Podcasts about post cold war world

How has global perception of the United States shifted since the end of the Cold War? Once seen as a dominant international leader, the country's reputation has evolved into that of a disorganized entity, seemingly unwilling to accept the mantle of leadership. In an insightful discussion with David M. Rubenstein, bestselling author and former secretary of defense Robert M. Gates uses his firsthand knowledge to uncover how this transformation unfolded, how political leaders have wielded American power, and how future leaders can rise to the challenges to come. Recorded on September 18, 2020

Friend of the show Bruce Mehlman returns to the pod to talk about The Post Post-Cold War World.

This week, Eric Kohn, Sam Gregg, and Dan Hugger discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. How will this change the rules-based, post–World War II world order? How did the West misread Vladimir Putin? How did Putin misread how the invasion would go? How surprising is the story of actor/comedian-turned-stateman Volodymyr Zelensky? And how much has this international crisis revealed about the corruption of the American political right? Then the guys turn their attention to the upcoming State of the Union address that President Joe Biden will deliver on March 1. What actually is the state of the union? Subscribe to our podcasts The End of History and the Last Man | Francis Fukuyama The Other Mr. President | This American Life The Clash of Civilizations? | Samuel P. Huntington The Internet of Beefs | Venkatesh Rao Justin Trudeau's political overreach is a greater threat to liberty than the truckers' protest | Samuel Gregg See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Eric Kohn, Sam Gregg, and Dan Hugger discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. How will this change the rules-based, post–World War II world order? How did the West misread Vladimir Putin? How did Putin misread how the invasion would go? How surprising is the story of actor/comedian-turned-stateman Volodymyr Zelensky? And how much has this international crisis revealed about the corruption of the American political right? Then the guys turn their attention to the upcoming State of the Union address that President Joe Biden will deliver on March 1. What actually is the state of the union? Subscribe to our podcasts The End of History and the Last Man | Francis Fukuyama The Other Mr. President | This American Life The Clash of Civilizations? | Samuel P. Huntington The Internet of Beefs | Venkatesh Rao Justin Trudeau's political overreach is a greater threat to liberty than the truckers' protest | Samuel Gregg See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Eric Kohn, Sam Gregg, and Dan Hugger discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. How will this change the rules-based, post–World War II world order? How did the West misread Vladimir Putin? How did Putin misread how the invasion would go? How surprising is the story of actor/comedian-turned-stateman Volodymyr Zelensky? And how much has […]

Thom Shanker, Director of the Project for Media and National Security at George Washington University and former Moscow Correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, joins RealClearPolitics Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon, White House correspondent Phi Wegmann, and moderator Andrew Walworth for a discussion of the implications of the invasion of Ukraine on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast.

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates joins us for a candid examination of America's successes and failures abroad from the Cold War to the War on Terror to China's threat to the global order. Robert Gates was the 22nd Secretary of Defense, serving under both Presidents George W. Bush and Barak Obama. He had previously served as Director of the CIA, from 1991 to 1993, Deputy National Security Advisor from 1989 to 1991, and Deputy Director of the CIA from 1986-1989. He is the author of From the Shadows, Duty, A Passion for Leadership, and Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World.

In this week's Reagan Forum podcast we go back to June 21, 2021 for our virtual conversation with former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Robert Gates is an American intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd United States secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. He was originally appointed by President George W. Bush and was retained for service by President Barack Obama.  He served in the U.S. Air Force as a Second Lieutenant from 1967-1969. Secretary Gates joins us today for a conversation on the paperback release of his latest book, Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World.

Dr. Robert M. Gates is a former Secretary of Defense and former CIA Director. Secretary Gates joined the CIA as an entry level employee in 1966 and spent 27 years as an intelligence professional. During his career of public service, he served eight presidents including George W. Bush and Barack Obama. During this podcast, Secretary Gates discusses threats the U.S. faces including from China, Russia, and cyber criminals. He also talks about his new book "Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World."

