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Carnegie Connects is our premier virtual event series hosted by Aaron David Miller. Every other week, he tackles the most pressing foreign policy issues of the day in conversations with journalists, policymakers, historians, and experts.

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Recent Guests

Chris Van Hollen
Senator representing Maryland
U.S. Senate
Episode: The Trump Administration and Congress: A Conversation with Senator Chris Van Hollen
Nick Kristof
Renowned journalist and author
Columnist at The New York Times
Episode: Trump and MBS: What’s in Store for U.S.-Saudi Relations?
Joel Wit
Distinguished Fellow in Asian and Security Studies, Stimson Center, and author of the book 'Fallout, the Inside Story of America's Failure to Disarm North Korea'
Stimson Center
Episode: Rethinking America’s North Korea Strategy
Jean Lee
Inaugural presidential chair at the East-West Center and former AP North Korea Bureau chief.
East-West Center
Episode: Rethinking America’s North Korea Strategy
Andrew Weiss
James Family Chair and Vice President for Studies at Carnegie Endowment, specializing in Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: Can the U.S. Broker A Durable Agreement Between Russia and Ukraine? Analyzing the Trump-Putin Summit
Amos Yadlin
Major General Retired, President and Founder of Mind Israel
Mind Israel
Episode: The U.S., Iran and Israel: Can Crisis be Turned Into Opportunity?
Norm Eisen
Founder and Executive Chair of Democracy Defenders Action, former special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during Trump’s impeachment, and former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
Democracy Defenders Action
Episode: Self-Dealing in the Trump Administration: A Conversation With Norm Eisen
Suzanne Maloney
Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
Episode: Diplomacy or War: The Trump Administration and Iran
Vali Nasr
Majid Khaduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS
Johns Hopkins SAIS
Episode: Diplomacy or War: The Trump Administration and Iran

Host

Aaron David Miller
Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and host of Carnegie Connects, known for insightful discussions on foreign policy.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 26 ratings
  • Excellent

    Important podcast with interesting, intelligent and informative guests

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    gypsy858
    France2 years ago
  • Not greatly impressed

    I like that this podcast series is measured and considered. That is that the speakers don’t come with particular axes to grind or political points to score. I find it, however, a bit too academic and ivory tower. I feel that the experts and hosts come at the issues from academic, theoretical and principal-based perspective and lack direct contact with or considered study of the issues as they present themselves.

    This approach generally leaves me uneasy as I listen to the theories drift away fr... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Abq Michael
    United States2 years ago
  • Brilliant!

    This is the perfect choice for anyone interested in learning more about international relations! Each episode is informative and enjoyable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andieo1997
    United States3 years ago

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Tomorrow is Yesterday: A Conversation With Robert Malley
Q: So what are you doing? You're just going to put your head in the sand?
No, we can't do that, and that leads to asking what alternatives to the two-state solution might exist.
Tomorrow is Yesterday: A Conversation With Robert Malley
Q: Was President Biden too risk averse when it came to thinking about re-engaging with the Iranians?
Yes, I think that risk assessment may have hindered the possibility of re-engaging effectively with Iran early on.
Tomorrow is Yesterday: A Conversation With Robert Malley
Q: What were your illusions, looking back now, with respect to the negotiations and the way things have played out with Tehran?
I think the timing was never aligned, and there was a misperception about the eagerness of the Biden administration to return to the deal.
Can the U.S. Broker A Durable Agreement Between Russia and Ukraine? Analyzing the Trump-Putin Summit
Q: What do you think will be the most likely outcome of the war in Ukraine?
The most likely outcome is that the war continues, which is not going well for the West and for Ukraine first and foremost.
Trump and the Courts: Will Our Guardrails Hold?
Q: Tino, do you think we are yet in a constitutional crisis?
Tino believes we are not in a constitutional crisis yet but are experiencing an administration with bold and concerning agendas pushing established norms and legal interpretations.

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