
Nuclear Crossroads I: America Ad Astra
Todd Harrison from the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall to discuss the proposed Space Force, war in space, and his chapter in the forthcoming Cato re...
2 Jul 201947min

The Arab Winter
With new protests in Sudan, ongoing conflict in Syria, and continued regional tensions, the legacies of the Arab Spring are everywhere in the Middle East. Peter Mandaville joins us to discuss.Peter Ma...
18 Jun 201943min

America Adrift: Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy
What kind of foreign policy do Americans want? Not the one they have, apparently. To learn more Emma and Trevor chat with Peter Juul from the Center for American Progress about a new report from the C...
4 Jun 201939min

Peace, War and Liberty
American presidents often praise U.S. foreign policy as a force for global freedom and liberty. We chat with Chris Preble about his new book, Peace, War, and Liberty. Christopher Preble bioChristopher...
21 Mai 201935min

Will John Bolton Finally Get His Iran War?
Arguments about the Iraq War loom large over pretty much every foreign policy debate in Washington. Does the Trump administration have similar intentions towards Iran? Lawrence Wilkerson joins us to d...
7 Mai 201930min

Insurgent Women
Women play an increasingly important role as insurgents and rebels in civil conflicts all over the world. But most often their story goes untold and their impact has been poorly understood. Jessica Tr...
22 Apr 201940min

Back to the Future: China, the U.S. and the “New Cold War”
Pundits seem increasingly undecided whether we’re living in a new Cold War, or simply making a return to the 1930s. Ali Wyne of the RAND corporation joins us to discuss great power competition, the pr...
9 Apr 201940min

Enter the Cyber Mercenaries
The cyber era has amplified the impact of non‐state actors on international relations. From election meddling to sabotage to espionage, states are using non‐state actors as proxies to do their dirty...
26 Mar 201943min



