Over 100 days into the Biden administration, how is the president dealing with national security issues? Judy Woodruff explores the question with former Defense Secretary, and former CIA Director, Robert Gates. He served in both Republican and Democratic administrations, and authored "Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Over 100 days into the Biden administration, how is the president dealing with national security issues? Judy Woodruff explores the question with former Defense Secretary, and former CIA Director, Robert Gates. He served in both Republican and Democratic administrations, and authored "Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Photo:  The Admiralty : Seen through the archway of Old Scotland Yard The New John Batchelor ShowCBS Audio Network@Batchelorshow The Royall Navy swims into the post-Cold War world of All Against All.  Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairshttps://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/03/uk-to-boost-nuclear-arsenal-even-as-boris-johnson-preaches-arms-reduction.html

Robert Gates served as secretary of defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He also has served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and he was a member of the National Security Council in four administrations. In all, he worked for eight presidents of both political parties. And he served in uniform, in the US Air Force, something we at Foreign Podicy consider always worthy of note and praise. He’s written a new book: Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World. Eric Edelman has served in senior positions in the both the State and Defense Departments. He was the US ambassador to Finland and Turkey in the Clinton and Bush administrations. He retired from the Foreign Service as a career minister. He’s now a senior advisor for FDD. Both join host Cliff May to discuss a range of national security and defense issues.

Robert Gates served as secretary of defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He also has served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and he was a member of the National Security Council in four administrations. In all, he worked for eight presidents of both political parties. And he served in uniform, in the US Air Force, something we at Foreign Podicy consider always worthy of note and praise. He's written a new book: Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World. Eric Edelman has served in senior positions in the both the State and Defense Departments. He was the US ambassador to Finland and Turkey in the Clinton and Bush administrations. He retired from the Foreign Service as a career minister. He's now a senior advisor for FDD. Both join host Cliff May to discuss a range of national security and defense issues.

3 november 2020: presidentsverkiezingen in de Verenigde Staten. Wordt het Joe Biden of toch weer Donald Trump in het Witte Huis? En wanneer weten we dit keer de uitslag echt? De komende jaren verschijnen hoe dan ook vele analyses, onthullingen en interpretaties over de voorbije vijf jaar.In deze aflevering van Betrouwbare Bronnen duiken Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger in ‘de omgevallen boekenkast van PG’: werk van en over presidenten, hun intimi, criticasters, volgelingen en vertrouwelingen. Daarin kom je veel te weten - te veel soms - over hun werk, hun leven, karakter en lotgevallen.De legendarische journalist Bob Woodward publiceerde dezer dagen ‘Rage’, zijn tweede boek over het Witte Huis onder Donald Trump (op 1 oktober verschijnt het in het Nederlands). Zijn eerste boek heette ‘Fear’, een minstens zo pakkende titel. Michael Wolff vertelde in Betrouwbare Bronnen over zijn onthullingen. Adviseur John Bolton kwam met schokkende inside informatie uit het Oval Office. En Barack Obama brengt 17 november deel 1 van zijn memoires uit, ‘A Promised Land’. PG Kroeger analyseert allereerst die opmerkelijke titel, die een verbinding legt tussen zijn ‘Werdegang’, de Civil Rights Movement en het tragische einde van Martin Luther King.Wie als Europeaan zulke boeken met vrucht – en plezier – wil kunnen lezen, moet wel weten wát een president nu eigenlijk is, wat hij mag en wat niet. Daarom bespreken Jaap en PG ook een serie weinig bekende aspecten, beperkingen en bevoegdheden die dit ambt bepalen en het zijn geheel eigen karakter en context verlenen.Over de boeken en hun historie – ‘Habent fati libelli’ zeiden de Romeinen al; ‘Boeken hebben een eigen lotsbestemming’ – vertelt PG allerlei verrassends. Hij geeft leestips en context. Hij presenteert opmerkelijke auteurs en boeken over presidenten en hun tijd. Van de zwarte naaister van Mary Todd Lincoln tot Peggy Noonan, de favoriete speechschrijver van Ronald Reagan. Van Bob Gates, minister en chef van ongeveer alles gedurende 50 jaar tot Lady Bird Johnson, de iconische FLOTUS die een fascinerend dagboek bijhield.Zo ontstaat een omvattend overzicht van wat je moet lezen, kunt overslaan – ook wel eens fijn – en kunt verslinden over deze wereldleiders, hun prestaties en missers.PG loopt een reeks bijzondere biografieën langs van historici als Ron Chernow en David McCullough en tipt ‘must read’ boeken. Natuurlijk breekt hij een lans voor ‘the Golden Standard’: de vier delen van ‘The Years of Lyndon Johnson’ van Robert Caro, wiens 5e en dan toch echt laatste deel in de maak is. Daarbij doet PG een opmerkelijk voorstel, waarin ook Ida Caro als research-assistent de eer zou krijgen die haar toekomt.En wie zal straks de grote, historische Trump-biografie willen schrijven? En welke twee fameuze presidenten hebben een sleutelrol in een prachtige opera?*** Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt door Weee Nederland en ook door luisteraars via ‘Vriend van de Show’***Betrouwbare Bronnen is genomineerd voor een Dutch Podcast Award in de categorie ‘nieuws & politiek’. Stemt allen!De bekendmaking van de winnaars is vrijdag 6 november.*** Verder lezenElizabeth Keckly - Frontispiece, Behind the Scenes (1868)Lady Bird Johnson – A White House Diary (1970)Peggy Noonan – What I saw at the Revolution (1990)David McCullough – Truman (1992)H.W. Brands – Traitor to his Class (2000)David McCullough – John Adams (2001)Ron Chernow – Alexander Hamilton (2004)Robert M. Gates - Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War (2014)Ron Chernow – Grant (2017)Bob Woodward – Fear (2018)Michael Wolff – Fire and Fury (2018)Sidney Blumenthal – All the Powers of Earth (2019)Michael Wolff – Siege (2019)John Bolton - The Room Where It Happened (2020) Bob Woodward – Rage (2020)Robert M. Gates - Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World (2020)Peter Baker & Susan Glasser - The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III (verschijnt 29 september 2020)Barack Obama – A Promised Land (deel 1, verschijnt 17 november 2020)*** Verder kijkenABC 60 minutes, 17 september 2020 *** Enkele muziekfragmenten in de showBruce Springsteen – A Promised LandJJ Cale – Cajun MoonWiener Philharmoniker olv Herbert von Karajan, Mirella Freni ea – Madama Butterfly (Puccini) 1975*** Verder luisterenBB 121 – Zakenlui als president van AmerikaBB 101 – De laatste dagen van Franklin D. RooseveltBB 51 – De historie van het fenomeen ‘impeachment’BB 44 – Michael Wolff over Donald J. Trump / PG over Franklin D. Roosevelt*** Tijdlijn00:00:00 – Intro00:02:06 – Deel 100:54:45 – Deel 201:36:05 – Uitro01:37:17 – Einde

