Episodi

  • China's Demographic Crisis with Nicholas Eberstadt
    Jun 13 2023

    Nicholas Eberstadt, Wendt chair in political economy at the American Enterprise Institute, joins us to discuss China's collapsing birth and marriage rates and what implications this has for the U.S.-China competition

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    20 min
  • Crash Landing with Liz Hoffman
    May 30 2023

    We are joined by Liz Hoffman, business and finance editor at Semafor, to discuss her recent book, Crash Landing: The Inside Story of How the World's Biggest Companies Survived an Economy on the Brink, and how some of America's largest corporations navigated the economic uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode is adapted from a recent AHS virtual book talk.

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    52 min
  • Chip War with Chris Miller
    May 16 2023

    We are joined by Chris Miller, associate professor of international history at Tufts University, to discuss his new book, Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, and the geopolitical history of computer chips. This episode is adapted from a recent AHS virtual book talk.

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    45 min
  • Hand-Off with Peter Feaver
    May 2 2023

    Peter Feaver, professor of political science and public policy at Duke University, joins us to discuss Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama, a collection of declassified transition memoranda from 2008, as well as contemporary essays and commentary, that discuss the state of American foreign policy at the end of the Bush administration. This episode is adapted from a recent AHS virtual book talk.

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    44 min
  • Democracy and Human Rights Promotion with Nicole Bibbins Sedaca
    Apr 18 2023

    We are joined by Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Executive Vice President of Freedom House, to discuss the state of democracy in the world today as well as the role of human rights and democracy promotion in American foreign policy.

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    54 min
  • Mao's Army Goes to Sea with Toshi Yoshihara
    Apr 4 2023

    We are joined by Dr. Toshi Yoshihara, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, to discuss his recent book, Mao's Army Goes to Sea: The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China's Navy, the importance of the history of the People's Liberation Army Navy and its implications for future strategy and competition with China.

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    52 min
  • Superpower in Peril with David McCormick
    Mar 21 2023

    We are joined by David McCormick, former CEO and U.S. Senate candidate, to discuss his new book: 'Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America.' In the face of profound threats to our security and way of life, 'Superpower in Peril' answers the critical question of our time: "What should America do next?" It’s easy to be pessimistic about the state of our country these days, but as McCormick explains, if the true test of a great country is its capacity for self-renewal, the United States of America stands apart. This episode is adapted from a recent AHS virtual book talk.

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    56 min
  • The Ghost at the Feast with Robert Kagan
    Mar 7 2023

    In this episode, we are joined by Robert Kagan, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing columnist to The Washington Post, to discuss his new book, The Ghost at the Feast: America and the Collapse of World Order, 1900-1941. This episode is adapted from a recent virtual book talk.

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    1 ora e 8 min