MAY 18, 2011 • Podcast
Evgeny Savostiyanov on Dismantling the Moscow Communist KGB
Evgeny Savostiyanov was one of two key appointments made by "reformist" Mayor Gavriil Popov during his brief tenure as mayor of Moscow from 1990-92. Savostiyanov ...
MAY 17, 2011 • Podcast
Beyond Good Intentions: The Promise and Peril of Citizen Engagement with Foreign Policy
What were the accomplishments and failures of the U.S. grassroots movements that responded to the humanitarian crisis in Darfur and how do these lessons ...
MAY 13, 2011 • Podcast
Ethics Matter: Political Scientist and Economist Francis Fukuyama
How does Francis Fukuyama view state formation, normative issues, and human behavior? Does he believe (as Andrew Carnegie did) that history moves in an upward ...
MAY 13, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Bin Laden's Death
Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan in a mission by U.S. Navy SEALS. Should the U.S. have captured him alive and put ...
MAY 12, 2011 • Podcast
The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
How did human beings succeed in creating the ideal of strong, accountable governments that adhere to the rule of law? Francis Fukuyama provides a sweeping ...
MAY 12, 2011 • Podcast
Giving Voice To Values: How To Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right
Through experiential exercises that act as rehearsals, we can learn to how to act on our values in real-life situations, says Mary Gentile. She shares ...
MAY 11, 2011 • Podcast
Cem Ozdemir on German Integration
Germany's identity is in transition due to an influx of immigrants and demographic change. This discussion focuses on the importance of equal rights of potential ...