Robert Gates, served as secretary of defense under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, former officer in the United States Air Force and worked for the CIA before being appointed director of the agency. A member of the National Security Council staff in four administrations, he served eight presidents of both political parties. He was president of Texas A&M University from 2002 to 2006, is currently chancellor of the College of William & Mary, was national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 2014 to 2016, and in 2018 he became chairman of Eisenhower Fellowships. “Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World.”

Dr. Robert M. Gates brings his decades of observation and participation guarding the security of the nation to a fresh examination of the exercise and limitations of American power. Gates recently wrote in Foreign Affairs that “Most Americans want their country to stand for something beyond just military strength and economic success. They want it to be seen admiringly by others as the world’s strongest advocate for liberty.” He believes that a restructured and strengthened State Department would enable the U.S. to accept the burden of global leadership, in a manner that reduces risk for the nation. Kirkus Reviews said of Gates’ new book, “It’s refreshing to see a secretary of defense call for the use of the military as a choice of last resort.” Robert M. Gates served as secretary of defense under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. He was an officer in the U.S. Air Force and worked for the CIA before being appointed director of the agency. A member of the National Security Council staff in four administrations, he served eight presidents of both political parties. He was president of Texas A&M University from 2002 to 2006, served as national president of the Boy Scouts of America and is currently chancellor of the College of William & Mary. In 2018, he became chairman of Eisenhower Fellowships. He is the author of “Duty,” “A Passion for Leadership,” and his newest book is “Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World.” Sponsored by Dallas Baptist University

Hugh Hewitt invites Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to share about his new book "Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World." 

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says that America overuses (and often MIS-uses) the military to achieve its strategic goals while neglecting other (and often better) non-military options.  He discusses how Congress and the last 5 Presidents have allowed many of those non-military instruments of power to wither and die in the three decades after the Cold War.  He suggests that the United States needs to be "less monastic and more Madison Avenue" in how we talk about the good we do around the world and that Presidents need to make an effort to convince the the American people to take a broader, more longterm view of what is in the US national interest.  He criticizes President Trump’s threat to use regular military forces to squelch Black Lives Matter protests and explains that a heavy-handed approach to peaceful protesters may be a gift to authoritarian regimes around the world.  Plus Robert Gates says it may be time for the US to focus on more realistic goals with North Korea, he elaborates on the sometimes mischievous nature of the National Security Council, and he weighs in on whether he believes President Trump's claims that his former National Security Advisor John Bolton is a "traitor" and "liar." Order Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World by Robert Gates on Amazon, Audible or wherever books are sold.  Today's podcast was sponsored by Capella University.  Learn more about Capella's flexible online doctoral degree program at www.capella.edu/doctorate.

