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BERCOFF sur le vif ! — TOCSINBRICS : Trump frappe le cœur du système anti-dollar ! Bercoff sur le vif 04/03🎙️ Bercoff sur le vif – Iran, et la France face à la violence, l’abandon de l’Etat !Présentée par André Bercoff, une émission consacrée à l’actualité politique, géopolitique et culturelle, avec un ton libre, critique et sans concession.⏰ Menu du jour :05:00 : Iran : Énergie et pétrole, Politique et géostratégie : le nouvel ordre qui nous attend 🔷 Avec Jacques SapirÉconomiste, directeur d’études à l'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales,Auteur de « Le grand retour de la planification ? » (Jean-Cyrille Godefroy), de “La Démondialisation” (Le...
2026-04-231h 35
Sinica Podcast"The China Debate We're Not Having" | Part 2: What Does the United States Want?This week I'm sharing the next installment from the terrific day-long conference convened by the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs (ACF) at Johns Hopkins SAIS on April 3rd in Washington — "The China Debate We're Not Having: Politics, Technology, and the Road Ahead." Last week's episode featured Jessica Chen Weiss's opening remarks and the first panel, "What China Wants." This week, I've got the companion panel — "What Does the United States Want?" — which I think pairs beautifully with that first session, and which takes up a question that's arguably harder and more uncomfortable to answer. ...
2026-04-151h 07
L'Atelier politiquePouria Amirshahi : «À aucun moment je n’ai cru dans la parole de Donald Trump»Député de Paris et membre de la Commission des lois, Pouria Amirshahi est né en Iran en 1972, arrivé en France à quatre ans dans les bagages d’une mère opposante au Shah. Invité de l’Atelier politique, il répond aux questions de Frédéric Rivière. Un coup de fil dans la nuit Son père vit toujours en Iran. Quand Donald Trump a annoncé qu’il s’apprêtait à frapper le pays, Pouria Amirshahi a reçu un appel tard dans la nuit. « Vous avez l’impression qu’il vous appelle pour vous...
2026-04-1138 min
Le grand invité AfriquePrésidentielle à Djibouti: le chef de l’État sortant «doit sa longévité principalement» au caractère stratégique de son territoireÀ Djibouti, le président sortant Omar Guelleh est en lice pour un 6e mandat, après la suppression par le parlement de la limite d’âge pour se présenter. Le pays organise le 10 avril la présidentielle. Face à lui, un seul concurrent : Mohamad Farah Samatar. Ce petit pays de la Corne de l’Afrique, dans une région instable, a fait de sa position stratégique un atout économique et diplomatique. Il est aussi un carrefour militaire. L’enjeu pour le pays est aujourd’hui de maintenir un équilibre délicat entre intérêts nationaux, régionaux et internationaux concu...
2026-04-0908 minSinica Podcast"The China Debate We're Not Having" | Part 1: What China WantsOpening Remarks & Session 1: What China WantsJohns Hopkins SAIS ACF Conference, April 3, 2026This week's episode features audio from a day-long conference hosted by the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs (ACF) at Johns Hopkins SAIS, held on April 3rd in Washington, DC. The conference, titled "The China Debate We're Not Having: Politics, Technology, and the Road Ahead," brought together a wide range of scholars, former officials, and analysts to interrogate some of the foundational assumptions underlying US policy toward China — a conversation I found compelling enough to share directly with Sinica li...
2026-04-091h 08
Endgame with Gita WirjawanWhy This War Could Be a “Turning Point” for the Global Order - Vali Nasr | Endgame #261Why has Iran refused to break under decades of American and Israeli pressure? What really sustains the Islamic Republic? And what does this war reveal about the fractures in the global order?Nasr argues that reducing Iran to a theocracy misses the point entirely.------------------About the Guest:Vali Nasr served as Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is the author of several landmark books, including The Dispensable Nation, The Shia Revival, and his most recent, Iran’s...
