Tests and Temptations: The Nuclear Balance in Asia
Vipin Narang of the M.I.T. Department of Political Science joins Trevor Thrall and guest host Eric Gomez to discuss nuclear trends and the nuclear balance in Asia.Vipin Narang bioVipin Narang, “Why No...
15 Okt 201939min
Should We Stay or Should We Go? The U.S. and the Middle East
Gregory Gause from the Bush School at Texas A&M joins Trevor Thrall and John Glaser to discuss U.S. policy and strategy in the Middle East in the wake of the missile strike on the Saudi oil facilities...
8 Okt 201936min
The US Defense Industry: Arsenal of Democracy or the Walmarts of War?
Jonathan Caverley of the Naval War College joins Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall to discuss the defense industry and the arms trade. Jonathan Caverley bioJonathan Caverley, “Slowing the Proliferation o...
24 Sep 201940min
Dunking on Huntington: Nationalism in U.S. Foreign Policy
Hilde Restad, a professor of International Relations at Bjorknes College in Oslo, Norway, joins us to discuss Trump’s foreign policy, nationalism, and the view from Europe.Hilde Restad bioHilde Restad...
10 Sep 201936min
The Trade War to End All Trade Wars?
Matthew Goodman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall to discuss Trump’s trade war with China.Matthew P. Goodman bioMatthew P. Goodman and Ely Ratn...
27 Aug 201937min
If I Had a Hammer
Monica Toft, Professor at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, joins us to discuss the growth in U.S. military interventions and the decline of diplomacy.Monica Toft bioMonica Toft, “The Dangerous...
13 Aug 201936min
Power Problems Live! The Kennan Sweepstakes
In our special live episode of Power Problems, Emma Ashford chats with Heather Hurlburt of New America about ongoing debates on the future of U.S. grand strategy.Heather Hurlburt bioHeather Hurlburt, ...
30 Juli 201959min
Nuclear Crossroads II: The Arms Control Serial Killer
In part two of the focus on America’s Nuclear Crossroads, Emma Ashford and guest host Eric Gomez delve into the future of arms control agreements with Maggie Tennis of the Brookings Institute. Maggie ...
15 Juli 201939min
