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New Books in World Affairs

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The Politics Of Evaluation
International Organizations
United Nations
United States
Bureaucratic Influence
Evaluation Politics
Decolonization
NATO
Philippines
China
Sustainable Development Goals
Cold War
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Eurasia
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Afroasia
Artificial Intelligence
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ... more

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What happens when America loses its foreign-policy playbook? RBI acting director Eli Karetny talks with veteran diplomat and policy strategist Joel Rubin about the vacuum of strategic vision shaping U.S. decisions from Venezuela to Ukraine to Gaza. R... more

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In How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations (Princeton University Press, 2025), Carl Benedikt Frey challenges the conventional belief that economic and technological progress is inevitable. For most of human history, stagnat... more

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Recent Guests

Janna Sauerteig
Mobilization and Advocacy Manager at SOS Humanity
SOS Humanity
Episode: What is Happening in the Mediterranean Right Now – And Why You Should Care
Joel Rubin
Foreign policy expert, media commentator, and Jewish community leader with over 25 years of experience in Washington.
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs under President Obama
Episode: Can America Still Lead? Foreign Policy in an Age of Division with Joel Rubin
Minna Salami
Writer, social critic and thought leader on feminism, knowledge production and the aesthetics and structures of power.
Episode: Can Feminism be African?: A Conversation with Minna Salami
Carl Benedikt Frey
Dieter Schwartz Associate Professor of AI and Work at the Oxford Internet Institute
Oxford University
Episode: Carl Benedikt Frey, "How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Philip Gamaghelyan
Professor and author of 'Conflict Resolution Beyond the International Relations Paradigm'
Ibidem Verlag, Columbia University Press
Episode: Philip Gamaghelyan, "Conflict Resolution Beyond the International Relations Paradigm: Evolving Designs as a Transformative Practice in Nagorno-Karabakh and Syria" (Ibidem Press, 2017)
Lisa Vanhala
Pro Vice Provost for the Grand Challenge Theme of the Climate Crisis and full Professor of Political Science at UCL
University College London
Episode: Lisa Vanhala, "Governing the End: The Making of Climate Change Loss and Damage" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Emilia Alaverdov
Prof. and Editor, Cultural Heritage Protection and Restoration in Conflict Zones
David Ava Shembele University of Georgia
Episode: E. Alaverdov and M. W. Bari, "Cultural Heritage Protection and Restoration in Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones" (IGI Global, 2025)
Dr. Joshua Castellino
Professor of International and Comparative Law and Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences at Brunel University, UK
Brunel University London
Episode: Joshua Castellino, "Calibrating Colonial Crime: Reparations and The Crime of Unjust Enrichment" (Policy Press, 2025)
Martin Moore
Lecturer at King's College London and specialist in political communication.
King's College London
Episode: Martin Moore and Thomas Colley, "Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News" (Columbia UP, 2025)

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  • Slanted against Russia and ignoring Corporate control of capitalist economies and disinterested in the countries of the Global South. Monopoly financial capitalism is almost wholly dismissed as a factor in the collapse of "liberal" ideology.

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  • Slanted against Russia and ignoring Corporate control of capitalist economies and disinterested in the countries of the Global South. Monopoly financial capitalism is almost wholly dismissed as a factor in the collapse of "liberal" ideology.

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Philip Gamaghelyan, "Conflict Resolution Beyond the International Relations Paradigm: Evolving Designs as a Transformative Practice in Nagorno-Karabakh and Syria" (Ibidem Press, 2017)
Q: What is the China's approach in this conflict?
China has been focused on building infrastructure projects and has been pragmatic in its involvement, emphasizing trade without addressing human rights issues.
Philip Gamaghelyan, "Conflict Resolution Beyond the International Relations Paradigm: Evolving Designs as a Transformative Practice in Nagorno-Karabakh and Syria" (Ibidem Press, 2017)
Q: Could you tell us more about what actually has happened between 2020 and 2023 in this conflict zone and why is that so important from your perspective?
Gamaghelyan explained that the conflict was resolved through violence, and the status of Nagorno-Karabakh was a major point of contention, resulting in significant changes in territorial control.
Wolfgang Wagner, "The Democratic Politics of Military Interventions" (Oxford UP, 2020)
Q: What kind of systematic contestation is there across different political parties?
Wagner explains that there's an inverted U-curve in party support for military interventions, where radical left parties show consistent opposition, center-right parties demonstrate the most support, and radical right parties can be ambivalent.
Wolfgang Wagner, "The Democratic Politics of Military Interventions" (Oxford UP, 2020)
Q: Why is it important to look at the party politics of foreign affairs?
Understanding party politics provides insight into how foreign policy is shaped and the influence political parties have on the decisions governments make regarding military interventions.
Rachel Myrick, "Polarization and International Politics: How Extreme Partisanship Threatens Global Stability" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Q: How has your thinking on this topic evolved since completing the book?
I have become more concerned about polarization as the implications seem increasingly relevant, especially with the political climate under the Trump administration.

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This collection features conversations with experts in global affairs, emphasizing their latest publications and research insights. Topics include international relations, national security, historical perspectives on conflict, and the socio-political implications of contemporary global issues. Noteworthy discussions explore the interplay between political narratives and military strategies, as well as critiques of globalization and its repercussions on society. The varied academic backgrounds of guests provide listeners with a comprehensive understanding of pressing global challenges, connecting theoretical foundations with real-world consequences.

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