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FOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedIs Ukraine winning the war against Russia?5/11/22. In today's episode, Abby answers a listener question: Is Ukraine winning the war against Russia? She talks about two recent developments - the sinking of the Moskva and Putin's victory day speech, which might suggest Ukraine is doing well - and then goes into detail about the status of the military operations. She also talks about Ukraine's political victories and their implications for the future of the war. Listen to learn more!2022-05-1115 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhat side is India on, anyway?In this episode, Abby answers a listener question: What side is India on with respect to the war in Ukraine, and why isn't India condemning the Russian invasion like many other countries? Abby first outlines what stance India has taken and then walks through the strategic and economic interests driving that stance. Listen to learn more!2022-04-2111 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWill the French Presidential election impact international politics?In this episode, Abby answers a listener question: how will the French Presidential election, a contest between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen that will happen on Sunday, April 24, impact French foreign policy and international politics more broadly? Abby provides background on how Presidential elections work in France and then explains how this election will impact French foreign policy and international politics in Europe. Listen to learn more!2022-04-1913 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedDid Putin's endgame change? Let's talk about the Donbas.In this episode, Abby answers two listener questions: Has Putin's endgame in Ukraine changed? And who are the separatists in the Donbas? In the episode, Abby explains why these questions are related, outlines the background of the separatist conflict in the Donbas of Ukraine, and discusses why she doesn't think Putin's overall goals have shifted. Listen to learn more!2022-04-1322 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWould Putin have invaded if Trump were still President?In this episode, Abby answers the following question: if Trump had won a second term, would Putin still have invaded this year? Abby offers three potential answers to the question. 2022-04-0809 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedIs the UN irrelevant?In today's episode, Abby answers a listener question: is the UN irrelevant - and in particular, is it irrelevant for addressing international security crises? 2022-04-0716 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhy isn't the US pursuing regime change in Russia?In this episode, Abby answers two listener questions: Why did Biden's remarks in Poland about Putin needing to leave power cause such a commotion? And why won't the US just go into Russia to remove Putin? Listen to find out. 2022-04-0113 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhy is Russia's military underperforming expectations?In today's episode, Abby answers a listener question: why is Russia's seemingly powerful, modern military, which Putin has spent billions to modernize, so drastically underperforming expectations? To answer this question, Abby starts out by recapping the evidence that Russia's military has not lived up to the expectations of Western military analysts or of Russia itself. Next, Abby explains that Russia underestimated Ukrainian willingness to resist- leading Russia to plan for a very short and decisive military operation. Thus, the Russian military is under-performing because the forces do not have the supplies or manpower that they need to successfully fight...2022-03-2913 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedIs Russia Winning the War in Ukraine?3/22/22: Russia invaded Ukraine about a month ago. Is it winning the war? Listen to find out. 2022-03-2310 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWelcome to the FOPO Podcast!Find out what this podcast is all about, who Abby is - and why she's qualified to talk about foreign policy, and what FOPO means!2022-03-2302 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhy are Ukraine and Russia negotiating with each other?3/21/22: In today's episode, Abby answers a listener question: why are Ukraine and Russia even negotiating with each other, given their aims seem diametrically opposed? Listen to find out.2022-03-2111 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhy is Israel mediating between Russia and Ukraine?3/17/22: In this episode, Abby responds to a listener question: Why does Israel think it should (and can) play a mediating role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine? Listen to find out. 2022-03-1706 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhat does China think about the war in Ukraine?3/16/22: In this episode, Abby answers a listener question: what does China think about the war in Ukraine? How will the crisis impact China's approach to Taiwan? Listen to find out.2022-03-1614 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhat do the Russian people think?3/14/22: In this episode, Abby answers a listener question: what do the Russian people think about what's going on in Ukraine? Listen to find out.2022-03-1409 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhat is the goal of sanctions? Will they work?3/11/22: In this episode, Abby answers a listener question: What is the goal of sanctions and other economic measures on Russia? Listen to find out. 2022-03-1208 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhat is the goal of sanctions? Will they work?In this episode, Abby answers the following listener question: What is the goal of the economic sanctions that many countries are imposing on Russia? Will they achieve their intended objectives? Listen to find out. 2022-03-1105 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhat's a javelin missile?3/10/22: This episode answers a listener question: what is a javelin missile and why do I keep hearing about them?2022-03-1004 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhat is Putin's end goal?3/9/22: Abby answers the following question: what is Putin's end goal in all of this? 2022-03-0905 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWho is Abby?Who is Abby? Why is she qualified to answer questions about international politics? Listen to find out. 2022-03-0801 minFOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhat is the FOPO podcast?What does FOPO stand for? What is the goal of this podcast? Listen to find out. 2022-03-0801 min
FOPO:Foreign Policy ExplainedWhy hasn't Ukraine bombed the Russian convoy?3/8/22: This podcast answers a listener question: "Why isn't Ukraine bombing the miles long Russian convoy that is stalled?"2022-03-0803 min
Stanford Politics Podcast001: The Primary EpisodeThe Stanford Political Journal debuts its new podcast with Senior Editor Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna, Multimedia Director Kayla Guillory, and staff writer Lucas Rodriguez. Kayla, Ruairí, and Lucas give an update on Stanford-related news and take a look at the Democratic and Republican primary campaigns. They are later (seek to 5:28) joined by guests David Brady (Deputy Director, Hoover Institute), Abby Fanlo (President, Stanford Conservative Society), and Sawyer Birnbaum (President, Stanford Democrats) for further discussion of the primaries.
This podcast is still a work in progress. Thanks for joining us, and please consider supporting more of The Stanford Political Journal's work at stanfordpolitics.co2016-02-0500 min