Podcast appearances and mentions of John Lewis Gaddis

How does strategy factor into the mindsets of presidents like Lincoln and Reagan on both a micro and macro level? What parts of grand strategy are at play when new countries enter NATO due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict?John Lewis Gaddis is a professor of history at Yale University and also the author of several books on history and strategy. His latest books include The Landscape of History: How Historians Map the Past, On Grand Strategy, and The Cold War: A New History.Greg and John discuss the concept of historical consciousness and its relation to strategic thinking. John goes over the teaching of strategy from a historical perspective, comparing it to evolutionary sciences and emphasizing the importance of common sense in strategic decisions. They also explore the use of metaphors in understanding history and strategy, the role of theory, and the necessity of adaptability in leadership. The conversation touches on various historical and contemporary examples to illustrate these ideas, including the strategic mindsets of figures like Lincoln and the implications of NATO expansion and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Are we failing to preserve common sense in business schools?36:38: This whole thing about preserving common sense at all altitudes, it seems to me, is something that's often missing in business schools and also in businesses, as we've seen in various cases. So, if reading some history can create that kind of attitude, then I think it's worthwhile. And the reason I think it can work gets back to the sports metaphor because, okay, maybe your business guy is not interested in reading history, but they're probably watching the March Madness or the Super Bowl, and they're probably talking about coaches and why are certain coaches better than other coaches and so on. And when they're doing that, they're talking about what I'm talking about, which is just drawing these lessons from the past, looking at the objective, operating within the rules but understanding that the application of the rules is going to be different in every situation, every moment of the game.The optimal grand strategists know when to adapt and when to steer27:518: I think the optimal grand strategist would be someone who is agile and situationally aware, but also retains a sense of direction.Big ambitions fail without this one principle01:57: It seems to me that there's a kind of logic of strategy, which transcends time and place and culture. And when you set it out, when you give examples of what you mean by that, it sounds like a platitude. So if, for example, I were to tell you that aspirations can be infinite but capabilities must be finite, you would say, I knew that all along. You would say that's a platitude. You can get strategy on that? Well, yes, I think you can build a strategy on that because history is full of people who lost track of that insight, who let their aspirations exceed their capabilities to the point of complete overstretch and self-defeat. [02:50] History is littered with people who forgot that aphorism. And the aphorism is just plain common sense.Why naive questions matter more than you think30:56: You have to realize naive questions are always good to ask. Because one of the problems with theorists is that they don't like naive questions because they're inconvenient. And they're much more interested in the purity of the theory, the rigorousness of the theory, if it's a laboratory sense of replicability, of the theory. But for somebody to come along and just ask a naive question, sometimes they're not prepared for that.Show Links:Recommended Resources:George F. KennanNapoleonMark AntonyMurder BoardJohn NegroponteLeo TolstoyPainting As a PastimePresentismIsaiah BerlinAugustine of HippoJohn C. CalhounVladimir PutinGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at Yale UniversityWikipedia ProfileHis Work:Amazon Author PageOn Grand StrategyThe Cold War: A New HistoryGeorge F. Kennan: An American LifeThe Landscape of History: How Historians Map the PastStrategies of Containment: A Critical Appraisal of American National Security Policy during the Cold WarThe United States and the End of the Cold War: Implications, Reconsiderations, ProvocationsThe Age Of Terror: America And The World After September 11

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageDiscover the hidden forces that led to the remarkable peaceful revolution of 1989, which changed the course of millions of lives in Eastern Europe. This episode promises to unravel the complexities of this historic event, contrasting it with the violent upheavals of the French and Cambodian Revolutions.   Join us as we delve into the pivotal roles played by ordinary individuals and key figures like Pope John Paul II, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Ronald Reagan. By exploring the symbolic fall of the Berlin Wall, we highlight the end of the Cold War and the triumph over communist oppression, offering a narrative of hope and profound change that unfolded without bloodshed.As we reflect on these significant developments, we celebrate the peaceful revolution's role in ending the Iron Curtain and reshaping the geopolitical landscape, expressing gratitude for the power of nonviolent change.Key Points from the Episode:With insights from historian John Lewis Gaddis in "A Cold War:  A New History" we examine the unpredictable nature of these monumental changes and the limited control leaders had over the course of history. The conversation reflects on the skepticism of political figures like George H.W. Bush and how Gorbachev's decision to allow a peaceful transition shaped the era's extraordinary legacy.We also explore the transformative influence of John Paul II's 1979 pilgrimage to Poland and its ripple effect across the Soviet bloc. Through personal stories and historical analysis, the episode sheds light on how events like the Soviet-Afghan War and the rise of nationalism contributed to the revolutionary wave of 1989. Other resources: MM#289-- The Timeless Truths of Churchills Iron Curtain SpeechCC#10--Those Nine Days in June Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!Because we care what you think about what we think and our website, please email David@teammojoacademy.com.

