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.
FEB 27, 2002 • Transcript
Countering Terrorism: Is the UN Playing Its Proper Role?
What is the role of the UN in countering the threat of terrorism? Sir Jeremy Greenstock discusses the newly founded Counter-Terrorism Committee and the challenges ...
FEB 13, 2002 • Transcript
Strategy: The Logic of War and Peace
The use of precision-guided weapons is a "revolution in military affairs," claims Edward Luttwak. They immediately shifted the focus in warfare from "hitting something" to "...
FEB 5, 2002 • Transcript
Multilateralism and U.S. Foreign Policy: Ambivalent Engagement
After analyzing a number of specific global policy issues, Forman and Patrick advise that when dealing with transnational challenges, "unilateralism is neither wise nor sustainable."
FEB 4, 2002 • Transcript
Afghanistan: The Challenges of Post-Conflict Assistance
The international community should look to Rwanda for lessons in post-conflict assistance that apply to Afghanistan, argues Johnson. Also, profound knowledge of local conditions ...
JAN 31, 2002 • Transcript
Rethinking Europe's Future
With the end of the Cold War Europe is once again at a great historical watershed, says David Calleo in this discussion of the history ...
JAN 24, 2002 • Transcript
Can Asians Think? Understanding the Divide Between East and West
The world is nearing the end of a 500-year cycle of Western-dominated history that began with European colonization, says Mahbubani. The end of the Cold ...
JAN 15, 2002 • Transcript
The Graves Are Not Yet Full: Race, Tribe and Power in the Heart of Africa
Tyrannical leaders in modern-day Africa create and stoke ethnic conflict so they can "divide and rule," according to Bill Berkeley. The absence of legitimate institutions ...
JAN 10, 2002 • Transcript
Warrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan Ethos
The teachings of ancient Greek, Roman and Chinese philosophers are relevant in today's foreign policy environment because every current and future challenge to civilization has ...
DEC 17, 2001 • Transcript
Behind the Headlines: Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Rise of Militant Islam
Central Asia will remain precariously unstable until the repressive governments are forced to reform, asserts Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid. There is reason for optimism, he ...
DEC 12, 2001 • Transcript
The Secret Strength of American Foreign Policy
Many have accused the United States of being negligent in the area of foreign policy, yet, according to Walter Russell Mead, almost no other country ...