2026-04-071h 29
Idriss AberkaneIran: l'escalade inévitable? | Idriss AberkaneCe que je ne peux pas publier publiquement est accessible ici 👉 https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/idriss-aberkane/subscribe (+Plus aucun passage publicitaire sur l'intégralité du podcast.) Je ne sais pas comment il peut encore se trouver des gens pour encourager une guerre qui s'est littéralement ouverte sur le massacre de 180 écolières en plein jour de classe ainsi que sur celui de leur équipe de secours... (deux missiles, deux "erreurs" nous dit-on). Il est désormais certain que je ne suis pas le seul à me poser cette question: Pete Hegseth, le volatile patron du Pentagone, a procédé au plus vaste limogeage de Généraux américains d...
2026-04-0428 min
This is DemocracyThis is Democracy- Episode 319: U.S. Decision Making on IranThis week, Zachary and Jeremi interview Atlantic writer and Johns Hopkins professor emeritus Eliot Cohen about his article “One War Two Mistakes” and how to think about the current U.S. war with Iran.
Eliot Cohen is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. He is a professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins University, author of the forthcoming book The Strategist: How to Think About War and Politics, and co-host of the Shield of the Republic podcast. Cohen is also the author of The Hollow Crown, Supreme Command, Conquered Into Liberty, The Big Stick, and other works on military hist...
2026-03-2626 min
Keen On AmericaAmerica's Suez Moment? Soli Özel on Why Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again“If the regime doesn’t lose, it wins.” — Soli ÖzelIt was just past midnight in Istanbul when I reached Soli Özel. The Pentagon had just announced it was deploying 3,000 soldiers — the 82nd Airborne — to the Gulf. Özel — professor of international relations at Kadir Has University, columnist, and one of the most trusted analysts of Middle Eastern politics — is blunt. This might, he warns, be America’s Suez moment.In 1956, Britain and France — two spent imperial powers that refused to accept they were spent — were humiliated in Egypt. Trump is a noisier, more corpulent Anthony Eden. T...
2026-03-2533 minSinica PodcastEdge of Ruin: Mike Lampton and Wang Jisi’s Warning on U.S.-China RelationsDavid M. Lampton—“Mike”—is one of America’s most distinguished scholars of U.S.–China relations, director of China Studies Emeritus at Johns Hopkins SAIS, and the author of landmark works on Chinese politics and foreign policy. He joins me this week to discuss a striking new Foreign Affairs essay he co-authored with the eminent Chinese international relations scholar Wang Jisi of Peking University: “America and China at the Edge of Ruin: A Last Chance to Step Back from the Brink.”Written against the backdrop of President Trump’s planned visit to China (and before the outbreak of the U...
2026-03-191h 33
The Burn Bag PodcastIran After Khamenei: Vali Nasr on the New Supreme Leader and Tehran's War StrategyWho is Mojtaba Khamenei — Iran's new Supreme Leader? Who was the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?In this episode of the Burn Bag Podcast, A’ndre Gonawela is joined by Vali Nasr, the Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS and one of the leading scholars of Iranian politics and Shia leadership structures.Nasr breaks down the power structure of the Islamic Republic following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the rise of his son Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader. The leadership transition comes as the war be...
2026-03-1342 min
DécryptageIran : avec l'IA générative, la guerre se déplace un peu plus vers un champ de bataille numériqueAvec la guerre au Moyen-Orient, gagner n’est plus seulement affaire de force de frappe mais également de vitesse de calcul. Quelques heures seulement après le lancement des frappes israélo-américaines sur l’Iran qui ont éliminé le Guide suprême Ali Khamenei le 28 février 2026, le Wall Street Journal et Axios révélaient que l’opération avaient été facilitée par l’IA générative Claude, développée par l'entreprise américaine Anthropic. En parallèle de la société civile, les armées, elles aussi se sont lancées dans la course à l'intelligence...