She's an authority in the field of foreign policy -- and what makes her such a force is her deep curiosity about, well, everything. Tanvi Madan joins Amit Varma in episode 395 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about her life, her learnings and this changing world. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Tanvi Madan at Brookings, War on the Rocks and Twitter. 2. Fateful Triangle: How China Shaped US-India Relations During the Cold War -- Tanvi Madan. 3. The Global India Podcast, hosted by Tanvi Madan. 4. War on the Rocks, where Tanvi Madan is a contributing editor. 5. Previous episodes of The Seen and the Unseen touching on foreign policy: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. 6. Tanvi Madan's paper on the Quad for Rand. 7. A Meditation on Form — Amit Varma. 8. We, The Citizens: Strengthening the Indian Republic — Khyati Pathak, Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane. 9. Making Policy Fun with Khyati Pathak and Friends — Episode 374 of The Seen and the Unseen. 10. Kavitha Rao and Our Lady Doctors — Episode 235 of The Seen and the Unseen. 11. Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India's First Women in Medicine — Kavitha Rao. 12. John Lewis Gaddis, Stephen Cohen and James Steinberg. 13. Government's End: Why Washington Stopped Working — Jonathan Rauch. 14. The Ideas Industry -- Dan Drezner. 15. Blind Oracles -- Bruce Kuklick. 16. India and The United States: Estranged Democracies -- Dennis Kux. 17. The Cold War on the Periphery -- Robert McMahon. 18. Promoting the National Interest -- Condoleezza Rice. 19. Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne -- Prakash Jha. 20. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty -- James Thurber. 21. The Four Quadrants of Conformism — Paul Graham. 22. The Geopolitics of the Bangladesh War — Episode 113 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Srinath Raghavan). 23. 1971: A Global History of the Creation of Bangladesh -- Srinath Raghavan. 24. Is there going to be an India-China deal? -- Tanvi Madan. 25. The Metaphysical Club -- Louis Menand. 26. The Life and Times of Montek Singh Ahluwalia — Episode 285 of The Seen and the Unseen. 27. The Importance of the 1991 Reforms — Episode 237 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shruti Rajagopalan and Ajay Shah). 28. The Reformers — Episode 28 of Everything is Everything. 29. War and Peace in Modern India -- Srinath Raghavan. 30. The Liberal Nationalism of Nitin Pai — Episode 318 of The Seen and the Unseen. 31. Seeing Like a State — James C Scott. 32. Slow Horses, A Spy Among Friends, The Sandbaggers, Deutschland 83 and Shadow Lines. 33. John le Carré on Amazon. Amit's newsletter is active again. Subscribe right away to The India Uncut Newsletter! It's free! Amit Varma and Ajay Shah have launched a new video podcast. Check out Everything is Everything on YouTube. Check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. Episode art: ‘The Kid Who Asked Why' by Simahina.

Leadership and Common Sense. What did Machiavelli and St Augustine have in common? Can we learn leadership from the failures of Napoleon?  Why did President Lincoln's impeccable timing create a more equal nation? Join me in this fascinating conversation with Yale professor and Pulitzer Prize winner  John Lewis Gaddis, author On Grand Strategy (Penguin Press 2018). From Ancient Greece to Ronald Reagan, Professor Gaddis traces a path of common sense and leadership for both the individual and the nation state.  In a light hearted conversation filled with nuggets of brilliance (Professor Gaddis)  travel through time to get a  first hand glimpse of how successful leaders succeed. Here is a link to Professor Gaddis's course    https://jackson.yale.edu/academics/grand-strategy-program/

Real estate can be highly rewarding, but strategically timing your purchases is crucial for success. So today, we've invited Alex Cartwright on the show to discuss its vital role in investing, plus insights on economics and housing market dynamics. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a competitive edge in your journey – hit that play button now!KEY TAKEAWAYS  Key to succeeding in different fields of expertise Essential things you need to know to time the market effectively Strategic investment approaches investors should use Expert insights from the Forbes 400 list Reasons why multifamily investing is a good hedge against inflation RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONEDRange by David Epstein: https://amzn.to/460ykjN Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty: https://amzn.to/3sG9I1D Forbes 400: https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/ A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel: https://amzn.to/45ELWSjEconomics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt: https://amzn.to/3EoYeSy On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis: https://amzn.to/3qZVpEG ABOUT ALEX CARTWRIGHT  Alex conducts macroeconomic analysis on target markets and conducts the underwriting for Vilicus Capital offerings. He owns over two dozen properties. He has also previously worked with Open Door Capital as a project manager.He is an Associate Professor of Economics at Ferris State University, where he teaches classes on Managerial Economics, Economic Growth, and International Business. His Economics research has been published in several scholarly outlets, including The Cambridge Journal of Economics. Alex is an affiliated scholar with multiple Think-Tanks and has served as an Economic advisor to congressional candidates in Peru. Alex received a B.S. in Mathematical Economics from Hampden-Sydney College, where he graduated Phi-Beta-Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, and first in his major. He earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University, where he was the F.A. Hayek Fellow in the program for advanced study of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at George Mason University's Mercatus Center.CONNECT WITH ALEX Website: Vilicus Capital: https://www.vilicus.capital/ LinkedIn: Alexander Cartwright: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexcartwright/ CONNECT WITH USSchedule a 20-min get-to-know each other call - bit.ly/3OK31kISchedule a 30-min call to learn about investing with Three Keys Investments - bit.ly/3yteWhxVisit ThreeKeysInvestments.com to download a free e-book, “Why Invest in Apartments”!If you're looking for an affordable healthcare solution, check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://bit.ly/3JTRm1IPlease RSS: Review, Subscribe, Share!

