Power Problems

In a special crossover episode, Trevor and Emma sit down with the hosts of the Free Thoughts podcast for a wide‐​ranging discussion of how libertarians view foreign policy. Free Thoughts Podcast Emma Ashford, “ Libertarianism, Restraint and the Bipartisan Future ,” Texas National Security Review , November 30, 2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second half of our election special, Trevor Thrall and Emma Ashford are joined by Jake Sullivan, a former senior advisor to Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, to discuss the future of foreign policy in the Democratic party. Jake Sullivan bio Dan Nexon, “ Toward A Neo‐​Progressive Foreign Policy ,”  Foreign Affairs Bernie Sanders, “ Building a Global Democratic Movement to Co...

Bryan McGrath, Deputy Director of the Center for American Seapower at the Hudson Institute, joins Trevor and Emma to discuss the evolution of conservative foreign policy during the Trump era. Please take a listener survey Bryan McGrath bio Henry Nau, Conservative Internationalism (Princeton University Press 2015) Eliot Cohen, The Big Stick: The Limits of Soft Power and the Necessity of Milita...

Elizabeth Rosenberg, a sanctions expert at the Center for a New American Security joins Trevor and Emma to discuss the Trump administration’s eclectic approach to sanctions policy, and the impact of looming Iran sanctions. Elizabeth Rosenberg bio Elizabeth Rosenberg, The EU Can’t Avoid U.S. Sanctions on Iran , Foreign Affairs , October 10, 2018 Jacob J. Lew and Richard Nephew, The Use an...

Bonus Episode! Harvard’s Steven Walt joins Emma Ashford and guest host Caroline Dorminey to discuss his new book, The Hell of Good Intentions , and why America’s foreign policy failures helped to elect Donald Trump. Stephen Walt bio Stephen Walt, The Hell of Good Intentions Cato Book Event, The Hell of Good Intentions Stephen Walt, The Donald vs. The Blob , Foreign Policy , May 16, 2018 Thrall and...

As Emma Ashford returns to the podcast, she and Trevor Thrall join Cato colleague John Glaser to review the Trump administration’s take on U.S. foreign policy in 2018. David E. Sangar, “ North Korea’s Trump‐​era Strategy. Keep Making A‑Bombs, but Quietly ,” New York Times , September 16, 2018 Peter Harrell, “ Is the US Using Sanctions Too Aggressively? ,” Foreign Affairs , September 11, 2018 Micha...

Patrick Porter joins Sahar Khan and Trevor Thrall to discuss the debate over the past, present, and future of the liberal international order. Porter is a professor of international security and strategy at the University of Birmingham, UK and a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London. He researches how power and ideas shape U.S. and U.K. defense and fore...

Vanda Felbab‐​Brown is a senior fellow in the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution. She is also the director of the Brookings project “Improving Global Drug Policy: Comparative Perspectives and UNGASS 2016” and co‐​director of “Reconstituting Local Orders.” She is an expert on international and internal conflicts and nont...

Barbara Slavin of the Atlantic Council joins Sahar Khan and Trevor Thrall to discuss developments in Iran and America’s Iran policy. Barbara Slavin bio Barbara Slavin, “ US Policies Undercut ‘Support’ for ‘Iranian Voices’  ” Barbara Slavin, “ Renewed Sanctions Will Hurt Iran’s Economy But U.S. Benefits Uncertain ” Barbara Slavin, “ Mullahs, Money, and Militias ” Emma Ashford and John Glaser,...

C. Christine Fair is a Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor in the Peace and Security Studies Program within Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. She joins Sahar Khan and Trevor Thrall to discuss the ongoing Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and its implication on the Trump administration’s policy toward South Asia. C. Christine Fair’s bio International Crisis Gr...

U.S. counterterrorism has been a mixture of unilateral policies and multilateral partnerships. Stephen Tankel of American University joins us today to discuss the trajectory of U.S. counterterrorism strategy under the Trump administration. Stephen Tankel’s bio John Glaser’s bio Stephen Tankel, With Us and Against Us: How America’s Partners Help and Hinder the War on Terror Stephen Tankel, “ h...