2026-03-0919 min
History Behind News ProgramIran's Ayatollahs and Byzantine Government | S6E4Where are Iran's ayatollahs? The real ayatollahs have not been involved in Iran's government for decades. And Ayatollah Khamenei (son and father) are not real ayatollahs. In this interview, we discuss the following: ►Was Iran's Supreme Leader supposed to be an all-powerful king or a philosopher king? ►What are the real powers of Iran's Supreme Leader? Does he rule by consensus or fiat? ►Have any Iranian presidents ever defied the Supreme Leader? ►Why does Iran have so many non-governmental institutions with so much power? ►How and wh...
2026-03-061h 07
L’humeur des marchés financiers, décomplexée !🚨 Guerre en Iran & Panique : Pourquoi votre cerveau vous pousse à l'erreur (et comment l'éviter) ! [Semi Débrief Hebdo]Les marchés tremblent, les médias s'affolent… et toi tu sais pas quoi faire. Dans ce débrief hebdo, je prends du recul sur ce qu'il se passe vraiment : guerre commerciale, volatilité, tensions géopolitiques. Et surtout je t'explique pourquoi paniquer maintenant serait la pire erreur. Pas de drama. Pas de prédictions hasardeuses. Juste une lecture claire, progressive, pour comprendre ce que les marchés nous disent et comment réagir intelligemment. 📌 Ce que tu vas apprendre dans cette vidéo : → Pourquoi la situation n'est PAS (encore) une raison de paniquer ...
2026-03-0629 min
Optimisten, Pessimisten & RealistenUSA, IRAN and the major shifts in Europe and Middle EastThis is a republishing of the conversation we had with Vali Nasr 31. of january, but we also took in important clips from the last weeks strategic analysis. What is the logic behind Donald Trump’s foreign policy—and how durable are the changes now reshaping the global order? Our guest is Vali Nasr, Professor of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS and former Dean of the school, widely regarded as one of the most insightful interpreters of Iran, U.S. foreign policy, and regional power politics. Nasr helps us unpack the implications of Trump’s strained relati...
2026-03-051h 11
Smart Girl Dumb QuestionsAnother Iran War? with Professor Vali Nasr (Revisiting Iran 101)Who picks Iran’s Ayatollah? What are the Israelis and Americans up to? How did we get here? AND: WILL IT EVER END? Today’s SGDQ bonus drop is an IRAN 101 cutdown of a Summer 2025 conversation Nayeema had with Dr. Vali Nasr, a John Hopkins SAIS professor, Middle East expert and author of Iran’s Grand Strategy.
IMPORTANTLY: The original conversation (available in the show feed) was taped in June 2025, on the heels of the Twelve Day War. We hope this version provides context and perspective to ground your curiosity. It's an escape from the doomscrolling and a supp...
2026-03-0446 min
NCRI Women's CommitteeDu quarantième jour de commémoration au mouvement : quand le deuil devient défiance (français)Bienvenue pour un nouvel épisode de podcast de la commission des femmes du conseil national de la résistance iranienne. C'est toujours un plaisir d'être là. Et aujourd'hui, on plonge au coeur d'une série de documents de rapports vraiment intenses. Très intenses, oui. Ces sources se concentrent sur les événements de la mi-février deux-mille-vingt-six en Iran.Voilà la période des commémorations. Exactement. Cette édition coïncide d'ailleurs avec les cérémonies du quarantième jour, le shelom, pour les âmes courageuses qui ont lutté pour la liberté de l'Iran. Et des personnes qui...
2026-02-2408 min
Small World, Big ProblemsInside Iran with Trita ParsiThis episode was recorded on Jan 21, 2026.Wasay Mir hosts a conversation with Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute and one of the most influential voices on US-Iran relations in Washington.A Johns Hopkins SAIS PhD and author of four books on American foreign policy in the Middle East, Parsi unpacks Iran's unfolding domestic crisis in January 2026. Seven months after devastating strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, mass protests have erupted amid economic collapse and an unprecedented regime crackdown.Together, they explore whether this uprising differs from past movements like the Green...