This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott sat down to talk over the week's post-Independence Day national security news, including:“Oy Revolt.” Israel launched a major military operation aimed at uprooting terrorist bases in the refugee camp outside the city of Jenin in the West Bank this week. But as is so often the case, the operation not only proved deadly for Palestinian civilians but has become a point of controversy in the international community. What does this operation say about Israel's security strategy? “Nationwide Disjunction.” On July 4, a federal judge in Louisiana issued a nationwide injunction ordering the Biden administration not to engage with social media platforms over First Amendment protected speech, arising out of complaints about its handling of COVID-19 information (or misinformation). What is the basis for this order, how realistic is it, how sustainable is it, and what does it tell us about the weird legal dynamics surrounding this set of issues at the moment?“A la Modi.” Indian President Narendra Modi is having a moment. This week he is sitting down with Chinese and Russian leaders, hosting a virtual face-to-face of the Shanghai Cooperative. This just a week after he was feted by President Biden and Congress here in Washington, D.C. What are we to make of India's new global prominence?For object lessons, Alan once again celebrated the virtues of Libby and recommended John Lewis Gaddis's classic biography of legendary diplomat George F. Kennan, “George F. Kennan: An American Life,” as listening fodder. Quinta lamented the death of Audm and cursed its replacement. And Scott gave another audiobook recommendation for fans of U.S. diplomatic history: George C. Herring's “From Colony to Superpower.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Wikipedia: According to the Cold War scholar John Lewis Gaddis in his book The Cold War: A New History (2005), "Leonid Brezhnev had looked forward, Anatoly Dobrynin recalls, to the 'publicity he would gain... when the Soviet public learned of the final settlement of the postwar boundaries for which they had sacrificed so much'... '[Instead, the Helsinki Accords] gradually became a manifesto of the dissident and liberal movement'... What this meant was that the people who lived under these [communist] systems — at least the more courageous — could claim official permission to say what they thought."[20]In what began under President Richard Nixon as what Henry Kissinger called "grandstand play to the left."  Ended up under President Gerald Ford as one of the first meaningful attempts to assure human rights through out the World. It would be the agreement that many credit as creating those first cracks in the Communist World. Here we will show you many of the benefits of the Helsinki Accords that still serve Europe today and we will hear President Ford's address to the conference in 1975 in Helsinki, Finland. The Accords had agreements in four areas known as baskets, explained here by Wikipedia: "There were four groupings or baskets. In the first basket, the "Declaration on Principles Guiding Relations between Participating States" (also known as "The Decalogue") enumerated the following 10 points:Sovereign equality, respect for the rights inherent in sovereigntyRefraining from the threat or use of forceInviolability of frontiersTerritorial integrity of statesPeaceful settlement of disputesNon-intervention in internal affairsRespect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of thought, conscience, religion or beliefEqual rights and self-determination of peoplesCo-operation among StatesFulfillment in good faith of obligations under international lawThe second basket promised economic, scientific, and technological cooperation; facilitating business contacts and industrial cooperation; linking together transportation networks; and increasing the flow of information. The third basket involved commitments to improve the human context of family reunions, marriages and travel. It also sought to improve the conditions of journalists and expand cultural exchanges. The fourth basket dealt with procedures to monitor implementation, and to plan future meetings.TAG: Talking About Guns“Talking About Guns” (TAG) is a podcast created to demystify a typically loaded and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Questions or comments at , Randalrgw1@aol.com , https://twitter.com/randal_wallace , and http://www.randalwallace.com/Please Leave us a review at wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!!

Nesse episódio Rafinha (@rafaverdasca) e Daniel Gomes de Carvalho (@danielgomesdecr) conversam sobre como os historiadores e historiadoras pensam, tomando como base o livro de John Lewis Gaddis, Paisagens da História. Como os historiadores mapeiam o passado. Livro do Prof. Daniel sobre a Revolução Francesa: https://www.editoracontexto.com.br/produto/revolucao-francesa/5105603 Vídeo Serge Gruzinski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7DzWyjK_D0 Picpay do História Pirata: https://picpay.me/historiapirata chave pix: podcast.historiapirata@gmail.com Esse episódio foi editado por: Gabriel Campos (@_grcampos)

When Foreign Affairs published its first issue in 1922, the world was still reeling from the aftershocks of World War I. In 2022, the world is once again consumed by crises, including Russia's war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, and American democracy under attack. How did the events of the last century shape the geopolitical landscape today? And what are the forces that will drive the next? John Lewis Gaddis and Margaret MacMillan, two of the greatest living historians of diplomacy and foreign policy, offer their perspectives on this pivotal moment in world politics. This bonus episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview” is brought to you as a part of our centennial event series, marking the 100th anniversary of the magazine. You can find transcripts and more episodes of “The Foreign Affairs Interview” at https://www.foreignaffairs.com/podcasts/foreign-affairs-interview.