James Goldgeier The Americans Deborah D. Avant,  The Market for Force: The Consequences of Privatizing Security Nick Bostrom,  Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Steve Coll,  Directorate S: The CIA, and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan Roger Fisher, William L. Ury, and Bruce Patton,  Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Paul H...

Julie Chernov Hwang from Goucher College joins Trevor Thrall and Sahar Khan to discuss why Indonesian jihadists leave militancy in her new book, Why Terrorists Quit . Julie Chernov Hwang’s bio Why Terrorists Quit: The Disengagement of Indonesian Jihadists Julie Chernov Hwang, “ The Unintended Consequences of Amending Indonesia’s Anti‐​Terrorism Law ,” Lawfare Blog , October 1, 2017 Anita Rachman a...

Bruce Jentleson from Duke University joins Trevor Thrall and Sahar Khan to discuss the importance of statesmanship and his new book, The Peacemakers . Show notes: Guest Bio: Bruce Jentleson The Peacemakers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show description: In a special 2‑part episode, Emma Ashford, Trevor Thrall, and new co‐​host, Sahar Kahn, discuss North Korea and the prospects for a nuclear summit with Cato Policy Analyst Eric Gomez. Guest bio: Eric Gomez Power Problems Episode #4, September 19, 2017: Kim Jong Trump Eric Gomez, “Not Quite Back to the Drawing Board with North Korea” Eric Gomez, “Keep Calm and Summit On”...

Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall shift from military affairs this week to talk about humanitarian aid with American University’s Jessica Trisko Darden. Guest bio: Jessica Trisko Darden Humanitarian Aid and War Is Humanitarian Aid a Waste? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall are joined by David Edelstein of Georgetown University to discuss how great powers respond to rising challengers. Guest Bio: David Edelstein Over the Horizon: Time, Uncertainty, and the Rise of Great Powers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall are joined by Cato’s own Caroline Dorminey to discuss U.S. arms sales in the Trump era. Guest bio: Caroline Dorminey Caroline Dorminey and Trevor Thrall. “ Risky Business: the Role of Arms Sales in U.S. Foreign Policy ” Paul Holden (ed.) Indefensible: Seven Myths That Sustain the Global Arms TradeM Jonathan Caverley. “ America’s Arms Sales Policy: Security Abroad, No...

Today Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall discuss the expansion of the U.S. war on terror into Africa with Bronwyn Bruton from the Atlantic Council. Guest Bio: Bronwyn Bruton Bronwyn Bruton, “ Ethiopia: In the Eye of the Storm ” U.S. News and World Report , “ Where in the World Is the U.S. Military? Everywhere ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vladimir Putin won re‐​election handily, but the future of U.S.-Russia relations is a tougher question. We chat with Matthew Rojanksy of the Woodrow Wilson Center. Guest Bio: Matthew Rojansky “ U.S. Russia Policy ” in Our Foreign Policy Choices “ Why New Russia Sanctions Won’t Change Moscow’s Behavior ” in Foreign Affairs The Legacy of George Kennan Conference Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

We discuss the ongoing war in Yemen and U.S. involvement with Kate Kizer from Win Without War. Guest bio: Kate Kizer Council on Foreign Relations Yemen Backgrounder Cato’s John Glaser on Yemen What the President Should Do in Yemen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hans Kristensen from the Federation of American Scientists joins us today to discuss the Trump administration’s Nuclear Posture Review. Hans Kristensen bio 2018 Nuclear Posture Review Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Posture Review Resource Texas National Security Review Policy Roundtable on the NPR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kathleen Hicks from CSIS and Hal Brands from Johns Hopkins SAIS join us to talk about Trump’s foreign policy at the one year mark. Guest bio: Kathleen Hicks Guest bio: Hal Brands National Security Strategy Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes: Guest Bio: Nate Olson 2017 National Security Strategy Nate Olson, “ How Donald Trump Can Avoid a Trade War with China ” Pew Research, “ Support for Free Trade Rebounds .” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes: A Dangerous World? edited by Christopher A. Preble and John Mueller American Foreign Policy and the Politics of Fear edited by A. Trevor Thrall and Jane K. Cramer Curiosity: How Will the World End? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.