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Toolbox Talk: Understanding International Affairs with Realism

Why do certain countries go to war, where others don’t? How do the domestic policies and the personalities of leaders get involved? 

In this episode you’ll learn the most widely-used lens for understanding the causes behind international affairs: realism. In one hour you’ll be able to view the international order with greater structure than ever before.

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The Airstrike on Syria in Context

Much hubbub over the Syrian airstrike–everything from patriotic fervor to seemingly-genuine terror about World War 3. What happens when we take a step back from the hype and political spin, and look at the strike in the context of geopolitics, international relations, and history?

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The Changing International Order

The role of the US in the world since WWII has been unprecedented in history. It has established a complex liberal world order with itself at the top, unchallenged.

Is it time to change that role? What challenges is the current international order facing, and how can the US face those? How can it adjust its strategy in the face of these challenges and changes? 

In this episode we interview the esteemed Michael Mazarr, of RAND, at the lead of one of their most ambitious projects yet, “Building a Sustainable International Order.”