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“Making India Great” New Book Interview with Dr. Aparna Pande Sep 27, 2020

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In this episode Garrison interviews Dr. Aparna Pande about her latest book. “Making India Great” seeks to explain the dichotomy that lies at the heart of the nation: its belief in being a great power and yet reluctance to consistently implement policies and take actions that would help it achieve those goals. Aparna Pande analyses this puzzle by examining the challenges and opportunities that India faces in the social, economic, military, foreign policy and grand strategy arenas. The New India holds all the promise of greatness that many Indians dream of. Can it become a reality? Making India Great delves deep into this question. The book may be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Making-India-Great-Promise-Reluctant/dp/9353578019/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601171823&sr=1-1 Dr. Aparna Pande is Research Fellow & Director of Hudson Institute’s Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia. Aparna wrote her PhD dissertation on Pakistan’s foreign policy. Her major field of interest is South Asia with a special focus on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Foreign and Security Policy. Aparna has contributed to The American Interest, The Hindustan Times, The Times of India, The Live Mint, Huffington Post, Sunday Guardian, The Print, and Real Clear World. A 1993 graduate of Delhi University, Aparna holds a Master of Arts in History from St. Stephens College at Delhi University and a Master of Philosophy in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Aparna Pande received a Doctorate in Political Science from Boston University in 2010. Aparna Pande’s book’s include Explaining Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Escaping India (Routledge, 2011), From Chanakya to Modi: Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy (Harper Collins, 2017), Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan (Routledge, August 2017), and Making India Great: The Promise of a Reluctant Global Power (Harper Collins, 2020). Garrison Moratto is a Master’s student of International Affairs at Liberty University. All guest opinions are those of the guest and not the podcast formally. Please subscribe and give us a rating. Thank you for listening.

Bonus Episode: The Reagan Administration's Project Socrates with Michael Sekora Sep 24, 2020

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In this special bonus episode of The New Diplomatist, Garrison interviews Michael Sekora regarding American competitive edge in both the Cold War and the modern era, and his role in directing the Reagan administration's Project Socrates. Mr. Sekora was the Founding Director of the project: The Socrates Project was initiated to address America's declining economic and military competitiveness. Socrates had a two-fold mission. Utilize all-source intelligence to determine the true underlying cause of U.S. decline, and develop the required solution. Socrates was fully successful in both aspects of its mission.
Socrates determined that the underlying cause of the decline was the U.S. shift from technology-based to finance-based planning that began at the end of World War II. To rebuild U.S. competitiveness the country needed to re-adopt technology-based planning.
To rebuild U.S. competitiveness that would endure for generations, Socrates developed the means to enable the U.S. to generate and lead the next evolutionary leap of technology-based planning -- the Automated Innovation Revolution. (The most recent previous evolutionary leaps being the scientific revolution, and the industrial revolution). In Automated Innovation the process for developing, acquiring and utilizing technology is executed with unprecedented speed, efficiency and agility.
To prove the viability and impact of the Socrates Automated Innovation System, it provided support to various high priority White House initiatives to include: Star Wars, stealth and the dismemberment of the Soviet Union. As a result, President Reagan had an Executive Order drafted establishing a new federal agency with the mandate of deploying the Socrates System as a national asset for use by all U.S. private and public organizations.
Before the Executive Order could be pre-coordinated for official coordination and signature, President Reagan's term came to an and. Upon taking office, President Bush defunded Socrates for political reasons.

Mr. Sekora is President of Quadrigy systems, and a former member of the intelligence community in various capacities. He holds a B.S. in Physics from the University of Michigan and a M.S. in Physics from Miami University.

Garrison Moratto is the host of The New Diplomatist Podcast; he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.Sc. in Government: Public Administration from Liberty University, where he is studying for a M.Sc. in International Affairs.

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Deep Dive: European Union - Interview with Massimiliano Gobbato Sep 04, 2020

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For this episode, Garrison interviewed Massimiliano Gobbato, Communications Director of PubAffairs Bruxelles, on the European Union. They discuss Germany's leadership, the recent EU budget package, the impacts of Brexit, the future of Transatlantic relations, Huawei and China trade, US-EU perceptions, and much more.

Massimiliano has worked in several public affairs and communications roles in the NGOs sector, the European media industry, as well as for an international organisation and a regional delegation to the EU. He has published as a freelance, special contributor and independent researcher on various global and EU-related politics and policy issues. He holds a Master’s in International Relations and Diplomacy, as well as an M.A. in European Studies from the College of Europe.

