American Ambassadors Live! Podcast

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Tour D'Horizon with Ambassador Frank G. Wisner Nov 13, 2018

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Ambassador Frank G. Wisner presented a "Tour D'Horizon" at the Council of American Ambassadors' Fall Conference Potpourri of Diplomacy. He spoke to the world's most pressing foreign affairs issues including religious fundamentalism and power dynamics in the Middle East. Ambassador Wisner served as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs, Ambassador to India, Ambassador to Egypt and Ambassador to Zambia. CAA President Timothy A. Chorba introduced Ambassador Wisner and moderated the ensuing Q&A session.

Illiberalism in the Czech Republic? Ambassador Norman Eisen Discusses Nov 03, 2018

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Ambassador Norman Eisen joins CAA Live! Host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to talk about his new book, The Last Palace: Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House. In this episode, Ambassador Eisen speaks to the development of illiberalism in the Czech Republic in comparison to the other visegrád countries; Poland, Hungary and Slovakia.

Ambassador Norman Eisen on Russia's Influence in the Czech Republic Oct 31, 2018

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Ambassador Norman Eisen joins CAA Live! Host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to talk about his new book, The Last Palace: Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House. In this episode, Ambassador Eisen details the history of Russia's influence in Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, up to his arrival in Prague as the U.S. Ambassador.

The Last Palace with Ambassador Norman Eisen Oct 29, 2018

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In Ambassador Norman Eisen's new book, The Last Palace, he depicts five characters who have witnessed Europe's turbulent century from the setting of the "last palace" in Prague. Ambassador Eisen talks with CAA Live! host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe about one of the most important characters in the book, his mother. His mother, who was born in Czechoslovakia and survived Auschwitz during the Holocaust, played an important role for Ambassador Eisen during his ambassadorship to the Czech Republic from 2011 to 2014.

NATO and Romania with Ambassador Alfred Moses Sep 21, 2018

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Ambassador Alfred Moses joins CAA Live! host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss Romania's pathway to NATO membership. Ambassador Moses served as U.S. Ambassador to Romania from 1994 to 1997. He recently authored Bucharest Diary: Romania's Journey from Darkness to Light.

Ambassador Alfred Moses on Romanian President Ion Iliescu Sep 20, 2018

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Ambassador Alfred Moses joins CAA Live! host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss the development of President Ion Iliescu from his role under Nicolae Ceausescu, during Romania's communist regime, to becoming the country's first democratically elected head of state. Ambassador Moses served as U.S. Ambassador to Romania from 1994 to 1997. He recently authored Bucharest Diary: Romania's Journey from Darkness to Light.

Jewish Emigration from Romania to Israel with Ambassador Alfred Moses Sep 19, 2018

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Ambassador Alfred Moses joined CAA Live! host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to describe efforts in the 1970s and 1980s helping Jews living in an oppressive communist regime in Romania emigrate to Israel. Ambassador Moses served as U.S. Ambassador to Romania from 1994 to 1997. He recently authored Bucharest Diary: Romania's Journey from Darkness to Light.

Ambassador Michael McFaul on recommended US policy towards Russia Jul 19, 2018

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In this episode, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins CAA Live! host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss his recommendations for U.S. policy towards Russia going forward. Ambassador McFaul recently authored From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia. He currently serves as the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution for International Studies at Stanford University.

Ambassador Michael McFaul on post-Cold War US relations with Russia Jul 19, 2018

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In this episode, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins CAA Live! host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to discuss how the United States could have approached relations with Russia differently after the Cold War. Ambassador McFaul recently authored From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia. He currently serves as the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution for International Studies at Stanford University.

Ambassador Michael McFaul's Background in Russian Studies Jul 19, 2018

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In this episode, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Ambassador Michael McFaul joins CAA Live! host Ambassador Jim Rosapepe to talk about his academic background in Russian studies and international diplomacy. His first visit to Russia was as a student at Leningrad State University in 1983. Ambassador McFaul recently authored From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia. He currently serves as the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution for International Studies at Stanford University.