Welcome to the 15th episode of the American Social Fabric! This week we discuss the second installment in the series of anti-federalist letters known as the "Letters from the Federal Farmer to The Republican". In this episode, the author sets forth what he sees as essential for a free and fair society, and the social compact required for that society to operate. You can find a copy of this letter at the following link: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/federal-farmer-ii/. If you want to follow along in the book I am using as a primary source, it is called "The Essential Debate on the Constitution" and is edited by Robert J. Allison and Bernard Bailyn. Finally, we begin our discussion by following up on a few points made last week as they relate to some ideas of John Lewis Gaddis in his excellent book, "On Grand Strategy". Thank you for checking out the podcast and I hope you find some value in it!

This week on “The Learning Curve,” co-host Cara Candal talks with John Lewis Gaddis, the Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of George F. Kennan: An American Life. He shares some of the wider background knowledge, major historical themes, and key events that today’s students should know about […]

This week on “The Learning Curve,” co-host Cara Candal talks with John Lewis Gaddis, the Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of George F. Kennan: An American Life. He shares some of the wider background knowledge, major historical themes, and key events that today's students should know about the Cold War and its impact. Source

This week on “The Learning Curve,” co-host Cara Candal talks with John Lewis Gaddis, the Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of George F. Kennan: An American Life. He shares some of the wider background knowledge, major historical themes, and key events that today’s students should know about the Cold War and its impact. Source

Professor John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett chair of Naval and Military History at Yale University. He has received the Bancroft Prize, Pulitzer Prize, and National Humanities Medal. The following are his books and articles mentioned and alluded to in the podcast: The Landscape of History: How Historians Map the Past George F. Kennan: An American Life On Grand Strategy Strategies of Containment: A Critical Appraisal of American National Security Policy during the Cold War The United States and the Origins of the Cold War 1941-1947 Expanding the Data Base: Historians, Political Scientists, and the Enrichment of Security Studies The Long Peace: Elements of Stability in the Postwar International System International Relations Theory and the End of the Cold War

Yale history professor John Lewis Gaddis is considered the Dean of Cold War Historians. He’s best known for his 2018 book “On Grand Strategy,” which the Wall Street Journal argued “should be read by every American leader or would-be leader.” He’s also written the definitive biography on George F. Kennan, the architect of the American Cold War strategy. Dr. Gaddis joined the 18th Airborne Corps podcast to talk about the philosophical underpinnings of the Cold War, the vision behind the Iron curtain, and why Ronald Reagan is an underrated president. He also defines and described grand strategy and who army leaders should think about and develop it. This is an important podcast episode for any leader working in national security. Dr. Gaddis offers a lot of wisdom about geopolitics, about the world outside our borders, and about the ideas that shape national security strategy. The XVIII Airborne Corps headquarters releases new episodes of the 18th Airborne Corps podcast every Tuesday and Thursday. The show offers insight and wisdom for Army leaders from history, current events, or future technology.

Who was Irene Morgan Kirkaldy? John Stark? Frances Perkins? Or, more famously, Levi Strauss? This episode of The American Tapestry Project explores yet another new thread in the stories of how Americans weave the common objects of their love into the fabric of their national story by introducing you to some Unsung American Heroes. The Cambridge Dictionary defines unsung as “not noticed or praised for hard work, courage or great achievements”. An unsung hero does great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them. We'll begin correcting that by telling you their story and the contribution they made to America's tapestry of stories from Fred Harvey to Elizabeth Peratrovich, from Sergey Brin to Lydia Maria Child. While we're at it, we'll also answer listener questions about some books of interest behind the series: Jill Lepore's The Case for the Nation, Joseph Ellis' His Excellency and John Lewis Gaddis' The Landscape of History.

The end of the Cold War is often considered a bit of a geopolitical anomaly. In 1980 the increasing antagonistic relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union caused many to fear that the conflict was once again on the path to nuclear fallout. President Regan famously characterized the Soviet Union as the “evil empire” and while Soviet media described U.S. foreign policy as “nuclear insanity.” Then suddenly, things quickly shifted. The two superpowers started cooperating and even more surprisingly the Soviet Union collapsed by the end of the decade and just like that the Cold War ended. As historian John Lewis Gaddis has observed “Wars, hot or cold, do not normally end with the abrupt but peaceful collapse of a major antagonist.” So what changed in those 5 years that brought about the end of the Cold War? Simon Miles is an Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, and his recently released book Engaging the Evil Empire: Washington, Moscow, and the Beginning of the End of the Cold War seeks to answer this question among several others. The book focuses on the often overlooked period of the early 1980s. Was this shift in relations as abrupt as it appeared? To what extent did popular perception of the conflict reflect the reality of the situation? Grab a copy of Simon's book: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501751691/engaging-the-evil-empire/ Subscribe to the Policy 360 podcast: social.sanford.duke.edu/Policy360_ApplePodcasts Music: Blue Dot Sessions freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/ Music licensed under Creative Commons Attribution creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/

In this episode of the Strategy Bridge Podcast, we talk with Dr. John Lewis Gaddis about his book “On Grand Strategy.” Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military & Naval History at Yale University and was the founding director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy.