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Deep Dive: Portugal - Interview with Pedro Sousa Aug 23, 2020

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This week, Garrison begins a new series of episodes that will be hosted from time to time taking a closer look at a single country, Deep Dive. This episode is focused on Portugal: its foreign policy, how it is shaped by history and what its three main priorities are for the future in a chaotic world. Joining Garrison as a guest is Pedro Sousa, A researcher at IPRI-NOVA: the Portuguese Institute of International Relations Research Centre. As always, opinions of the guest are their own and not that of the podcast formally. Thank you for subscribing, and please leave a review with your thoughts.

"Ally On-Shoring" in the Age of China and Trump: Interview with John C. Austin Jul 27, 2020

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In this episode, Garrison host's John C. Austin for a discussion of his theory of "Ally On-Shoring", a proposed method of economic and security cooperation among democracies in the face of the rising challenges of a revisionist China abroad and a resurgent protectionist and nationalist attitude at home.

John Austin serves as a Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institute; and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs leading efforts to support economic transformation in the American Midwest. He has 16 years of elected service on the Michigan State Board of Education, serving the past 6 years as President. He directs the Michigan Economic Center, a center for ideas and network-building to advance Michigan’s economic transformation. He also lectures on the Economy at the University of Michigan.

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India, China, and the World: A Conversation with Ambassador Vishnu Prakash Jul 10, 2020

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This episode, Garrison had the pleasure of interviewing former Indian Ambassador Vishnu Prakash on the subject of India-China border clashes, India's upcoming term at the UN Security Council, the potentially impending US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the recent Trump administration student visa restrictions, and the future of India-US relations post-November's US Presidential election. Vishnu Prakash, has served as High Commissioner to Ottawa, Ambassador to Seoul, Official Spokesperson of Foreign Office and Consul General to Shanghai. He has also done postings in Moscow, New York, Vladivostok, Tokyo, Islamabad and Cairo. Since retirement in Nov. 2016, he has devoted time to being a foreign affairs analyst & commentator, with special focus on the Indo-Pacific region. Garrison Moratto is the host of The New Diplomatist; he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.Sc. in Government: Public Administration and is currently a graduate student of International Affairs at Liberty University.

Irish Reunification: A Conversation with Foreign Policy Editorial Fellow Dan Haverty Jun 14, 2020

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On this episode, Garrison is joined by Dan Haverty, an editorial fellow for the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine, and an expert on the Irish peace process. They discuss the overlapping impacts on the prospects for Irish reunification of Brexit, COVID, and the respective rises of Boris Johnson and Sinn Fein in recent elections. Dan Haverty is an editorial fellow at Foreign Policy. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science from the College of the Holy Cross. He also holds a master’s in international relations from University College Cork, where he conducted research on the peace process in Northern Ireland. Garrison Moratto is a member of Chatham House: Royal Institute of International Affairs, the American Political Science Association, and the Heritage Foundation. He holds a B.Sc. from Liberty University in Government: Public Administration, and is currently studying for a M.S. of International Affairs. He is the author of numerous published op-eds as well.

American Legal Immigration Policy After COVID: An Interview with Dr. Todd Kent May 23, 2020

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In today's interview, Garrison is joined by Dr. Todd Kent to discuss the recent push by a group of Senators to curtail legal immigration in the wake of COVID-induced job losses. They discuss the importance of international students to the US job market and STEAM innovation, whether the job market is a zero sum game, the historical parallels to the 1924 Immigration bill, and the future of globalization and job creation post-pandemic. Dr. Todd Kent holds his PhD from Texas A&M University in Political Science and has held significant positions at University campuses in the Middle East and South Korea. Be sure to leave us a rating and review on any major platform; follow us on Twitter @newdiplomatist

India's Leadership During COVID19: Interview with Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia May 20, 2020

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On this special episode, Garrison had the honor of interviewing former India Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia on a discussion of India's international leadership during the pandemic. Mr. Bhatia is a Distinguished Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies Programme at the prestigious India think tank Gateway House. He is Chair of FICCI’s Core Group of Experts on BIMSTEC and its Task Force on the Blue Economy. He is a founding member of the Kalinga International Foundation. As Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) from 2012-15, he played a key role in strengthening India's Track-II research and outreach activities. During a 37-year innings in the Indian Foreign Service (IFS), he served as Ambassador to Myanmar and Mexico and as High Commissioner to Kenya and South Africa. He dealt with a part of South Asia, while posted as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. A prolific columnist, who has also written a critically acclaimed book, India-Myanmar Relations: Changing Contours (Routledge), he is a frequent speaker on foreign policy issues in India and abroad. He was Senior Visiting Research Fellow during 2011-13 at the Institute of South East Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore. He holds a master’s degree in political science from Allahabad University.

COVID19 and The Future of The European Union Apr 03, 2020

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Kicking off Season 2, Garrison discusses today's headlines as well as a deep dive into the impact of COVID19 on the European Union's future governance structure. How does the U.S. respond to the shifting geopolitical landscape in an era of transnational threats? Listen now...

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