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Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University
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Putin's Fear of a Democratic Ukraine
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03/14/22 • 38 min
04/20/18 • 20 min
When we think of health in conflict zones, we usually think of the victims of violence. But more people can die due to other healthcare disruptions than they do from combat wounds. War-torn states are vulnerable to malnutrition, contaminated water, and – most terrifying – outbreaks such as Ebola and Zika. If physicians can't do their work, the wrong set of conditions could set off a global pandemic. What lessons can we draw from the past few years, and what steps are we taking now to be ready for the next inevitable outbreak?
Michele Barry and Paul Wise are two of the eight FSI scholars confronting civil war threats with the "Civil Wars, Violence, and International Responses" project. Supported by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, FSI's Karl Eikenberry and Stephen Krasner gathered experts from around the world to talk about changing international policy to meet these new challenges. We will be speaking with each of the scholars about how civil wars are changing, how they might affect the rest of the world, and what we can do about it. To learn more about the project, check out the fall 2017 and winter 2018 issues of Daedalus, the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the outreach projects Eikenberry and Krasner are embarking on around the world: www.amacad.org/content/Research/...ject.aspx?d=22262.
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12/13/21 • 22 min
07/24/19 • 22 min
What is the evolution of thinking about digital technology, the companies that dominate it, and their responsibility to users of their platforms and the tenets of free speech? Eileen Donahoe, the executive director of the Global Digital Policy Incubator (GDPI) at FSI’s Cyber Policy Center, discusses the need for global internet guidelines, and GDPI’s mission to improve democratic values and human rights in the digital realm.
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07/14/20 • 27 min
The Fight Against ISIS, with Brett McGurk
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11/04/19 • 22 min
Democracy in Peril
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03/18/21 • 33 min
06/12/19 • 19 min
More needs to be done to protect against foreign interference in the 2020 U.S. election, and not just by the American government. Nathaniel Persily, co-director of the Cyber Policy Center and a senior Fellow at FSI updates us on how technology companies have changed the way they display political advertising, why other countries need to be on the lookout for disinformation campaigns, and how Americans’ attitudes toward the media could impact who becomes the next U.S. president.
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When Your Government Doesn’t Want to Govern
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07/13/18 • 24 min
The Venezuelan economy is disintegrating, yet president Nicolas Maduro has thus far been successful in squashing his political opposition. How has Maduro been able to remain in power, and what's the best-case scenario for Venezuela's future? We're joined today by Harold Trinkunas to examine the situation in Venezuela since the death of Hugo Chavez. Later in the conversation we also talk with Trinkunas about his book, Militants, Criminals, and Warlords: The Challenge of Local Governance in an Age of Disorder.
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The View on Russia from Estonia
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06/17/24 • 17 min
Kristjan Prikk has served as Estonia ́s Ambassador to the United States since May 2021. This is his third diplomatic posting to Washington, D.C. Before assuming his current duties, Prikk served for nearly three years as the Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defense. In this role he was responsible for the management of the Ministry and for the coordination of activities of the agencies under the Ministry, including the Estonian Defense Forces, the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service, and the Centre for Defense Investments.
The audio for this podcast originally came from an event hosted on May 29, 2024 by Stanford Libraries, Stanford's Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES), and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI).
CORRECTION: During his remarks, the Ambassador of Estonia cited news that referred to Dmitry Trenin as the person suggesting that Russia should conduct a “demonstrative” nuclear test to deter the West from allowing Ukraine to aim at targets on Russian territory. In fact, it was Dmitry Suslov who had suggested this. See more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/think-tank-close-kremlin-says-russia-should-consider-demonstrative-nuclear-2024-05-29/
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How many episodes does World Class have?
World Class currently has 155 episodes available.
What topics does World Class cover?
The podcast is about News, Podcasts and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on World Class?
The episode title 'The Widening Cracks in Iran's Regime' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on World Class?
The average episode length on World Class is 38 minutes.
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Episodes of World Class are typically released every 8 days, 22 hours.
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The first episode of World Class was released on Nov 18, 2016.
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