In Episode 5 we are thrilled to have Pulitzer Prize winning Historian Professor John Lewis Gaddis to discuss his most recent book, On Grand Strategy, and much else over his prolific career. John Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University, where he teaches courses on the Cold War, grand strategy, biography, and historical methods with particular interest in the classics – like Tolstoy's War and Peace, which he has his Freshman class read every semester. He's probably best known though for his work on the Cold War, and has been hailed as the "Dean of Cold War Historians" by The New York Times. Professor Gaddis has received multiple awards for his teaching, as well as the National Humanities Medal, and the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for his biography of George Kennan. You can read more about John on Yale's website: https://history.yale.edu/people/john-gaddis , follow him on Twitter @Gaddeese, or buy any of his books on Amazon.

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by Chris Waddell to discuss the book he co-wrote with David Taras, "The End of the CBC?" The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! If you like our content and would like to support our podcasts, please check out our donation page www.cgai.ca/support. Participant Bios:

 - Chris Waddell: Program Director for the Bachelor of Media Production and Design at Carleton University. Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University and a member of the CGAI Advisory Council. Host Bio: - Colin Robertson (host): Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings/Media: - "Scotty: A Hockey Life Like No Other" by Ken Dryden (https://www.amazon.ca/Ken-Dryden-ebook/dp/B07T2VNRF5) - "Vietnam: An Epic History of a Divisive War 1945-1975" by Sir Max Hastings (https://www.amazon.ca/Sir-Max-Hastings-ebook/dp/B07C96DX1C) - "Brewed in the North: A History of Labatt's" by Matthew J. Bellamy (https://www.amazon.ca/Brewed-North-Matthew-J-Bellamy-ebook/dp/B07Y5ZD68C) - "George F. Kennan: An American Life" by John Lewis Gaddis (https://www.amazon.ca/George-F-Kennan-American-Life/dp/0143122150) Recommended Links: - "The End of the CBC? " [book] by David Taras and Christopher Waddell (https://www.amazon.ca/End-CBC-David-Taras-ebook/dp/B084J7XBGN) Recording Date: 18 March 2020 Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on iTunes! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In this episode, I sit down with professor John Gaddis, author of NYT best seller On Grand Strategy. We talk about some of the themes within the book related to how to be a better leader and how to make better decisions.

Thirty years ago this week, the world watched in awe as thousands brought down the Berlin Wall, marking the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Today, however, democracy is in crisis, and authoritarianism is once again on the rise – including in countries that were once behind the Iron Curtain.

The what, why, when are all questions that can be debated about the beginning of the Cold War. In this episode we take a look at what, we believe, to be one of the critical launching points of this "not hot, but warm" conflict as we consider what might be the first arms race of this era. In this introduction, we present to you 10 of the most influential technological advancements that WW1 brought to the world stage. This list is by no means exhaustive, and you will probably have points where you disagree with this, but that's okay. After all, the WW1 era may have possibly been the era where technology was making one of its biggest steps forward. Our main research source for this series is the book, "The Cold War: A New History" by John Lewis Gaddis. Purchase his book from Amazon from the link on the books title. For additional resource reference sites, please email us at beyondthewallspodcast@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter @walls_beyond, on Facebook & Instagram by searching "Beyond The Walls Podcast."

The what, why, when are all questions that can be debated about the beginning of the Cold War. In this episode we take a look at what, we believe, to be one of the critical launching points of this "not hot, but warm" conflict as we consider what might be the first arms race of this era. In this introduction, we present to you 10 of the most influential technological advancements that WW1 brought to the world stage. This list is by no means exhaustive, and you will probably have points where you disagree with this, but that's okay. After all, the WW1 era may have possibly been the era where technology was making one of its biggest steps forward. Our main research source for this series is the book, "The Cold War: A New History" by John Lewis Gaddis. Purchase his book from Amazon from the link on the books title. For additional resource reference sites, please email us at beyondthewallspodcast@gmail.com  Follow us on Twitter @walls_beyond, on Facebook & Instagram by searching "Beyond The Walls Podcast."