2026-02-0553 min
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Je l’avoue, je ne sais plus ce qui fait bouger les marchés. Mais une chose est certaine, c’est que les forces acheteuses sont tellement bien organisées et tellement puissantes, qu’on dirait qu’il ne vaut pas la peine d’aller contre le vent. Pour le moment. Sois-vous êtes un trader et vous avez le sens du timing et vous êtes capables de vous racheter dans les micro-mouvement...
2026-02-0300 min
Optimisten, Pessimisten & RealistenENGLISH! Trump on the World Stage WITH VALI NASR. Strategy and Power changed, but for all time?What is the logic behind Donald Trump’s foreign policy—and how durable are the changes now reshaping the global order? Our guest is Vali Nasr, Professor of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS and former Dean of the school, widely regarded as one of the most insightful interpreters of Iran, U.S. foreign policy, and regional power politics. Nasr helps us unpack the implications of Trump’s strained relationships with Europe and Canada, the growing relevance of great-power competition with China and Russia, and the strategic importance of AI and critical minerals in an era where economics and securi...
2026-01-2959 min
Revue de presse des hebdomadaires françaisÀ la Une: l'impitoyable répression de la révolte en IranL’Iran fait la Une de la plupart des hebdomadaires. « Iran, le soulèvement d’un peuple », titre le Nouvel Obs, qui ajoute : « La dictature des mollahs est dans l’impasse (…) La République islamique a lancé des représailles d’autant plus sanguinaires que, très affaiblie par la crise économique et les conséquences du 7 octobre, elle est au bord du précipice ». « La liberté ou la mort », clame de son côté le Point, qui salue « l’héroïsme des Iraniens contre les mollahs ». Quant à l’Express, il titre : « Le peuple contre les islamistes », avec en filigrane un turban blanc qui s’enflamme. « L’...
2026-01-1805 min
L’invité de la matinaleIran : « Je ne sais pas si Trump lui même sait ce qu'il a en tête » en menaçant d'intervenir, selon Gilles KepelLe politologue et spécialiste de l'islam pense que l'attaque américaine éventuelle en Iran, si elle a lieu, pourrait être un remake de la guerre des 12 jours.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
2026-01-1411 min
History Behind News ProgramWas 1953 A Coup? Reinterpreting U.S. Interventions in Iran | HbN S6E1Has Iran experienced more foreign interventions than other countries? What really happened to Iran in 1953? And why are Iranians reinterpreting its history now? 🚩Analyzing American Revolution - a new podcast series by History Behind News Program. 🚩About My Guest Scholar:Dr. Vali Nasr is a professor and former dean of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, where he is now the co-director of the SAIS Rethinking Iran Initiative. Dr. Nasr has advised world leaders, business leaders, and senior American policymakers, including the U.S. President, Secretary of State, senior members of Congress, and presidential campaigns. 🚩My Recommendations: ►Iran alone - 400 ye...
2026-01-091h 04
Books In 5EP 28 - Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History with Vali NasrThe popular narrative surrounding the mindset of Iran's leaders as motivated by faith or exporting the revolution is dangerously misplaced as it does not take into account what has primarily driven events in the country and the region.In this episode of Books in 5, the author of "Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History" joins us to reveal his work in breaking the myths that American policymakers have towards Iran, how the war with Iraq in the 1980's is the foundation of Iran's outlook, the importance of the IRGC as a formidable actor and what...
2025-09-2530 min
Power & PurposeFederica Mogherini on Trump, Iran, and When to Step AwayAmanda and Nathalie welcome their first guest, former EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, for a candid conversation on Europe’s security awakening and the making of the EU Global Strategy. She reflects on the impact of the first Trump administration, the undoing of the Iran nuclear deal, and why defense cannot be the only instrument used in foreign policy. The trio discuss the challenges of life in public service, the importance of setting boundaries, and knowing when to step away. Extra reading:The EU Global Strategy overseen by Federica Mogherini.The Making of the EU Glo...
