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New Books in National Security

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A new and provocative take on the formerly classified history of accelerating superpower military competition in space in the late Cold War and beyond.

In March 1983, President Ronald Reagan shocked the world when he announced the Strategic Defense ... more

Across the globe, democracy is in crisis - in the UK alone, it has been rocked by Brexit, the pandemic and successive attempts by governments to bypass legal norms.

But how did this happen, and where might we go from here?

Jonathan Sumption cuts th... more

KGB Literati: Spy Fiction and State Security in the Soviet Union (University of Toronto Press, 2025) offers a first-ever glimpse into the mysterious and long-ignored world and work of Soviet spies- and counterspies-turned-writers.

Once out of active... more

American wars in Iraq were a defining feature of global politics for almost thirty years. The Gulf War of 1991, the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the campaign against the Islamic State beginning in 2014 each had their own logic. Each occurre... more

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Aaron Bateman
Assistant professor of history and international affairs at George Washington University
George Washington University
Episode: Aaron Bateman. "Weapons in Space: Technology, Politics, and the Rise and Fall of the Strategic Defense Initiative" (MIT Press, 2024)
Jonathan Sumption
Former Justice of the UK Supreme Court, barrister, and author
Episode: Jonathan Sumption, "The Challenges of Democracy: And the Rule of Law" (Profile Books, 2026)
Dr. Samuel Helfont
Associate Professor of Strategy and Policy at the Naval War College Program
Naval Postgraduate School
Episode: Samuel Helfont, "The Iraq Wars: A Very Short Introduction" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Erik Lin-Greenberg
Professor in the political science department at MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Episode: Erik Lin-Greenberg, "The Remote Revolution: Drones and Modern Statecraft" (Cornell UP, 2025)
Dr. Julian Schmid
Author of 'Marvel, DC and US Security'
Edinburgh University Press
Episode: Julian Schmid, "Marvel, DC and US Security: The Superhero Genre and Foreign Policy in the Twenty-first Century" (Edinburgh UP, 2025)
Dr. Nina Wilén
Africa Director at the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations and Associate Professor at Lund University
Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations
Episode: Nina Wilén, "Securitizing the Sahel: Analyzing External Interventions and Their Consequences" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Dr. Thomas Colley
Visiting Fellow at King's College London and lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
King's College London
Episode: Martin Moore and Thomas Colley, "Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Dr. Martin Moore
Expert in political communication and director of the Centre for the Study of Media Communication and Power at King's College London.
King's College London
Episode: Martin Moore and Thomas Colley, "Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Kate Epstein
Author and scholar specializing in military history and technology.
U Chicago Press
Episode: Kate Epstein on How Twentieth-Century Technology Theft Built the National-Security State" (U Chicago Press, 2024)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
One of the hosts who engages with guests to discuss their works related to national security.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 57 ratings
  • National Security - the Traditional and the Holistic

    A previous reviewer criticized the “left-leaning” direction of some of the authors’ texts. Some of them are very left-leaning and do not at first come under the “traditional" topic of “National Security” - strategy, geopolitics, military history, arms and arms control, nuclear weapons, etc. written by practitioners in the discipline.

    The left leaning works are more “holistic” in nature and do not usually fit within the previously defined constructs of National Security. They are usually authore... more

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    Dan7013
    United States5 years ago
  • fake name, hard left political hatchet job.

    I listened to five podcasts all were mislabeled. Three were actually introduced as "Latino Studies" , another dealt with a High Scholl course in NY which tought police work to kids ( veridct was of course "bad" ). What all podcats had in common was a regressive left narrative and how the hard left deals with and aproaches police related matter. If you are a National Security professional, you will not recognize yourself as this is never talked about. Looks like Marxist academics took over the po... more

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    Daniel Berlin Brigade
    United States9 years ago
  • Very interesting selection of books/authors!

    Really enjoy this podcast. I like that both scholars and practitioners are interviewed for their insights.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Susancarruth
    Canada10 years ago
  • Good podcast

    This is a informative and fascinating podcast. I highly recommend it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    nbamendola
    United States12 years ago

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Overall, audience feedback reflects a strong interest in the intellectual engagement with pressing global security issues, making it a recommended listen for those in the academic or policy-making spheres.
Some criticisms highlight a perceived left-leaning bias in certain discussions, which might not resonate with all listeners, though others value the diverse perspectives offered.

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Filip Kovacevic, "KGB Literati: Spy Fiction and State Security in the Soviet Union" (U Toronto Press, 2025)
Q: What led you to write this particular book?
I noticed that there were absolutely no books about KGB officers who wrote spy fiction, so I decided to look into that and the book is the result. In fact, it's the first book on this subject in any language, including Russian.
Filip Kovacevic, "KGB Literati: Spy Fiction and State Security in the Soviet Union" (U Toronto Press, 2025)
Q: Can you introduce yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
I'm a professor with more than 25 years of teaching experience in Eastern Europe, Russia and the United States. I was born in Montenegro in a small town on the coast of the Aegean Sea called Cotor, but I lived in the United States for a long time, and I'm teaching at the University of San Francisco.
Jonathan Sumption, "The Challenges of Democracy: And the Rule of Law" (Profile Books, 2026)
Q: What are the differences between thick as opposed to thin definitions of the Rule of Law?
The thin definition is procedural, while the thick definition requires the law to respect human rights.
Jonathan Sumption, "The Challenges of Democracy: And the Rule of Law" (Profile Books, 2026)
Q: What do you mean when you state that democracy is fragile?
Democracy is relatively new and vulnerable to changes in public sentiment.
Jonathan Sumption, "The Challenges of Democracy: And the Rule of Law" (Profile Books, 2026)
Q: Why did you write this book?
The book reprints lectures Sumption had given, reflecting his long interest in democracy and the rule of law.

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