Hugh covers the news of the morning and airs portions of his interview with Robert Gates, former Secretary of Defense, author of, “Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss Saving Ruby King, I’ll Be the One, The Lightness, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Hey YA, Book Riot’s own podcast about all things young adult lit; Saga Press, publisher of award-winning speculative fiction; and TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations, Book Riot’s personalized reading recommendation service, which now has gifting! Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West Vera Kelly is Not a Mystery by Rosalie Knecht The Lightness: A Novel by Emily Temple I Was Told It Would Get Easier by Abbi Waxman Sad Janet by Lucie Britsch I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, Margaret Jull Costa (Translator), Robin Patterson (Translator) The Margot Affair: A Novel by Sanaë Lemoine WHAT WE’RE READING: Catherine House: A Novel by Elisabeth Thomas The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: Brag Better: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion by Meredith Fineman Strange Rites New Religions for a Godless World by Tara Isabella Burton Hella by David Gerrold Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks Sleepovers: Stories by Ashleigh Bryant Phillips Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes by Lun Zhang, Adrien Gombeaud, Ameziane The Strange Birds of Flannery O’Connor by Amy Alznauer, Ping Zhu Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas by B. Jeffrey Madoff Democracy in One Book or Less: How It Works, Why It Doesn’t, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think by David Litt All Things Left Wild: A Novel by James Wade Thank You for Voting Young Readers’ Edition: The Past, Present, and Future of Voting by Erin Geiger Smith Cactus Jack: A Novel by Brad Smith What You Need to Know About Voting–and Why by Kim Wehle The Art of Deception: A Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mystery (The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries Book 4) by Leonard Goldberg A Short Move by Katherine Hill This Little Family: A Novel by Inès Bayard, Adriana Hunter (translator) The Bell in the Lake: A Novel by Lars Mytting, Deborah Dawkin (translator) Sisters and Secrets: A Novel by Jennifer Ryan Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger by Lama Rod Owens See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur Not a Gentleman’s Work: The Untold Story of a Gruesome Murder at Sea and the Long Road to Truth by Gerard Koeppel Fake Plastic World by Zara Lisbon Champions Day: The End of Old Shanghai by James Carter Growing Sustainable Together: Practical Resources for Raising Kind, Engaged, Resilient Children by Shannon Brescher Shea Who Did You Tell?: A Novel by Lesley Kara Don’t Turn Around: A Novel by Jessica Barry The Brothers York: A Royal Tragedy by Thomas Penn Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood by Colin Woodard Animal Spirit: Stories by Francesca Marciano Dogchild by Kevin Brooks Sarah Bernhardt: The Divine and Dazzling Life of the World’s First Superstar by Catherine Reef Effortless Vegan : Delicious Plant-Based Recipes with Easy Instructions, Few Ingredients and Minimal Clean-Up by Sarah Nevins The Half Sister by Sandie Jones Seven Lies: A Novel by Elizabeth Kay The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton We Came Here to Shine: A Novel by Susie Orman Schnall 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand Smooth by Matt Burns Lucky Ticket by Joey Bui An Ocean Without a Shore by Scott Spencer The Taste of Sugar: A Novel by Marisel Vera A Silent Fury: The El Bordo Mine Fire by Yuri Herrera and Lisa Dillman (translator) You Say It First by Katie Cotugno Corporate Gunslinger: A Novel by Doug Engstrom The Circus Rose by Betsy Cornwell How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior American Immigration: Our History, Our Stories by Kathleen Krull Exercise of Power: America and the Post-Cold War World by Robert M. Gates Bluebeard’s First Wife by Seong-nan Ha, Janet Hong (translator) AntiRacist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi, Ashley Lukashevsky (Illustrator) Love and Other Criminal Behavior by Nikki Dolson Fairytale Blankets to Crochet: 10 fantasy-themed children’s blankets for storytime cuddles by Lynne Rowe

In October, 1995, the great intellectual historian Eric Hobsbawm visited the Institute to give a talk entitled, "Inventing Your Own History," on the new challenges to how history is told in the post Cold War world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr James D Boys is an expert on the political history of the US, its current politics, US ‘grand strategy’ and the country’s presidency – with a particular focus on Bill Clinton’s administration. Boys is the author of three books to date: ‘Clinton’s Grand Strategy: US Foreign Policy in a Post-Cold War World’, ‘Hillary Rising’ and ‘Clinton’s War on Terror’. He talks about the Clintons’ legacy – and the lasting impact of Monica Lewinsky.