2025-09-0843 min
Security in ContextUnderstanding Iran's Grand Strategy: A discussion with Vali NasrNOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video interview “Understanding Iran's Grand Strategy: A discussion with Vali Nasr” from July 15, 2025. Click here to watch the original video.The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner organizations, or its funders.Security in Context Senior Researcher Negar Razavi interviews Vali Nasr about his new book, "Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History."Vali Nasr is the Majid Khadduri Professor of Internat...
2025-07-1633 min
Scholars Unravel Middle EastS2E8 | Kings and Ayatollahs: Iran's National SecurityAlone in the Middle East! Imperial Iran… Safavids, Qajars, and even the Pahlavis - alone in the Middle East. And then, the Ayatollahs. Again, Iran alone in the Middle East.🚩In this interview: ►What is it about Iran and its history that separates it from the rest of the Middle East? ►Who was Reza Shah and why is he so important to Iran's modern history? ►What was the last Shah's primary national security fear? ►Have the Ayatollahs continued the Pahlavis' national security strategies? ►If not, in what re...
2025-07-021h 00
Smart Girl Dumb QuestionsIs the Iran War Over … or Just On Pause? with Vali NasrWhat do Iranians think? Are they more or less into the Ayatollah (and nukes) after the last two weeks? Did the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites … take out the nuclear targets? How would we know? Also: why do all Iran’s proxies start with “H”?
Nayeema asks the dumbest questions she can think of to the foremost Iran expert she could identify: Dr. Vali Nasr, a professor and former dean at John Hopkins SAIS, former senior advisor to the US State Department, and the author of several books on foreign policy and Iran including Iran’s Grand Stra...
2025-06-271h 14
New Books in Middle Eastern StudiesVali Nasr, "Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History" (Princeton UP, 2025)Iran presents one of the most significant foreign policy challenges for America and the West, yet very little is known about what the country’s goals really are. Vali Nasr examines Iran’s political history in new ways to explain its actions and ambitions on the world stage, showing how, behind the veneer of theocracy and Islamic ideology, today’s Iran is pursuing a grand strategy aimed at securing the country internally and asserting its place in the region and the world.Drawing on memoirs, oral histories, and original in-depth interviews with Iranian decision makers, Nasr brings to light...
2025-06-2553 min
Princeton UP Ideas PodcastVali Nasr, "Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History" (Princeton UP, 2025)Iran presents one of the most significant foreign policy challenges for America and the West, yet very little is known about what the country’s goals really are. Vali Nasr examines Iran’s political history in new ways to explain its actions and ambitions on the world stage, showing how, behind the veneer of theocracy and Islamic ideology, today’s Iran is pursuing a grand strategy aimed at securing the country internally and asserting its place in the region and the world.Drawing on memoirs, oral histories, and original in-depth interviews with Iranian decision makers, Nasr brings to light...
2025-06-2550 min
New Books in Iranian StudiesVali Nasr, "Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History" (Princeton UP, 2025)Iran presents one of the most significant foreign policy challenges for America and the West, yet very little is known about what the country’s goals really are. Vali Nasr examines Iran’s political history in new ways to explain its actions and ambitions on the world stage, showing how, behind the veneer of theocracy and Islamic ideology, today’s Iran is pursuing a grand strategy aimed at securing the country internally and asserting its place in the region and the world.Drawing on memoirs, oral histories, and original in-depth interviews with Iranian decision makers, Nasr brings to light...
2025-06-2550 min
History Behind News ProgramS5E31 | Kings & Ayatollahs: Iran's National Security StrategyAlone in the Middle East! Imperial Iran… Safavids, Qajars, and even the Pahlavis - alone in the Middle East. And then, the Ayatollahs. Again, Iran alone in the Middle East.🚩In this interview: ►What is it about Iran and its history that separates it from the rest of the Middle East? ►Who was Reza Shah and why is he so important to Iran's modern history? ►What was the Mohammad Reza Shah's primary national security fear? ►Have the Ayatollahs continued the Pahlavis' national security strategies? ►If not, in what...