John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of History at Yale University, and was the founding director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy. His book On Grand Strategy is what sparked Sean’s desire to feature him! Gaddis defines “grand strategy” as aligning “potentially unlimited aspirations with necessarily limited capabilities” and highlights the persistent error of focusing on the former while ignoring the latter. On this episode John draws on a range of thinkers, including Thucydides, Machiavelli, Clausewitz, and Tolstoy and how they used strategy to shape history. In addition,  Professor Gaddis teaches courses on Cold War history, grand strategy, biography, and historical methodology.  His George F. Kennan:  An American Life, won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Biography. *Questions for the solo podcast email info@whatgotyouthere.com* Subscribe to the Newsletter- https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD http://whatgotyouthere.com/ NEW SPONSOR TEN THOUSAND- www.tenthousand.cc/wgyt 20% off with discount code "WGYT"  GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://history.yale.edu/people/john-gaddis https://www.amazon.com/John-Lewis-Gaddis/e/B000APA95Q https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/   Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres 

Based on his legendary Yale seminar on strategic thinking (co-taught by Paul Kennedy and Charles Hill), John Lewis Gaddis discusses his latest book, On Grand Strategy, which offers readers leadership insights by surveying great historical figures spanning from Herodotus to Franklin Roosevelt – exploring the wisdom and temperament that led them to success, along with the mistakes that could lead current and  future leaders to ruin.   

En librairie le 15 mars 2019. Une synthèse résumant avec une ampleur et une clarté remarquables plus de quarante ans d’affrontement, de 1947 à la chute du mur de Berlin en décembre 1989.

Hayek used 'spontaneous order' to describe how Adam Smith's 'invisible hand' work. Yale Strategist Gaddis applies this term to international relations.

The ancient Greek poet Archilochus said, "A fox knows many things, but a hedgehog one important thing." The original meaning of the quote has been lost to the mists of time, but my guest today argues that it's a great metaphor for classifying two types of leadership strategies. His name is John Lewis Gaddis and he's a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, an expert on the Cold War, and a professor of military history at Yale University. Today, Professor Gaddis and I talk about his book, On Grand Strategy, in which he distills insights about strategy from political and military history going all the way back to antiquity. We begin our conversation discussing what strategy is and what it means to have grand strategy. John then shares the analogy of the fox and the hedgehog, and the benefits and downsides to each approach to thinking and acting. We then discuss why the best strategists combine fox-like and hedgehog-like mindsets, examples from history of great leaders who had both, and how he helps his students see the relationship between principle and practice. Get the show notes at aom.is/grandstrategy.

On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, we continue our series on positioning Canada in a shifting international order. Today's episode, recorded during our May 8th foreign policy conference in Ottawa, has Rona Ambrose, Jean Charest, and Peter Donolo in conversation with CGAI Vice President Colin Robertson about Donald Trump, and how Canada should manage its relationship with the United States. Bios: Colin Robertson (host/moderator) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Rona Ambrose - CGAI Advisory Council Member and a Member of the Government of Canada's NAFTA Advisory Council Jean Charest - A Memeber of the CGAI Advisory Council and a Partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP Peter Donolo - Vice Chair of Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada Book Recommendations: Colin Robertson (moderator) - "At the Centre of Government: The Prime Minister and the Limits on Political Power" by Ian Brodie (https://www.amazon.ca/At-Centre-Government-Minister-Political/dp/0773552901/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529960567&sr=8-1&keywords=Ian+Brodie) | "Master of Persuasion: Brian Mulroney's Global Legacy" by Fen Osler Hampson (https://www.amazon.ca/Master-Persuasion-Mulroneys-Global-Legacy/dp/0771039077/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529960583&sr=8-1&keywords=fen+hampson) Rona Ambrose - "CGAI Policy Papers" (https://www.cgai.ca/) Jean Charest - "On Grand Strategy" by John Lewis Gaddis (https://www.amazon.ca/Grand-Strategy-John-Lewis-Gaddis/dp/1594203512/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529960535&sr=8-1&keywords=grand+strategy) Peter Donolo - "The Heart of the Matter" by Graham Greene (https://www.amazon.ca/Heart-Matter-Graham-Greene/dp/0099478420/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529960434&sr=8-1&keywords=the+heart+of+the+matter) Related Links: - "Positioning Canada in the Shifting International Order" [CGAI Conference Information] (https://www.cgai.ca/positioning_canada_in_the_shifting_international_order) Recording Date: May 8th, 2018 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, we continue our series on positioning Canada in a shifting international order. Today's episode, recorded during our May 8th foreign policy conference in Ottawa, features the Ambassadors to Canada from Japan, France, Germany, and the EU alongside the British High Commissioner to Canada and the Minister Counsellor to the Ambassador of Italy to Canada. In a discussion, moderated by Kathleen Monk, the distinguished panel digs deep into what Canada's G7 partners want out of Charlevoix. Bios: Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Kathleen Monk (moderator) - Principal at Earnscliffe Strategy Group H.E. Kimihiro Ishikane - Ambassador of Japan to Canada. H.E. Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque - British High Commissioner to Canada H.E. Kareen Rispal - Ambassador of France to Canada H.E. Sabine Sparwasser - Ambassador of Germany to Canada Fabrizio Nava - Minister Counsellor at the Embassy of Italy in Canada H.E. Peteris Ustubs - Ambassador of the European Union to Canada Book Recommendations: Kathleen Monk (moderator) - "Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City" by Tanya Talaga (https://www.amazon.ca/Seven-Fallen-Feathers-Racism-Northern/dp/1487002262/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528236279&sr=8-1&keywords=seven+fallen+feathers) H.E. Kimihiro Ishikane - "Un selfie avec Justin Trudeau" par Jocelyn Coulon (https://www.quebec-amerique.com/livres/biographies-idees/dossiers-documents/un-selfie-avec-justin-trudeau-10121) | "On Grand Strategy" by John Lewis Gaddis (https://www.amazon.ca/Grand-Strategy-John-Lewis-Gaddis-ebook/dp/B073QZX7YX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528236396&sr=8-1&keywords=En+Grande+Strategy) H.E. Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque - "Orwell's Nose: A Pathological Biography" by John Sutherland (https://www.amazon.ca/Orwells-Nose-Pathological-John-Sutherland/dp/1780236484/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528236498&sr=8-1&keywords=Orwell%27s+Nose) H.E. Kareen Rispal - "4 3 2 1" by Paul Auster (https://www.amazon.ca/4-3-2-Paul-Auster-ebook/dp/B01KE64Y5G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528236508&sr=8-1&keywords=4+3+2+1) H.E. Sabine Sparwasser - "The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914" by Christopher Clark (https://www.amazon.ca/Sleepwalkers-How-Europe-Went-1914/dp/0061146668/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1528236609&sr=8-6&keywords=The+Sleep+Walkers) Fabrizio Nava - "The Shawinigan Fox: How Jean Chrétien Defied the Elites and Reshaped Canada" by Bob Plamondon (https://www.amazon.ca/Shawinigan-Fox-Chr%C3%A9tien-Defied-Reshaped/dp/1775098117/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528236314&sr=8-1&keywords=shawinigan+fox ) H.E. Peteris Ustubs - "The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the Next 20 Years" by James Canton (https://www.amazon.ca/Extreme-Future-Trends-Reshape-World/dp/0452288665) Related Links: - "Positioning Canada in the Shifting International Order" [CGAI Conference Information] (https://www.cgai.ca/positioning_canada_in_the_shifting_international_order) - "2018 G7 Summit – Canada 2018 G7 Presidency – Charlevoix, Quebec" [Government of Canada] (g7.gc.ca/en/) Recording Date: May 8th, 2018 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In this episode, I explain the name of the podcast, and briefly go over the 1st chapter of “On Grand Strategy” by John Lewis Gaddis

