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Podcasts for the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations

Podcasts for the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations
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United Nations
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The Burkle Center fosters research and analysis in international relations and foreign policy, brings the brightest minds in these fields to UCLA and to the Los Angeles community, and encourages faculty and students to explore and shape debate on global issues.

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The 2024-25 Bernard Brodie Distinguished Lecture on the Conditions of Peace: "The Small States Club: How Small Smart States Can Save the World"

Shaina Potts, Associate Professor, Geography and Global Studies, University of California, Los Angeles

Eric Min, Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles

Ronen Steinke, journalist, author, legal scholar, 2025 Thomas Mann Fellow

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Dr. Erin A. Snider
Senior advisor and consultant for Projects on Democratic Erosion and Openings with USAID, and author of 'Marketing Democracy'
U.S. Agency for International Development
Episode: Marketing Democracy: The Political Economy of Democracy Aid in the Middle East
Matt Fuhrmann
Cullen-McFadden Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M and author
Texas A&M University
Episode: Influence Without Arms: The New Logic of Nuclear Deterrence
Erin Lin
Business Associate Professor of Political Science from The Ohio State University.
The Ohio State University
Episode: When the Bombs Stopped: The Legacy of War in Rural Cambodia
Ed Wong
Journalist and author of 'At the Edge of Empire'
The New York Times
Episode: At the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China
Josh Paul
Former Director of the U.S. State Department Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and Congressional staffer
Democracy Now for the Arab World
Episode: A Conversation with Josh Paul, former Director of the U.S. State Departments Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
Steven Pinker
Prominent author, thinker, and speaker, Johnston Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University
Harvard University
Episode: The 2023-24 Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture
Rochelle Terman
Assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
Episode: The Geopolitics of Shaming: When Human Rights Pressure Works—and When It Backfires

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Kal Raustiala
Director of the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations
Maggie Peters
Host of the Burkle Center podcasts and webinars.

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The 2024-25 Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development
Q: What role do you see for culture in economic development?
Culture has played a constructive role in South Korea's rise, but building resilient democracy and ending corruption are critical factors for success.
The 2024-25 Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development
Q: Are unions important for ensuring workers have a voice as AI technology develops?
Yes, I do agree that unions need to have a seat at the table to voice what workers need to enhance job quality.
The 2024-25 Arnold C. Harberger Distinguished Lecture on Economic Development
Q: What do you find incorrect about the hypothesis that the democratization of tools like AI will lift all boats?
It's not unfortunately clear that you're going to get anything different from the next step in digital technology than what you got over the previous 40 years.
Carbon Politics, American Power, and the Almighty Dollar
Q: What do you think about the future of democracy worldwide in light of the current trends?
The future of democracy is in jeopardy as economic transformations may require coercive measures, severing intrinsic community ties and mutual trust.
Carbon Politics, American Power, and the Almighty Dollar
Q: In an alternative world where Kamala Harris had won, is there a way to move the US back to manufacturing and to green tech without killing dollar dominance?
It's unlikely because the Democrats traditionally lack the required ideological backing to push through significant green investments while competing with cheaper foreign alternatives.

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Focusing on international relations and foreign policy, this series features a diverse array of discussions led by experts and scholars in the field. Episodes explore essential themes such as economic development, the implications of artificial intelligence on global inequality, and the intricacies of democracy aid in the Middle East. Unique to this series is its engagement with complex geopolitical issues through lectures and interviews, emphasizing the interconnectedness of news, academia, and public discourse. Ideal for listeners interested in deepening their understanding of contemporary global issues and the influences shaping our world.

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