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Foreign Affairs Inbox

29 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 36 ratings

Nonpartisan analyses of critical foreign affairs issues, their challenges, and options for the international community. Produced by George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs.

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Episodes

Conclusions on FAI's Season 6

January 15, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MB

Co-host Robin Gloss and Lucas Miller reflect on the Election Edition of the Foreign Affairs Inbox Podcast.

Image improvement required for the U.S. in the Latin American region.

January 08, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

A multifaceted approach is needed to repair the relationship between the U.S. and Latin America.

U.S. climate change policy in the Arctic and more Episode

December 18, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Besides rejoining the Paris Agreement, where else should U.S. direct its interests in climate change to combat this global issue?

U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa

December 03, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

A conversation with Dr. David Shinn on the United States’ foreign policy in Africa

U.S. Impact of Policing at Home and Abroad

November 02, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

A conversation with “Badges Without Borders” author, Dr. Stuart Schrader on global influence the United States’ Presidential Election may have on policing.

Yellow Vests in Paris: A Year in Review

April 27, 2020 04:00 - 13 minutes - 9.62 MB

Yellow Vests in Paris: A Year in Review

A Conversation with Ambassador Bill Taylor

March 30, 2020 04:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MB

A Conversation with Ambassador Bill Taylor: Impeachment Trial, Ukraine and United States Interests

Survive and Thrive: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Afghanistan

March 09, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB

Survive and Thrive: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Afghanistan. Discussing Afghan women’s progress in business on International Women’s Day

Without Armed Conflict: How did Venezuela get here today?

February 24, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

Its refugee crisis intensifies as a political rivalry creates a dire humanitarian crisis 

Coronavirus: The International Implications

February 10, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 16.5 MB

What are the truths versus misconceptions of the novel Coronavirus?

Qasem Soleimani is dead: How will Iran respond?

January 27, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

The U.S. Iran Conflict reignited with Soleimani assassination.

#ClimateStrike

December 16, 2019 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

Will Greta’s Climate Change Protest have a true Global impact?

#Algeria_Revolt

November 04, 2019 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MB

Algeria’s protests fall along generational lines, and is used as a way to make governmental change. What’s next for Algeria following its political revolt?

#FulaniHerdsmen

October 28, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

Nigeria; the new economic frontier takes center stage. Will it succeed?

#ChinaTradeWar

October 14, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

U.S. vs. China Interested in continuing your education at the Elliott School? Click here to find the program that suites your career goals! 

#GirlsSpeakOut

October 11, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

A conversation with Aasha Shaik, celebrating the International Day of Girl Summit. Livestream of the event can be found here: https://dayofthegirlsummit.org/ Interested in continuing your education at the Elliott School? Click here to find the program that suites your career goals! 

#FightForHongKong

September 23, 2019 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

What does the escalation of Chinese protests mean for Democracy?  Interested in continuing your education at the Elliott School? Click here to find the program that suites your career goals! 

Arab Spring’s Political Fallout

August 16, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Why shattered political dreams follow the Arab Spring revolution

Arab Spring’s Political Fallout

August 16, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Why shattered political dreams follow the Arab Spring revolution

Drone Wars

August 09, 2019 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

The impact of drone warfare on military rules of engagement.

Understanding the Chinese Communist Party

July 31, 2019 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

What makes the authoritarian Chinese Communist Party more effective than others in existence?

Global Influence of Diaspora Populations

July 26, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Jennifer Brinkerhoff explores the global influence of diaspora populations on their place of origin and ability to enact institutional change.

American Evangelicals Abroad

May 02, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 8.79 MB

Professor Melani McAlister, the author of “The Kingdom of God Has No Borders: A Global History of American Evangelicals,” talks about global evangelicalism and their international activism in the age of Trump.

Weaponization of Social Media

April 19, 2019 04:00 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MB

A discussion with defense experts Peter Singer and Emerson Brooking, whose book, “Like War: the Weaponization of Social Media,” explains the shift in use of social media in politics and war. 

Al-Shabaab & the African Union Mission in Somalia

April 04, 2019 12:00 - 21 minutes - 10 MB

Professor Paul Williams, the author of “Fighting for Peace in Somalia,” explains the history of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and their fight against terrorist group Al-Shabaab. 

Uighurs in China: A New Kind of Ethnic Cleansing

March 21, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 9.19 MB

The UN reports at least 1 million Uighurs, an ethnic muslim minority group in China, are being held in “internment camps.” Despite calls from the international community for China to stop, there appears to be no end in sight.

International Women’s Day and Feminism

March 06, 2019 05:00 - 12 minutes - 6.01 MB

Shirley Graham, director of the Gender Equality Initiative in International Affairs, talks about the history of International Women’s Day, female peacekeepers and the Commission on the Status of Women.

What’s Keeping the Elliott School Dean Up at Night in 2019?

February 15, 2019 16:00 - 8 minutes - 3.96 MB

Elliott School Dean Reuben Brigety talks about Syria, climate change and what he’s hopeful for in 2019 in part two of our inaugural episode.

Global Issues Watchlist: an Interview with Elliott School Dean Reuben Brigety

January 31, 2019 05:00 - 15 minutes - 7.14 MB

What current events and issues should we be watching on the international stage in 2019? From Brexit to Russia, Elliott School Dean Reuben Brigety shares what he’s keeping an eye on this year in part one of our inaugural episode.