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Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University
Podcast from the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University, featuring Director Colin Kahl, former under secretary of defense for policy at the U.S. Department of Defense. Colin and his guests dive into critical international issues, offering insights into the history and context of the biggest stories in the news.
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Jul 12, 2017 • 34min
Macron, Brexit and the Future of European Politics
What can the U.K. and France's recent elections tell us about Europe's political climate? The Scholars' Circle brings together three top scholars to find out. The Europe Center's Patrick Chamorel, a senior resident scholar at the Stanford University Center in Washington DC, joins Jeroen Dewulf, an associate professor in the Department of German at UC Berkeley and Mark Amsler, an associate professor in the Department of European Languages and Literature at the University of Auckland.
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Jul 6, 2017 • 1h 18min
Crisis in North Korea
North Korea's nuclear capabilities are growing. What's the rest of the world to do? APARC's Gi-Wook Shin and Kathleen Stephens, also the former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, are joined by the Wilson Center's James Person and CISAC visiting fellow Katharina Zellweger.
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Jun 27, 2017 • 56min
Insider Threats
The greatest dangers to your organization may come from the inside. Security expert Matthew Bunn joins CISAC's Amy Zegart and Scott Sagan to explain.
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Jun 21, 2017 • 1h 17min
Denis McDonough, Obama Chief of Staff
President Obama's chief of staff, Denis McDonough, visits FSI to talk about his tenure in the White House and his thoughts on its current occupants. He's interviewed by Stanford in Government chair Libby Scholz, '17.
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Jun 14, 2017 • 1h 26min
Graham Allison and Niall Ferguson on War with China
National security scholar Graham Allison speaks with the Hoover Institution's Niall Ferguson at FSI. Allison's new book is called "Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?"
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Jun 6, 2017 • 1h 5min
Ivo Daalder, Former US Ambassador to NATO
What does the president's "America First" foreign policy mean for our relationship with the rest of the world? Former US ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder visits Stanford to discuss.
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May 30, 2017 • 41min
Jake Sullivan, Senior Policy Advisor to Hillary Clinton
FSI's William J. Perry Fellow Matthew Spence interviews Jake Sullivan, former Deputy Assistant to President Obama and National Security Advisor to Vice President Biden.
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May 22, 2017 • 1h 20min
Vicente Fox, Former President of Mexico
Former Mexican president Vicente Fox visits Stanford University to talk about the future of US-Mexico relations.
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May 9, 2017 • 1h 22min
Condoleezza Rice, Michael McFaul, Larry Diamond and Francis Fukuyama
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice introduces her new book, "Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom," in discussion with fellow FSI scholars Francis Fukuyama, Larry Diamond, and Michael McFaul.
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May 5, 2017 • 52min
Former Estonian President Toomas Ilves
What's it like to run a liberal democracy in the age of cyber attacks? Toomas Ilves, former president of Estonia, speaks with FSI director Michael McFaul.
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