International Relations

Stephen D. Krasner: Sovereignty

Stephen D. Krasner
2003

UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler welcomes political scientist Stephen D. Krasner for a discussion of the international politics, global institutions, and the role of idealism in shaping world order.

http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people3/Krasner/krasner-con0.html

Key Words: Political Scientists, International Relations, Theory and Practice, Global Institutions, Realism, Sovereignty, World Order

Sir Lawrence Freedman: Reflections on War

Sir Lawrence Freedman
2018

Conversations host welcomes Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King's College, London, for a discussion of his new book, The Future of War, A History. Sir Lawrence reflects on the historical perspective he brings to topics such as strategy and war. Emphasizing the importance of understanding patterns and context through the study of history, Sir Lawrence analyzes what we can learn through a focus on ideas that shape thinking about war. What are the origins of these ideas? How do these ideas hold up in the face of the flexibility of adversaries to develop new...

Shibley Telhami: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Middle East

Shibley Telhami
2003

International Relations specialist Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, analyzes U.S. national interest in the Middle East and talks about his new book, The Stakes, America and the Middle East.

Key Words: Political Scientist, International Relations, Middle East

Shibley Telhami: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Search for Peace in the Middle East

Shibley Telhami
2001

On this edition of Conversations with History, host Harry Kreisler welcomes Shibley Telhami, the Anwar Sadat Chair for peace and Development at the University of Maryland, for an intriguing dialogue on the search for peace in the Middle East.

http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people/Telhami/telhami-con0.html

Key Words: Middle East, International Relations

Shibley Telhami: The World Through Arab Eyes

Shibley Telhami
2013

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor Shibley Telhami for a discussion of Arab public opinion and the reshaping of the Arab world. Telhami discusses his new book, "The World through Arab Eyes" linking this work to his intellectual evolution. He analyzes the structural factors that shape Arab thinking about their aspirations at home and their perspectives on the world affairs. The conversation includes topics such as Arab identity, the impact of the information revolution, the political awakenings shaking the Middle East, the Israel-Palestine conflict, the struggle...

Robert O. Keohane: Theory and International Institutions

Robert O. Keohane
2004

UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler welcomes international relations theorist Robert O.Keohane for a discussion of theory, international institutions, and the future of international order.

Key Words: Theory, International Institutions, International Relations, International Order, Global Institutions, Global Order, World Order

Robert Jervis: American Foreign Policy in a New Era

Robert Jervis
2005

Host Harry Kreisler welcomes Columbia University political scientist Robert Jervis for a discussion of theory in international relations. Their discussion includes an examination of the Bush Doctrine and the failure of intelligence in the lead up to the Iraq War.

http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people5/Jervis/jervis-con0.html

Key Words: Political Scientists, Theory, International Relations, Realism, 911, RIP

Robert A. Pape: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism

Robert A. Pape
2006

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes political scientist Robert A. Pape for a discussion of how social science can help us understand suicide terrorism. Professor Pape also reflects on international relations theory and its implications for foreign policy.

http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people6/Pape/pape-con0.html

Key Words: Political Scientists, Theory, International Relations, Terrorism

Richard Rosecrance: The Resurgence of the West

Richard Rosecrance
2013

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Richard Rosecrance for a discussion of how a transatlantic union can prevent war and restore the United States and Europe. The conversation includes a discussion of Rosecrance's intellectual journey focusing on his work on the evolution of the state as it is driven over time by changes in the international economy. The discussion addresses the diminishing importance of the balance of power, the implications of the example of the European Union for the future of international relations, and the opportunities offered by a customs union between...

Philip Bobbit: Law, Strategy and the Transformation of the State

Philip Bobbit
2011

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Philip Bobbitt for a discussion of his book, The Shield of Achilles: War, Peace and the Course of History. Bobbitt explores the dynamic relationship between constitution and strategy and its consequences for the transformation of the state. In modern history, epochal wars are fought and then settlements reached that legitimate changes in the structure and form of the state, changes that emerged in the course of the conflict. Focusing on the case of twentieth century conflicts, Bobbitt explains how in this epoch--which lasted from the First World...