
12. U.S. Diplomacy from the Inside – Larry Richter
What does a life in diplomacy actually look like from the inside?In this episode of Tocqueville Talks, Director Brent Nelson speaks with Larry Richter, a recently retired Senior Foreign Service Office...
19 Mars 27min

11. How a Free Society Controls Its Military – Peter Feaver
How does a free society maintain a powerful military without allowing it to dominate politics?In this episode of Tocqueville Talks, Director Brent Nelson and co-host Beth L’Arrivée speak with Peter Fe...
12 Mars 29min

10. Faith in a Hard World: Christian Ethics and International Affairs – Mark Amstutz
When moral conviction meets the realities of global politics, easy answers disappear.In this episode of Tocqueville Talks, Director Brent Nelsen and co-host Elizabeth L’Arrivée sit down with Mark Amst...
26 Feb 17min

9. Can Americans Still Disagree and Act Together? Students Confront the Future of Democracy
What happens when students actually sit down and talk — across disagreement?In this episode of Tocqueville Talks, Director Brent Nelson hosts Tocqueville Fellows Nathan, Maddie, and Sim for a candid c...
20 Feb 29min

8. Can the Constitution Still Unite Us? Yuval Levin’s "American Covenant" and the Crisis of Constitutional Unity
After an ice storm prevented Yuval Levin from visiting Furman University, the Tocqueville Fellows carried the conversation forward.In this special student panel episode of Tocqueville Talks, Director ...
12 Feb 34min

7. Who Governs Europe in the Age of Trump? – Matthias Matthijs
In this episode of Tocqueville Talks, political economist Matthias Matthijs joins Dr. Elizabeth L’Arrivée to examine Europe’s strategic vulnerability following the return of Donald Trump to the White ...
5 Feb 19min

6. Who Governs Europe? Sovereignty, Federalism, and the Long Experiment – Gary Marks
In this episode of Tocqueville Talks, political scientist Gary Marks joins Dr. Elizabeth L’Arrivée for a deep exploration of the European Union as a living political experiment. Beginning with Jean Mo...
29 Jan 21min

5. Who Really Governs? The Democratic Soul in Europe – Liesbet Hooghe
In this episode of Tocqueville Talks, political scientist Liesbet Hooghe joins Dr. Elizabeth L’Arrivée to examine how modern politics is increasingly organized around cultural authority rather than ec...
22 Jan 19min



