2025-06-201h 13
Politics War Room with James Carville & Al HuntMiddle East Redux with Professor Vali Nasr
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James and Al castigate Trump’s narcissistic military parade and contrast his authoritarian impulses with the protestors standing up for democracy. Then, they welcome Iran expert, Professor Vali Nasr, to discuss Iranian-US relations, Israel’s attacks, and the staying power of the Ayatollah’s regime. In their conversation, they explore the potential responses we might see following attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, how things got to this point, and if there is any potential for a deal under Trump. They also look at the consequences of a drawn-out w...
2025-06-191h 11
Tahrir Podcast - بودكاست التحريرEP 51 - Vali Nasr: Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political HistoryIn episode 51 of Tahrir Podcast, Professor Vali Nasr joined to discuss his new book, Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History (Princeton University Press, 2025).Drawing on decades of internal debates, foreign policy shifts, and national security doctrine, the book unpacks how the Islamic Republic has navigated threats and opportunities since 1979 — from the trauma of the Iran-Iraq War to proxy networks, backchannel diplomacy, and a complex posture toward the U.S. and its allies. In this episode, we explore the development of Iran’s strategic worldview, the balance between vigilance and pragmatism, and the high-stakes regional escalations that now te...
2025-06-1855 min
Boundless Insights - with Aviva KlompasWhere Is America While Israel is at War? – with Mark DubowitzOver the weekend, the war between Israel and Iran escalated dramatically. Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israeli cities, with some evading air defenses and striking residential buildings. Israel responded with force — launching a sustained air campaign deep into Iranian territory. And yet, while Israel fights, the United States remains publicly absent. Officials insist the U.S. is not involved and that protecting American personnel is the top priority. But can the U.S. afford to sit this one out?In this episode, host Aviva Klompas speaks with Mark Dubowitz about what’s really happe...
2025-06-1625 min
Converging Dialogues#428 - Iran's Grand Political Strategy: A Dialogue with Vali NasrIn this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Vali Nasr about the recent political history of Iran. They give an overview of Iran’s political motives and strategy, impact of the Persian empire and Shia Islam, and Reza Khan and Iranian nationalism. They talk about the impact of “Kemalism,” the 1979 Iranian revolution, the Iran-Iraq war, rise of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s relationship with Syria, Nuclear power, future of Iran, and many more topics. Vali Nasr is the Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced...
2025-06-091h 43
The Looking GlassSanctions and Economic WarfareWelcome back to the SAIS Review’s The Looking Glass Podcast. I’m your host Vinayak Kalra. Sanctions are a misunderstood policy tool, rooted in a complex history, deemed by some as a lever of soft power and by others as a form of deadly warfare. In the 2020s, sanctions regimes continue to be implemented and enforced as a means of exerting influence on other nations, but often yield unexpected impacts upon sanctioned societies. To help us make sense of sanctions and the broader world of economic warfare, joining us on the podcast today is Dr. Narges Bajoghli. D...
2025-04-1035 min
LSE Middle East Centre PodcastsHow Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic WarfareThis event, organised by the LSE Middle East Centre and the Department of International Relations, LSE was a discussion around the book 'How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare' by Narges Bajoghli, Vali Nasr, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Ali Vaez published by Stanford University Press.
Sanctions have enormous consequences. Especially when imposed by a country with the economic influence of the United States, sanctions induce clear shockwaves in both the economy and political culture of the targeted state, and in the everyday lives of citizens. But do economic sanctions induce the behavioural changes intended? Do sanctions work in...
2024-11-201h 21
Geoeconomic AgendaHow Sanctions Work: Lessons from the Case of Iran[Podcast] Geoeconomic Agenda #20 How Sanctions Work: Lessons from the Case of Iran
Host Paul
Nadeau, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG)
Guest
Narges Bajoghli
Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins-SAIS, is an award-winning anthropologist, scholar, and filmmaker. Her book, Iran Reframed: Anxieties of Power in the Islamic Republic received the 2020 Margaret Mead Award, 2020 Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title, and the 2021 Silver Medal in Independent Publisher Book Awards. She co-authored How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of...
