The Eternal Putin?
In January, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced sweeping reforms to the country's constitution, resulting in the surprise resignation of his entire cabinet. The 200+ amendments make a number of...
9 Juli 202034min
Saudi Arabia's Perfect Storm
The coronavirus pandemic, coupled with a massive reduction in global demand for oil, has left Saudi Arabia in a dire economic state. MBS has been forced to sideline his ambitious Vision 2030 plan whil...
25 Juni 202040min
Protests, Polarization, and the Pandemic
Managing the coronavirus has been a challenge for both democracies and authoritarian regimes. In particular, the pandemic has further exposed the inequities and lack of trust present in many democrati...
11 Juni 202025min
On the Front Lines With America's Ambassadors
Jen talks to longtime diplomatic correspondent Paul Richter about his book, The Ambassadors: America's Diplomats on the Front Lines. Paul talks about four diplomats - Ryan Crocker in Afghanistan, Ann...
14 Maj 202025min
Is Violence Sometimes the Answer?
During the past several years, large-scale protests by citizens against their governments have erupted all over the world. Jen talks to Kai Thaler about what drives protest movements, the methods they...
30 Apr 202028min
Saudi Arabia and Iran: The Defining Rivalry of the Middle East
In her recent book, Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East, Emmy-winning journalist and New York Times be...
16 Apr 202027min
Bill Burns on Coronavirus, The Back Channel, and the Future of U.S. Diplomacy
Guest host Jarrett Blanc talks to Carnegie President Bill Burns. They discuss how the coronavirus pandemic will impact foreign affairs and how to deploy disciplined American diplomacy to mitigate its ...
2 Apr 202038min
What's Next For Germany?
In October 2018, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she would not run again. Since then, her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has struggled to find a successor to lead the party and...
19 Mars 202031min
