Nuclear Precarity: Keynote Lecture on Nuclear War Risks in East Asia | Ep. 103

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10/28/21 • 65 min

Rather than the normal show, this week's episode is a recording of Dr. Van Jackson's keynote lecture at Ritsumeikan University, addressing the concept of nuclear precarity and what it means for the risks of nuclear war in East Asia.

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A Foreign Policy for the Middle Class? Chicago Council on Global Affairs Joins the Pod | Ep. 102

What does the American public think about China, internal v. external threats, and who benefits from US foreign policy? This week we were joined by Craig Kafura with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to discuss the results of their recent survey about all things foreign policy. Also this episode: the Philippines' Duterte problem as a structural issue; a review of a review of Rush Doshi's book on Chinese grand strategy; and North Korean hypersonic glide vehicles.

Chicago Council Survey: http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/ccs2021_fpmc_0.pdf

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Contributors: Hunter Marston, Gaby Magnuson, Ciara Mitchell

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Guest Host John Delury Talks Pacific Hypocrisy, Why Historians Avoid Prediction, China Rivalry, and South Korean Politics | Ep. 104

With Van Jackson out, Dr. John Delury (Professor at Yonsei University) joined the crew as guest host. This episode talks about his America's imperial blindspot in the Pacific, what Kissinger can't teach Asia, why historians aren't in the prediction business, China rivalry, and the South Korean presidency.

Contributors: Gaby Magnuson, Hunter Marston, Alex Auty