Micah Zenko has researched whether or not limited airstrikes -- like the kind Donald Trump ordered on Syria last week -- actually achieve their stated political and military objectives.     His book Between Threats and War: US Discrete Military Operations in the Post Cold-War World examined some 36 airstrikes and finds that they very rarely do what they are intended to do. We discuss why that is--and what implications his findings have for further US involvement in Syria.   We do a little name dropping in this episode, including Robert Pape who wrote a definitive book on airpower called Bombing to Win.  Bob was my guest on Episode number 87  and I'd highly recommend that episode.Micah was last on the podcast about a year and a half ago to discuss his newest book, called "Red Team" which takes a look at the role of the devils advocate in international relations.   Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained. (Well, sort of -- it's complicated!) #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea #6: The Sustainable Development Goals, explained (Coming soon!) #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) This is about two and a half hours for your listening pleasure. With more on the way. If there's a topic you want me to explore, please send me an email!

How should we look back at President Bill Clinton's foreign policy legacy? As muddled? Visionary? Or simply uninspired? To answer these questions, James D. Boys has just written Clinton's Grand Strategy: U.S. Foreign Policy in a Post-Cold War World (Bloomsbury Academic, 2015). Boys is associate professor of International Political Studies at Richmond University, UK, and visiting senior research fellow at King's College London, UK. Wedged between two Bushes, Bill Clinton bursts onto the national stage with a reputation as a domestic policy wonk, but thin on foreign policy credentials. Boys examines the development of Clinton's foreign policy beliefs, the people he surrounded himself with on the campaign trail, and how that team formulated his grand strategy. He explores the major crises that defined Clinton's White House and how Clinton's foreign policy shaped the George W. Bush presidency in often underappreciated ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should we look back at President Bill Clinton’s foreign policy legacy? As muddled? Visionary? Or simply uninspired? To answer these questions, James D. Boys has just written Clinton’s Grand Strategy: U.S. Foreign Policy in a Post-Cold War World (Bloomsbury Academic, 2015). Boys is associate professor of International Political Studies at Richmond University, UK, and visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London, UK. Wedged between two Bushes, Bill Clinton bursts onto the national stage with a reputation as a domestic policy wonk, but thin on foreign policy credentials. Boys examines the development of Clinton’s foreign policy beliefs, the people he surrounded himself with on the campaign trail, and how that team formulated his grand strategy. He explores the major crises that defined Clinton’s White House and how Clinton’s foreign policy shaped the George W. Bush presidency in often underappreciated ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should we look back at President Bill Clinton’s foreign policy legacy? As muddled? Visionary? Or simply uninspired? To answer these questions, James D. Boys has just written Clinton’s Grand Strategy: U.S. Foreign Policy in a Post-Cold War World (Bloomsbury Academic, 2015). Boys is associate professor of International Political Studies at Richmond University, UK, and visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London, UK. Wedged between two Bushes, Bill Clinton bursts onto the national stage with a reputation as a domestic policy wonk, but thin on foreign policy credentials. Boys examines the development of Clinton’s foreign policy beliefs, the people he surrounded himself with on the campaign trail, and how that team formulated his grand strategy. He explores the major crises that defined Clinton’s White House and how Clinton’s foreign policy shaped the George W. Bush presidency in often underappreciated ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should we look back at President Bill Clinton’s foreign policy legacy? As muddled? Visionary? Or simply uninspired? To answer these questions, James D. Boys has just written Clinton’s Grand Strategy: U.S. Foreign Policy in a Post-Cold War World (Bloomsbury Academic, 2015). Boys is associate professor of International Political Studies at Richmond University, UK, and visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London, UK. Wedged between two Bushes, Bill Clinton bursts onto the national stage with a reputation as a domestic policy wonk, but thin on foreign policy credentials. Boys examines the development of Clinton’s foreign policy beliefs, the people he surrounded himself with on the campaign trail, and how that team formulated his grand strategy. He explores the major crises that defined Clinton’s White House and how Clinton’s foreign policy shaped the George W. Bush presidency in often underappreciated ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should we look back at President Bill Clinton’s foreign policy legacy? As muddled? Visionary? Or simply uninspired? To answer these questions, James D. Boys has just written Clinton’s Grand Strategy: U.S. Foreign Policy in a Post-Cold War World (Bloomsbury Academic, 2015). Boys is associate professor of International Political Studies at Richmond University, UK, and visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London, UK. Wedged between two Bushes, Bill Clinton bursts onto the national stage with a reputation as a domestic policy wonk, but thin on foreign policy credentials. Boys examines the development of Clinton’s foreign policy beliefs, the people he surrounded himself with on the campaign trail, and how that team formulated his grand strategy. He explores the major crises that defined Clinton’s White House and how Clinton’s foreign policy shaped the George W. Bush presidency in often underappreciated ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should we look back at President Bill Clinton’s foreign policy legacy? As muddled? Visionary? Or simply uninspired? To answer these questions, James D. Boys has just written Clinton’s Grand Strategy: U.S. Foreign Policy in a Post-Cold War World (Bloomsbury Academic, 2015). Boys is associate professor of International Political Studies at Richmond University, UK, and visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London, UK. Wedged between two Bushes, Bill Clinton bursts onto the national stage with a reputation as a domestic policy wonk, but thin on foreign policy credentials. Boys examines the development of Clinton’s foreign policy beliefs, the people he surrounded himself with on the campaign trail, and how that team formulated his grand strategy. He explores the major crises that defined Clinton’s White House and how Clinton’s foreign policy shaped the George W. Bush presidency in often underappreciated ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 25 February, Council on Foreign Relations president Dr Richard Haass delivered a lecture on the new challenges to the global order a quarter-century after the end of the Cold War.

