The fallacy of empires
The fallacy of empires
For more than one thousand years, the Roman Empire ruled over a vast territory that was unprecedented in both scope and... Read more
17 Jul 2023
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27mins
Inside the mind of George F. Kennan
Inside the mind of George F. Kennan
George F. Kennan is arguably the most important American diplomat of the modern era, whose "long telegram" and strategy ... Read more
29 Jun 2023
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25mins
Is China challenging the world order or contributing to its stability?
Is China challenging the world order or contributing to its stability?
As China and the U.S. increasingly compete for power in key areas of U.S. influence across the Middle East and African c... Read more
9 Jun 2023
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30mins
MAGA Stands for 'Make Attorneys Get Attorneys'
MAGA Stands for 'Make Attorneys Get Attorneys'
There is no historical precedent for a former US president who is facing a more complicated web of both civil and crimin... Read more
2 Jun 2023
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36mins
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Russia's fragile but important presence in Africa
Russia's fragile but important presence in Africa
Amid a slew of headlines highlighting Vladimir Putin's efforts to expand Russia's footprint in Africa since the beginnin... Read more
26 May 2023
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The brazen deceptions of wartime collaborators
The brazen deceptions of wartime collaborators
It takes a certain kind of person to become a collaborator for Axis powers during World War II - a level of self-delusio... Read more
17 May 2023
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26mins
A toolkit for defeating dictatorships
A toolkit for defeating dictatorships
Democracy, in terms of its branding, has had a fairly rough decade. Numerous authors we have had on this podcast have hi... Read more
24 Apr 2023
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31mins
Zelensky: From TV president to real president
Zelensky: From TV president to real president
Before becoming one of the world's most recognizable heads of state, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a comic ... Read more
13 Apr 2023
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29mins
The evolving history of the Holocaust
The evolving history of the Holocaust
The gradual breakdown of the prevailing geopolitical order has brought to the fore numerous far right parties and politi... Read more
31 Mar 2023
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36mins
The legal cases that birthed the civil rights movement
The legal cases that birthed the civil rights movement
The end of slavery in the United States was an arduously complex process, which beyond simply the issues surrounding cul... Read more
22 Mar 2023
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29mins
