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APR 15, 2014 • Podcast
Temptations of Power: Islamists and Illiberal Democracy in a New Middle East
What if a group decides democratically that they don't want to be liberal--that they want an "illiberal democracy"? Shadi Hamid argues that repression originally compelled ...
APR 15, 2014 • News
Ukraine Launches Operation Against Pro-Russian Forces
Carnegie Council Senior Fellow and CBS military analyst Colonel Jeff McCausland (ret.) discusses the current military and political situation in Ukraine.
APR 15, 2014 • News
Unionists Fail to Target Scots' Hearts and Minds
Carnegie Council Senior Fellow David Speedie responds in a letter to "Financial Times" about an article concerning Scottish independence.
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APR 14, 2014 • Podcast
Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific
No wonder the South China Sea is important to China, says Robert Kaplan. It's the Mediterranean of Asia, the center of international commerce, including energy ...
APR 14, 2014 • News
Jingo Unchained: What World War I Wrought
"Ethics & International Affairs" Associate Editor Zach Dorfman writes on World War I and its (rather unsavory) long-term effects on American politics.
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APR 11, 2014 • Podcast
An Update from Ukraine
From Odessa, political scientist Dr. Nicolai Petro discusses the unrest in the eastern Donbas region and possibilities for a diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine crisis.
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APR 11, 2014 • Podcast
Blueprint or Scramble?
Climate change is impacting the globe in surprising ways. The Maldives might be submerged, but Canadian trade could benefit from new waterways. What's the best ...
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APR 10, 2014 • Podcast
The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words (1000 BCE–1492)
Never at a loss for words, the inimitable, erudite, and very funny Simon Schama free-associates his way through Jewish history: the Old Testament, Jewish dancing ...