Battlegrounds With H.R. McMaster: International Perspectives - Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Civics Education: Thinking Strategically About The Sources Of Our National Security

Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Civics Education: Thinking Strategically About The Sources Of Our National Security

09/07/22 • 50 min

Battlegrounds With H.R. McMaster: International Perspectives

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Paul Carrese discuss the need for civics and history education and opportunities to foster an understanding of our nation’s history that acknowledges contradictions and imperfections while extolling the virtues and great promise of our republic.

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Paul Carrese, September 7, 2022 at 9:00am PT.

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Paul Carrese, September 7, 2022 at 9:00am PT.

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In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and Nader Nadery discuss human rights law, the dire situation in Afghanistan, and what more might be done to foster peace and protect innocents.

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Nader Nadery, August 10, 2022 at 9:00am PT.

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Battlegrounds w/ H.R. McMaster: Iraq’s Long Struggle For Security | Hoover Institution

In this episode of Battlegrounds, H.R. McMaster and former Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi discuss the future of Iraq and the Middle East, the threat of Iranian influence in the region, and how to break the cycle of sectarian violence.

H.R. McMaster in conversation with Haider al-Abadi on September 28, 2022 at 9:00am PT.

Dr. Haider al-Abadi was the Prime Minister of Iraq and led the country’s successful military campaign against the Islamic State (Daesh) as Commander in Chief. He was born in Baghdad in 1952 into a professional, middle class family. He lived in exile in the United Kingdom in for twenty-seven years due to his involvement with the political opposition to Saddam Hussein. During his exile, Dr Abadi founded his own company specializing in rapid transit systems. He also led the Islamic Dawa Party in the UK and was a member of the party’s leadership worldwide. In 2003, he returned to Iraq to join the new government, occupying the positions of Minister of Communications, Advisor to the Prime Minister, Chair of the Parliamentary Finance and Economic Committees and Deputy Speaker of Parliament between the years 2006 and 2014.