On this episode of Conversations with History, author and University of Chicago professor John J. Mearsheimer joins UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler to discuss the Realist theory of international relations and its implications for understanding the U.S. role in the world, future relations with China, and our response to the terrorist threat.
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professors John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago and Steve Walt of Harvard University for a discussion of how domestic politics influences the making of U.S. policy on the Middle East
Key Words: Political Scientists, Theory, International Relations, Realism, Israel, U.S. Foreign Policy
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor Jack Citrin of UC Berkeley's political science department for a discussion of American national identity. Citrin analyzes the impact of immigration and talks about the resiliency of liberal nationalism. He recalls his own experiences growing up in China, Hong Kong, and Japan and articulates his understanding of citizenship, diversity, and the long term prospects for American values.
Writer, lecturer and consultant Dr. Jennifer Sims joins UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler to discuss government intelligence and how it has changed post 9/11.
an Lustick, Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, joins UC Berkley's Harry Kreisler on this edition of Conversations with History to discuss Israel and its ongoing conflict with Palestine in the Middle East.
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett for a discussion of their new book, Going to Tehran. In the conversation, the Leveretts analyze the Islamic Republic of Iran's strategic goals and domestic politics. After analyzing the biases embedded in U.S. perceptions of Iran, they conclude with a proposal for changing U.S. relations with Iran by emulating Nixon's breakthrough with China.
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes University of Pennsylvania political scientist Ian Lustick for a discussion of the War on Terror including its erroneous assumptions, its consequences for domestic politics, and its implications for Al Queda's long term strategy. He compares the Bush administration response to 911 to America's response to the Soviet threat during the Cold War.