2024-10-2234 min
At The Boundary"How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare" With Author Vali Nasr, PhD and Arman Mahmoudian, PhDText the ATB Team! We'd love to hear from you! This week on GNSI’s At the Boundary Podcast, GNSI’s very own Arman Mahmoudian, PhD, discusses the latest book from the Majid Khaddouri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University SAIS, Vali Nasr, PhD.The book, "How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare," gives Nasr, PhD’s, and his collogues, perspective on the effectiveness of sanctions in Iran and potential future reactions from its people. Don't miss this illuminating discussion from two distinguished experts on the Middle...
2024-06-0343 min
The Foreign Affairs InterviewIran, Israel, and America’s Future in the Middle EastFor months, Iran and Israel have seemed to be on the brink of outright war. Although tensions are lower than in April—when the countries exchanged direct attacks—they remain dangerously high.
Vali Nasr has tracked these dynamics since long before October 7. He is the Majid Khadduri professor of international affairs and Middle East studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. He served as the eighth dean of Johns Hopkins SAIS between 2012 and 2019. During the Obama administration, he served as senior...
2024-05-3043 min![The Missing Piece [International]](https://media.redcircle.com/images/2024/1/1/0/0731a07d-8b4d-4de4-8f62-2025cff7a874_wechatimg93.jpg)
The Missing Piece [International]Never Underestimate the Power of SanctionsHappy New Year, everyone! Welcome to the 1st episode of 2024. For years, the nation of Iran has become the hot topic for international community, given the fact that youths today are tired of the human right violation, political suppression, and economic manipulation by the government. Owing to all those factors, Iran has been under stricter sanctions by the west and other major powerful nations. Meanwhile, we have not seen any retrieve from the Iranian government, we need to ask the question: Do sanctions still work today? If not, what are the alternatives? Is it time for us...
2024-01-0131 min
The Fabrice Guerrier Show#27 Dr. Vali Nasr: The Future of The Middle East And The Islamic WorldMy Guest:
Vali Nasr is an Iranian-American academic and author, specializing in the Middle East and the Islamic world. He is the Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. He served as the eighth Dean of Johns Hopkins SAIS between 2012 and 2019 and served as Senior Advisor to U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke between 2009 and 2011. He is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations an...
2023-10-2058 minSmall World, Big ProblemsShifting Sands: The Saudi-Iranian Detente and the Middle East’s Push Against Western DominanceIn a rapidly-transforming Middle East, the ascendant roles of China and Russia are reshaping the region's security landscape. This comes in tandem with the startling normalization of relations between erstwhile rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia, a move orchestrated by China. Professor Vali Nasr decodes these developments and their potential implications for the United States. This conversation aims to clarify the ever-changing alliances and power equations in the Middle East, as nations endeavor to break away from Western hegemony.
2023-08-2536 min
"Office Hours" by SAIS EuropeEpisode 5: The Restoration of Diplomatic Relations Between Saudi Arabia and Iran and Why it MattersThis week, Office Hours host Audrey Lodes sits down with Professor Sanam Vakil and SAIS student Rana Nejad to discuss the normalization of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran and its implications for the two countries and the international community. In addition to teaching at SAIS, Professor Vakil is also the director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House. Currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the SAIS Europe Journal of Global Affairs (SEJGA), Rana was drawn to Professor Vakil’s work through her own research and publications on Iran and the Middle Eas...
2023-04-1927 min
SAIS Rethinking IranBook Forum: Backfire - How Sanctions Shape the World Against U.S. InterestsSanctions have become the go-to foreign policy tool for the United States. Coercive economic measures such as trade tariffs, financial penalties, and export controls affect large numbers of companies and states across the globe. Some of these penalties target nonstate actors, such as Colombian drug cartels and Islamist terror groups; others apply to entire countries, including North Korea, Iran, and Russia. U.S. policy makers see sanctions as a low-cost tactic, but in reality these measures often fail to achieve their intended goals—and their potent side effects can even harm American interests.
Backfire explores the surprising ways sanctions af...
