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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice introduces her new book, "Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom," in discussion with fellow FSI scholars Francis Fukuyama, Larry Diamond, and Michael McFaul. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Ins...

What's it like to run a liberal democracy in the age of cyber attacks? Toomas Ilves, former president of Estonia, speaks with FSI director Michael McFaul. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our newsletters and up...

Can Europe take the lead in a new world of nationalism? Finland's former Prime Minister, Alexander Stubb, speaks at FSI. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our newsletters and updates .

Gen. Karl Eikenberry, former US ambassador to Afghanistan, and Erik Jensen, co-director of Stanford's Rule of Law program, talk to FSI about the status of Afghanistan today. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our...

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon spoke at FSI in April 2017 about Brexit, her call for a new referendum on Scotland's independence, and connections with California. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our n...

STRATCOM commander Gen. John Hyten describes the threat to American security from space. It's not what you think. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our newsletters and updates .

Gen. Karl Eikenberry, former US ambassador to Afghanistan, offers recommendations for our military presence in Asia. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our newsletters and updates .

Ben Rhodes, former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications in the Obama White House, speaks to FSI about re-establishing U.S. diplomatic relations with Cuba. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing...

If you're an American parent, your child needs Medicaid - no matter your income. FSI's Paul Wise and Lisa Chamberlain explain. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our newsletters and updates .

How governments should respond to terror attacks: FSI senior fellow Martha Crenshaw and University of Maryland professor Gary LaFree discuss their new book, "Countering Terrorism." If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by s...

Princeton professor Andrew Moravchik speaks at FSI's Europe Center on the latest shock waves of world events across Europe. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our newsletters and updates .

What does India's rise look like in today's Asia? Carnegie Fellow Ashley J. Tellis speaks at FSI's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, as part of a seminar series co-sponsored by Stanford's Center on South Asia. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagr...

FSI senior fellow Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, director of Stanford's Center on Latin American Studies, discusses the diplomatic and economic issues around President Trump's order to build a border wall. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , an...

What will Donald Trump's administration mean on the US's southern border? LatinX scholars, students, and staff at Stanford discussed their response to the election in November. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to...

Are nukes ever OK to use? How can you fight insurgency without fighting civilians? FSI scholars Scott Sagan, Joe Felter and Paul Wise discuss new ethical models for new kinds of conflict. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subs...

From the archives: In Oct 2016, foreign policy experts Michael McFaul, Amy Zegart, Abbas Milani, Martha Crenshaw and Larry Diamond discuss the challenges of 2017. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our newsletter...

What happens now with Russia? Panel discussion with former ambassador Michael McFaul, former defense secretary William Perry, former Los Alamos director Siegfried Hecker, and nuclear history professor David Holloway. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagra...

Russia's ambassador to the US, Sergey Kislyak, speaks at FSI about the state of US-Russia relations. Recorded on Nov 10. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our newsletters and updates .

What will the biggest health concerns around the world be in the next few years? Not the ones you think. Stanford Health Policy experts discuss. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our newsletters and updates .

Russian hacking was a central story of the 2016 election. What should the US do about it? The Hewlett Foundation convened FSI and other experts in September to discuss. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our news...

Stanford political scientists Larry Diamond and Frank Fukuyama lead a post-election discussion and try to make sense of the surprising results. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following us on X , Facebook , LinkedIn , Instagram , and YouTube , and by subscribing to our newsletters and updates .