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How Diplomacy Shapes Our World
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- View from Turkey: West’s Decline Doesn’t Mean Global Chaos · 30 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 8A diplomatic historian sees opportunities for middle powers as Western dominance weakens. --- Turkey has little appetite for choosing sides between the West and its rivals. As a…
- View from Germany: ‘The American Century Is Over’ · 30 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 7A 30-year veteran of the U.S. Embassy deplores Trump’s assault on a relationship to which she dedicated her career. --- For decades, the relationship between Germany and the…
- View from Australia: Doubling Down on U.S. Alliance · 29 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 6A security expert warns that Canberra is betting on a partner reluctant to defend its primacy in Asia. --- As Canada and European countries search for greater independence from…
- View from Canada: ‘We’re Not Dealing with Much That’s Rational’ · 29 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 5A retired career ambassador doubts Canadians will ever trust the U.S. as they did before Trump. --- More than a year and a half into his second administration, it remains unclear…
- View from Spain: Seeking ‘New Multilateralism’ · 30 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 4A former senior official calls Trump's agenda "conducive to confrontation," not "peace and prosperity." --- Spain has emerged as one of the most vocal opponents of the Trump…
- View from Brazil: Watching U.S. with ‘Sadness’ · 28 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 3An international relations scholar explains why his country still needs a global order it has long criticized. --- Brazil has long relied on diplomacy, international law and…
- View from New Zealand: ‘Keep Your Head Down’ · 27 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 2A pro-American former minister and ambassador worries about the U.S. trade retreat's global impact. --- When Americans consider how the upheavals of the Trump era affect the rest…
- View from Brussels: Why Europe Can’t Quit America · 31 min · Sezonul 2 Episodul 1An American-turned-European journalist decries the old continent's longtime addiction. --- Almost 20 years ago, an American journalist packed his bags, moved to Europe and…
- 2025: The Year in Diplomacy · 27 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 13Guest: Marc Grossman, former U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs and ambassador to Turkey The world looks very different at the end of 2025 compared to the…
- The Loss of International Students in the U.S. · 24 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 12Guest: Kate Byrnes, former U.S. ambassador to North Macedonia and deputy chief of mission in Greece The Institute of International Education reported last month that new…
- From Soldier to Diplomat: Overcoming Culture Shock · 30 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 11Guest: Charles A. Ray, former U.S. ambassador to Cambodia and Zimbabwe and former deputy assistant secretary of defense. The U.S. military and the Foreign Service are two parts…
- Sleeper Threats to U.S. and Global Security · 28 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 10Guest: Tom Countryman, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation The Trump administration has done an excellent job inundating us…
- The Diplomacy Behind the Gaza Deal · 26 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 9The Trump administration has won much praise for brokering a deal between Israel and Hamas to stop the war in Gaza. The ceasefire has proven very fragile, and three senior U.S…
- Five Europeans Ponder Trump's America · 22 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 8Educated everyday people, not members of the elite or foreign-policy experts, share their views. The United States still receives more attention by the world’s media than any…
- The U.S. Military Posture Amid Domestic Deployments · 30 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 7Guest: Michael O'Hanlon, chair in defense and strategy at the Brookings Institution. Understanding the relationship between diplomacy and military force is essential in designing…
- The Shock in Transatlantic Relations · 29 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 6Guest: Gabrielius Landsbergis, former foreign minister of Lithuania. The relationship between the United States and Europe has been quite shaken in the last seven month — from…
- The Foreign Policy of an Imperial Presidency · 29 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 5Guest: Elizabeth Saunders, professor of political science at Columbia University. The U.S. Supreme Court surprised many constitutional lawyers last summer, when it granted…
- The Future of America's Global Power · 29 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 4Guest: Chas Freeman, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia and assistant secretary of defense. No other country in history has achieved the level of soft power the United States…
- The Loss of National Security Expertise · 24 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 3What do the collapse of U.S. policymaking and gutting the NSC mean for Americans' safety? The Trump White House has slashed the staff of the National Security Council, whose role…
- The State of Diplomacy on Ukraine · 27 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 2Rare insight from one of the architects of U.S. post-Cold War policy in Europe. As the Russia-Ukraine conflict risks becoming the latest forgotten war, a major reason is the…
