aftermath of September 11th and the complicity of the media in manipulating public opinion on ...
JUN 16, 2004 • Podcast
1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs: The Election That Changed the Country
James Chace looks back at the 1912 presidential elections and their effect on U.S. foreign policy.
JUN 10, 2004 • Transcript
The Right Nation: How Conservatism Won
How did conservatism achieve the extraordinary dominance of American politics it enjoys today? Among other reasons, by being better organized and more in tune with ...
JUN 2, 2004 • Podcast
Inside the Mirage: America's Fragile Partnership with Saudi Arabia
Veteran Middle East correspondent Thomas Lippman traces the history of the U.S.-Saudi relationship and discusses its current state post 9/11.
MAY 27, 2004 • Podcast
Power, Terror, Peace, and War
"We are creating new and ever more dangerous problems for ourselves simply by doing what it is that we like to do," says Walter Russell ...
MAY 19, 2004 • Podcast
State-Building: Governance and World Order in the 21st Century
According to Fukuyama, we know less than we think we do about building political institutions, designing constitutions, and bolstering civil society in failed or weak ...
MAY 19, 2004 • Transcript
Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America
Robert Reich is optimistic about John Kerry’s victory in the presidential elections, because his research shows that most Americans adhere to fundamental liberal principles.
MAY 14, 2004 • Transcript
The Challenges of Global Migration: An EU View
Vitorino says that a massive migration from east to west within the EU is unlikely and in any case, an influx of third-country nationals might ...