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Michael Mandelbaum on War and Peace and the Lessons of History Jul 31, 2022

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Michael Mandelbaum has spent several decades thinking about the major global problems that we face, and his writings and opinions have been an invaluable source of insight, understanding and wisdom. Whether it is the future of war as an instrument of state power, the role of the UN in providing peace and security, how to patch up our crumbling nuclear order or the role of technology in accelerating the transition to a renewable energy economy, the analysis is always cogent, the arguments persuasive, all supported by a profound understanding of history. In this interview professor Mandelbaum is original and convincing, contributing to enhance and sharpen our understanding of the complexities of today´s security landscape.
Check out Michael Mandelbaum's latest book The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy: Weak Power, Great Power, Superpower, Hyperpower.
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Thomas G. Weiss on Rethinking Global Governance and the UN’s Founding Jul 17, 2022

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Thomas G. Weiss is a distinguished scholar at the CUNY Graduate Center who as past president of the International Studies Association, chair of the Academic Council on the United Nations System, editor of the journal Global Governance, and Research Director of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty has written extensively about global governance, international peace and security, humanitarian action, and sustainable development. In this broad-ranging interview he makes a compelling case for the need to urgently reinforce the crumbling foundations of our global order to mitigate the risks of destabilizing shocks to our economic, social and political systems.

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Johan Rockström on the Climate Challenges We Face Jul 13, 2022

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Johan Rockström is one of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of climate change. In a broad ranging interview with Ambassador Amanda Ellis, he highlights the importance of the removal of energy subsidies and the introduction of a carbon tax, the need for accountability and the development of monitoring mechanisms for emissions reductions promises, which should become legally binding. We also need to develop carbon markets for nature—beyond fossil fuels—and to embed greater fairness and equity in the way we address climate change globally.

Climate change is the most important and sizeable shock to the earth and its ecosystems. Our guest argues convincingly that scientists, policymakers and the business community must work together to translate biosphere boundaries into operational targets that create guardrails for the future evolution of the global economy.

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Professor Robert Klitgaard on Corruption, Heroes and the Purpose of Life May 25, 2022

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Drawing on a lifetime of experience advising governments on tackling corruption our guest addresses some of the critical questions of development, from poverty, education and opportunity to the question of life’s purpose and the development of human potential.
Robert Klitgaard is a distinguished academic and educator and a sought-after adviser to governments on issues of corruption and other vital questions of economic development. A prolific and successful author, he has in recent years explored other questions which build on his professional insights and address perhaps the most fundamental question of development: how to release our inner forces to catalyze the development of our latent capacities in a way that will be beneficial to us and mankind.

Robert Klitgaard's latest book:

Prevail: How to Face Upheavals and Make Big Choices with the Help of Heroes

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Sweden's Ambassador Johanna Lissinger on our Climate Emergency Mar 26, 2022

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Our response to the challenges of climate change needs a significant boost; we need to do more and move more rapidly if we are to forestall its calamitous consequences. Stockholm+50 later this year will provide a unique opportunity to do so.

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Maria Fernanda Espinosa on Why This is no Time for Incrementalism Mar 10, 2022

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The world faces multiple crises across different fronts. Climate change and the associated temperature rise will interact in noxious ways with biodiversity, pollution, and the global economy. This is no time for incremental change; indifference is not an option.

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Hans Corell on UN Security Council Reform and the Rule of Law Jan 15, 2022

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We need to think creatively to enhance the effectiveness of the UN Security Council, to boost its ability to deal with threat multipliers like climate change, and to empower it to become a catalyst in the emergence of mature democracies governed by the rule of law.
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Nik Gowing on the Climate Emergency and Thinking the Unthinkable Dec 24, 2021

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Massive changes will be needed over the next several years, to our policies, institutions and way of thinking to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. Lack of action will imply the hollowing out of social stability and national security.
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Jody Williams on the Need to Rethink the Concept of National Security Dec 09, 2021

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Nobel Laureate Jody Williams, surveying the many catastrophic risks that threaten our future, makes a powerful case to redefine national security in terms of human welfare rather than the maintenance of military establishments.

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Daniel Kaufmann on the Destructive Effects of Corruption Oct 01, 2021

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Corruption has emerged as not only a destroyer of human prosperity but also a threat to our economic, social and political order. This podcast casts light on the causes, the impact and what to do about this malignant force in the 21st century.

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