NBN Book of the Day

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Episode: Curtis Dozier, "The White Pedestal: How White Nationalists Use Ancient Greece and Rome to Justify Hate" (Yale UP, 2026)

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Co-author of War at Arm's Length

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Episode: Richard Bennet and Alexander Noyes, "War at Arm's Length: How America Can Build Effective Partners Through Military Assistance" (Yale UP, 2026)

Sarah McNamara

Author of Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South (UNC Press, 2023)

Texas A&M University; Latina/o Studies; History

Episode: Sarah McNamara, "Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South" (UNC Press, 2023)

Mardi Reardon-Smith

Environmental anthropologist and STS scholar, author of Making Do: Conservation Ethics and Ecological Care in Australia

Monash University

Episode: Mardi Reardon-Smith, "Making Do: Conservation Ethics and Ecological Care in Australia" (Stanford UP, 2025)

Joanna Stalnaker

Professor of French at Columbia University; author of The Rest Is Silence

Columbia University; Yale University Press (book publisher)

Episode: Joanna Stalnaker, "The Rest Is Silence: Enlightenment Philosophers Facing Death" (Yale UP, 2025)

Bruce Dearstyne

Editor of Revolutionary New York, 250 Years of Social Change

Excelsior Editions, SUNY Press

Episode: Bruce Dearstyne, "Revolutionary New York: 250 Years of Social Change" (SUNY Press, 2026)

Joshua Comaroff

Author of Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore

University of Minnesota Press

Episode: Joshua Comaroff, "Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)

Robert W. Snyder

Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at Rutgers University

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Delia Duong Ba Wendel

Associate Professor of Urban Studies and International Development at MIT, author of Rwanda's Genocide Heritage Between Justice and Sovereignty

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Episode: Delia Duong Ba Wendel, "Rwanda's Genocide Heritage: Between Justice and Sovereignty" (Duke UP, 2025)

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Delia Duong Ba Wendel, "Rwanda's Genocide Heritage: Between Justice and Sovereignty" (Duke UP, 2025)

Q: What were the dilemmas and challenges faced by key figures like Louis Kanungugire and Mario Ipara, and how did they move toward a shared understanding of genocide memory and memorialization?

Delia explains their reparative-history approach, the emotional and ethical tensions, their diverse backgrounds, and how they navigated state pressures and local needs to preserve memory in a way that could foster justice and repair.

Delia Duong Ba Wendel, "Rwanda's Genocide Heritage: Between Justice and Sovereignty" (Duke UP, 2025)

Q: So we always start by asking our guests to say a little bit about themselves and how they became interested in their subject. What drew you to this area, and how did your background influence your study of Rwanda?

Delia discusses her path from architecture to cultural geography and anthropology, focusing on how peace becomes spatialized and how memory and space interact in post-genocide Rwanda, highlighting personal insight and ethical considerations in fieldwork.

Richard Bennet and Alexander Noyes, "War at Arm's Length: How America Can Build Effective Partners Through Military Assistance" (Yale UP, 2026)

Q: What are the broader conclusions about future military assistance and returns on investment?

The book suggests focusing on defense institution building, strengthening absorptive capacity, and maintaining selective engagement to maximize returns; when factors are favorable, military assistance remains a cost-effective tool in foreign policy.

Richard Bennet and Alexander Noyes, "War at Arm's Length: How America Can Build Effective Partners Through Military Assistance" (Yale UP, 2026)

Q: Can you describe how the empirical work was built and whether any case or document surprised you?

The book uses case studies (Colombia, Georgia, the Philippines, and Ukraine) with more than 130 semi-structured interviews to triangulate findings; a notable surprise came from partners' perspectives about the complexity and coordination of U.S. security engagements across multiple agencies.

Richard Bennet and Alexander Noyes, "War at Arm's Length: How America Can Build Effective Partners Through Military Assistance" (Yale UP, 2026)

Q: Walk us through your argument and the two primary factors you identify.

The argument centers on two main factors—interest alignment and robust defense institutions—and explains that when both are present, aid enhances partner military effectiveness; if only one is strong, gains are limited or unsustainable.

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