John Lewis Gaddis, distinguished historian of the Cold War, has for almost two decades co-taught grand strategy at Yale University with his colleagues Charles Hill and Paul Kennedy. Now, in On Grand Strategy, Gaddis reflects on what he has learned. In chapters extending from the ancient world through World War II, Gaddis assesses grand strategic theory and practice in Herodotus, Thucydides, Sun Tzu, Octavian/Augustus, St. Augustine, Machiavelli, Elizabeth I, Philip II, the American Founding Fathers, Clausewitz, Tolstoy, Lincoln, Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Isaiah Berlin. On Grand Strategy applies the insights and wit readers have come to expect from Gaddis to times, places, and people he’s never written about before. On Grand Strategy offers a master class for anyone interested in the art of leadership. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Lewis Gaddis, author of “On Grand Strategy”, assesses whether there is order in Mr Trump’s chaos, the balance of global power and whether the age of liberal interventionism is over. Anne McElvoy hosts. Music by Chris Zabriskie “Divider” (CC by 4.0 UK) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Lewis Gaddis, author of “On Grand Strategy”, assesses whether there is order in Mr Trump’s chaos, the balance of global power and whether the age of liberal interventionism is over. Anne McElvoy hosts. Music by Chris Zabriskie “Divider” (CC by 4.0 UK) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are there such things as timeless principles of grand strategy? If so, are they always the same across epochs and cultures? What can we learn from reading the classics, such as Thucydides, Sun Tzu, and Clausewitz? "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing," according to Isaiah Berlin. Which type makes better strategists, or do you need to be a bit of both? John Lewis Gaddis has some wise and thoughtful answers.

For over two decades, John Lewis Gaddis has co-taught a legendary seminar in strategic thinking at Yale. Drawing on lessons from history and the classics from Thucydides to Lincoln to FDR, Professor Gaddis warns his students against leaders who dare to improvise and those who do not listen or learn. In this clip, Professor Gaddis explains how a "grand strategy" works in the real world. Referencing Isaiah Berlin's famous essay, who is more primed for success: the fox who knows many things or the hedgehog who knows one big thing?

Are there such things as timeless principles of grand strategy? If so, are they always the same across epochs and cultures? What can we learn from reading the classics, such as Thucydides, Sun Tzu, and Clausewitz? "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing," according to Isaiah Berlin. Which type makes better strategists, or do you need to be a bit of both? John Lewis Gaddis has some wise and thoughtful answers.

