The World's Newest Country Turns Five Years Old and There's Not Much to Celebrate
On July 9, South Sudan commemorates its 5th independence day. And I say "commemorates" and not "celebrates" because there is not a whole lot to celebrate. The country has been mired in conflict since ...
7 Jul 201622min
The International Development Implications of Brexit
Both the European Union and the United Kingdom are important players in international development. In fact the EU is the single largest foreign aid provider; and the United Kingdom's own aid programs,...
30 Jun 201618min
Episode 116: Stewart Patrick
Stewart Patrick is an international relations scholar with a background in studying human evolution. As you might imagine, that combination makes for some fascinating conversation. Stewart is a Senior...
24 Jun 201648min
Trouble in the South China Sea
You've probably heard about the dispute in the South China Sea. And if you have heard about it, you are probably vaguely aware, as I was, that it involves disputed territorial claims between China and...
22 Jun 201619min
The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Turns 20. It's an anniversary worth celebrating
I caught up with my guest today, Arms Control Association president Daryl Kimball from his hotel in Vienna. Daryl, along with hundreds of diplomats around the world were gathered for the 20th annivers...
15 Jun 201624min
Episode 114: Marc Lynch
If you follow the Middle East at all, you've probably read the works of my guest today, Marc Lynch. Marc publishes widely and in a wide variety of mediums. He's got a high volume Twitter feed under ...
12 Jun 201647min
The Worst Dictatorship You Have Never Heard Of
The Gambia is a tiny country in western Africa. It's a narrow sliver on the ocean, surrounded by Senegal. It has a population of under 2 million, and according to my guest today, Jeffrey Smith, it is ...
8 Jun 201625min
Episode 113 Shelly Culbertson
In her new book The Fires of Spring my guest today Shelly Culbertson travels to six countries in the Middle East and North Africa to describe for readers how each of these countries are managing the p...
6 Jun 201644min
