On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we look back on Donald Trump's recent tour of Europe. Join host Colin Robertson in conversation with two CGAI Fellows -- Anthony Cary & Benjamin Hautecouverture -- as they discuss the President's conduct at this year's NATO Summit, his reception and impact upon arriving in a politically paralyzed London, and his performance at the much-touted Helsinki Summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bios:
Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
Anthony Cary - British Ambassador to Sweden (2003-6) and High Commissioner to Canada (2007-10). A Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
Benjamin Hautecouverture - a senior research fellow for nonproliferation and disarmament issues at the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS) in Paris, France & a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
Related Links:
- "Why Canada should invest more – and now – in our own security" by Colin Robertson (https://www.cgai.ca/robertsonjuly102018) [The Globe and Mail]
- "What To Expect From This Week's NATO Summit: A Discussion with Elinor Sloan" (https://www.cgai.ca/podcastjuly92018) [CGAI Podcast]
- "Reinforcing Transatlantic Bridges in Warsaw: The NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Spring Session" by Roger Hilton (https://www.cgai.ca/reinforcing_transatlantic_bridges_in_warsaw) [CGAI Policy Update]
Book Recommendations:
Anthony Cary: "Effie Briest" - by Theodor Fontane (https://www.amazon.ca/Effie-Briest-German-Theodor-Fontane-ebook/dp/B01F0WHC58/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532981716&sr=8-1&keywords=effie+briest) | "East West Street: On the Origins of 'Genocide' and 'Crimes Against Humanity'" - by Philippe Sands (https://www.amazon.ca/East-West-Street-Genocide-Humanity/dp/0525433724/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532981740&sr=8-1&keywords=east+west+street)
Benjamin Hautecouverture: "Enforcing the laws of anarchical society: the case of Iran in the United Nations Security Council" by Tytti Erästö (https://tampub.uta.fi/handle/10024/66396/discover?filtertype_0=subject_and_subjectokm&filter_relational_operator_0=equals&filter_0=ydinsulkusopimus&filtertype=author&filter_relational_operator=equals&filter=Er%C3%A4st%C3%B6%2C+Tytti)
Recording Date: July 19th, 2018
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Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