Are there such things as timeless principles of grand strategy? If so, are they always the same across epochs and cultures? What can we learn from reading the classics, such as Thucydides, Sun Tzu, and Clausewitz? "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing," according to Isaiah Berlin. Which type makes better strategists, or do you need to be a bit of both? John Lewis Gaddis has some wise and thoughtful answers.

On July 30, 1947, then Congressman Nixon was selected by Speaker of the House Joe Martin to to be one of the nineteen members of a select committee headed by Congressman Christian Herter to make a trip to Europe and prepare a report in connection with the post -war foreign aid plan that Secretary of State George Marshall unveiled at Harvard University in June of that year. “I learned a great deal from the Herter Committee trip,” Nixon later recalled. “I had taken a poll and found that 75 percent of my constituents in the 12th district [of California] were resolutely opposed to any foreign aid. This was the first time I had experienced the classical dilemma, so eloquently described by Edmund Burke, that is faced at one time or another by almost any elected official in a democracy: how much should his voters register his constituents’ opinions, and how much should they represent his own views and convictions? After what I had seen in and learned in Europe, I believed so strongly in the necessity of extending economic aid that I felt I had no choice but to vote my conscience and then try my hardest to convince my constituents.” On this edition of the Nixon Now Podcast, we discuss the history of the Marshall Plan with Benn Steil. Dr. Steil is senior fellow and director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. He is also the founding editor of International Finance, a scholarly economics journal; lead writer of the Council’s Geo-Graphics economics blog; and creator of three web-based interactives tracking Sovereign Risk, Global Monetary Policy, and Central Bank Currency Swaps. Prior to his joining the Council in 1999, he was director of the International Economics Programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. His previous book “The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order” was called “a triumph of economic and diplomatic history” by the Financial Times. His new book, which he discusses in this podcast is called the “The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War.” The Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis calls the book “An Outstanding — and certainly timely — accomplishment. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, says this book “will open eyes and minds.” Highlights: — Overview of the state of post-war Europe — Political attitudes in the United States following World War II — Who was George Marshall? — Soviet activity in post-war Europe — The theory of containment. — How the Marshall Plan was devised — U.S. Congress’s reaction to the Marshall Plan, and other criticisms — The legacy of the Marshall Plan Interview by Jonathan Movroydis.

TAH.org's 3 FEB 18 Saturday Webinar looked deeply into the Cuban Missile Crisis, the '13 days' during which the world seemed to teeter on the bring of nuclear war. How did this crisis come into being? How was evidence of the missiles discovered, and verified? What was the nature of the crisis - that is, were there people within JFK's inner circle who saw it differently than it is typically portrayed? How did the upcoming midterm elections factor into decision-making and internal analysis by Kennedy and his people? How did JFK's experience from the Bay of Pigs impact his view on Cuba? And what impact did the crisis have on Castro's control over Cuba? Our panelists dug into these questions and others, working with a live audience of over 100 teachers from across the country. The following books were recommended for additional reading: "One Hell of a Gamble," Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy Naftali We Now Know, John Lewis Gaddis Access the full archive page here Register for future episodes iTunes Podcast Podcast RSS The post Saturday Webinar: The Cuban Missile Crisis appeared first on Teaching American History.

John Lewis Gaddis, author of the 2012 Lionel Gelber Prize shortlisted book “George F. Kennan: An American Life”, speaks with Robert Steiner, Director, Fellowships in Global Journalism at the Munk School of Global Affairs.

"Isolationism is deeply stupid." So says Sam in this special episode in which he talks to Grant about three books: Present at the Creation by Dean Acheson, Running the World by David Rothkopf, and How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks. He uses these books as a starter course in foreign policy from the end of World War II to the present day – including where we should go from here, because if we are to be informed citizens we have to know these things. We promise next episode will be back to literature. PS: Sam has since read Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross and highly recommends it. He would also like us to add A Problem From Hell by Samantha Power & George F. Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis to his list, if you're so inclined. PPS The quote "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you." is attributed Leon Trotsky. Follow @Infin8Gestation on Twitter • Visit InfiniteGestation.com Show Notes & Links Present at the Creation by Dean Acheson Running the World by David Rothkopf How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks  Doomed to Succeed by Dennis Ross A Problem From Hell by Samantha Power George F. Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger The Trial of Henry Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens American Dad! "Ollie North" episode Iran-Contra Affair National Security Council National Security Act of 1947 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Carl von Clausewitz Deep State Radio Podcast

John Lewis Gaddis appears at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: Called "the dean of Cold War historians" by The New York Times, John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University. This year he won the Pulitzer Prize for his biography "George Kennan: An American Life." Gaddis is well known for his analysis of the strategies for containment of the spread of communism, employed by presidents from Truman to Reagan. His many other books include "The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1941-1947"; "The Long Peace: Inquiries into the History of the Cold War"; "We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History"; and "The Cold War: A New History." For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5722.