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 9, 2003 • Transcript
American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U.S. Diplomacy
A sole superpower in the aftermath of the Cold War pursuing an increasingly militarized foreign policy, America is no longer shy about its imperial ambitions, ...
APR 1, 2003 • Transcript
Challenges for the U.S.--Threats and Opportunities on the Korean Peninsula
Donald Gregg sees North Korea’s recent confessions to kidnapping Japanese citizens and reviving its nuclear program as “evidence that Kim Jong Il is trying ...
MAR 18, 2003 • Transcript
Answering Only to God: Faith and Freedom in Twenty-First Century Iran
The national struggle underway in modern Iran is indicative of the theological debates in the Middle East today. At the heart of the turmoils in ...
MAR 5, 2003 • Transcript
The War Over Iraq: Why Saddam Must Go . . . and Why America Must Lead
William Kristol and Lawrence Kaplan argue that a successful nation-building effort in Iraq will not only be a catalyst for change in the Middle East ...
FEB 27, 2003 • Podcast
The End of the American Era: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Geopolitics of the Twenty-first Century
International relations authority Charles Kupchan argues that America ignores Europe at its own peril.
FEB 4, 2003 • Transcript
Of Paradise and Power: America vs. Europe in the New World Order
The widening military gap between Europe and the United States has an unavoidable effect, says Robert Kagan. "It is a natural human phenomenon that if ...
JAN 29, 2003 • Podcast
Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda
Dallaire recalls the agony of not being able to take action to halt the Rwandan genocide because he lacked the requisite authority as well as ...
DEC 12, 2002 • Transcript
Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World's Water
Many developing countries are now privatizing their water industry, and as a result many poor people cannot afford clean water, says Barlow. "Leaving water in ...
NOV 20, 2002 • Transcript
The Mobilization of Shame: A World View of Human Rights
"We are on the wrong side of history," says Father Robert F. Drinan regarding the U.S. opposition to the International Criminal Court.
NOV 12, 2002 • Transcript
Johannesburg: Achievements and Challenges
Larger United Nations' goals such as eliminating poverty and addressing health issues are inextricably linked to environmental concerns, says Nitin Desai.