Canada’s Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) operates on a very different model from the American CIA, being neither strictly a foreign intelligence agency nor a domestic intelligence agency. Today SPY Historian Mark Stout discusses CSIS with Ray Boisvert, who was one of the founding members of the Service in 1984 and rose to become its Assistant Director, Intelligence, a position from which he retired in 2012. Hear them talk about the concept of “security intelligence” in a democratic society and explore the dilemmas which the Service faces in an era of terrorism emanating from groups such as al Qaeda and foreign covert influence from nation states.

The Rise of the Post-Cold War World

--{ Tion is Hidden in the Way Sion's Written, Token is Spoken: "Updated Each Five Years Without Sensation, Fabian Scientific and Social Indoctrination, New Myths Taught Through Education, Now in the Process of Fear Weaponization, Fanatics Under Oath to Fulfill Their Stations, In Process of Brutalizing Whole Populations, Years of Cultural Entertainment in Dehumanization, Devolved from High into Complete Degradation, Youth Taught to Believe They're a Lower Primation, So Let Science Bring Forth a 'Perfect Creation,' Only One Thing to Alter this Sad Situation, Think and Act for Yourself, Not Expert Persuasion" © Alan Watt }-- Scientific Socialism - Recruitment from Churches, Guidance into New Religion, "The Great Work" - Democracy - Pavlovian Science, Schooling, Working for Government (Taxation). "Rollerball" movie, Team Effort (Destroy Individuality) - Weaponized Education and Mind Control, Earth Charter, UNESCO, Global Citizens (Good Producer-Consumers) - Euthanasia. International (One) Indoctrination - Reece Commission, Norman Dodd, Ford and Carnegie Foundations, Blend of U.S. and Soviet. Opinion Formation, Media Stories, Boob Babes, Women Manipulated - Formulated Culture for Every Age Group. American Movies, Mythology, Lincoln - Rothschild "Rags-to-Riches" Story - Bankers' Bailouts and Paid-for Politicians - Planned Depression, FDR's New Deal. Post-Cold War World, 2001, Century of Change, Permission Needed to Travel - Mandelson, "Green" Politics, Policy Network (Think Tank) - Department of Commerce, NOAA. Climate Change Agenda - Legal Statements - Total Warfare Scenario, Societal Change - "Preventative" DNA Collection of Innocent - Training of the Public. (Articles: ["Weaponized Education: Controlling Tomorrow With The Youth of Today" by Amy de Miceli (noonehastodietomorrow.com) - June 6, 2009.] ["Banks run Congress, top Democrat says" by John Byrne (rawstory.com) - June 1, 2009.] ["Mandelson calls for politics redrawn on green lines" by Kathryn Hopkins (guardian.co.uk) - June 5, 2009.] ["Policy Network - new ideas for progressive politics" [Institute Mandelson was Addressing and is a Member] (policy-network.net).] ["Climate Change: Science Manipulated" by Syun Akasofu (hawaiireporter.com) - June 3, 2009.] ["Police target 'innocent' youths for arrest in bid to increase DNA samples on database" (dailymail.co.uk) - June 4, 2009.]) *Title/Poem and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - June 5, 2009 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)