2023-04-0358 minSAIS Rethinking IranBook Forum: This Flame Within - Iranian Revolutionaries in the United StatesIn This Flame Within MANIJEH MORADIAN recounts the experiences of Iranian foreign students who joined a global movement against US imperialism during the 1960s and 1970s. Drawing on archival evidence and in-depth interviews with members of the Iranian Students Association, Moradian traces what she calls “revolutionary affects”—the embodied force of affect generated by experiences of repression and resistance—from encounters with empire and dictatorship in Iran to joint organizing with other student activists in the United States. Moradian theorizes “affects of solidarity” that facilitated Iranian student participation in a wide range of antiracist and anticolonial movements and analyzes gendered man...
2023-03-071h 03SAIS Rethinking IranFrom Tahrir to Tehran - The Arab Spring and Iran UprisingsWhat can we learn about the current era of youth-led radical uprisings when we look across the Middle East? Massive protests—captured on social media—have spilled forth on the streets of major countries in the region for over a decade. Join us for a conversation with renowned sociologist and scholar Dr. Asef Bayat to explore the Iran uprisings and Arab Spring, and what they reveal to us about the profound global shifts in protests and power.
DR. ASEF BAYAT is Professor of Sociology, and Catherine & Bruce Bastian Professor of Global and Transnational Studies at the University of Il...
2023-03-071h 01
Hopkins Podcast on Foreign AffairsYoung Iranians Go to the Streets
The death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman sparked widespread youth and women-led protests in Iran. In this episode, we will discuss how protests have evolved and how governments around the world have responded. Vali Nasr, Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS, joins us today to discuss the demonstrations in Iran.
Young Iranians Go to the Streets
Episode Credits:
Editor: Leo Kamer
Hosts: Lauren Zou, Chris H. Park
Music: Zee Yuen
2022-11-1900 min
SAIS Rethinking IranSanctions, Politics, and Everyday Life in IranSanctions, Politics, and Everyday Life in Iran
2022-11-141h 00
SAIS Rethinking IranSaudi-Iran RelationsBilateral relations between Riyadh and Tehran have been strained over several geopolitical issues. The two regional rivals broke diplomatic ties in 2016 but have recently engaged in four rounds of direct negotiations to resolve regional disputes. Yemen remains a battleground between the two countries who are seen as supporting opposing sides. However, recent diplomatic developments reflect the potential for improving ties and a possible exchange of diplomats between the two countries. What is the future of Iran and Saudi’s shared leadership of the region and what conditions might need to be met for normalcy in Saudi–Iran relations?
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2022-11-141h 01
SAIS Rethinking IranWhat Caused Iran's Water Bankruptcy: Climate Change, Sanctions, or Bad Management?Drying rivers, vanishing lakes, shrinking wetlands, declining groundwater levels, land subsidence, sinkholes, desertification, soil erosion, dust storms, water pollution, biodiversity loss, deforestation and wildfires are among some of the very familiar signs of Iran’s water bankruptcy. With water bankruptcy comes the migration and displacement of people, conflicts, and social and political instability throughout the country. In this seminar, Kaveh Madani will discuss the role of development policies, politics and mismanagement in Iran’s water bankruptcy challenges, exacerbated by droughts, climate change, sanctions, and regional tensions.
KAVEH MADANI is an environmental scientist, educator, and activist with expertise in en...
2022-11-141h 04
SAIS Rethinking IranSanctions and Medical Education: The Case of IranJoin us for a talk with physician and anthropologist Orkideh Behrouzan and Human Rights Watch researcher Tara Sepehri Far on the impact of sanctions on medical education in Iran. The session will be moderated by physician and anthropologist Omar Dewachi.
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SAIS Rethinking IranRussia and Iran: Three Centuries of Contention (1722-2022)The last 300 years have shaped Russia-Iran relations as a strategic alliance of convenience. Russia’s current aggression in Ukraine subsequently held hostage the Iran Nuclear Deal to secure its own interests. This critical juncture reflects the history of pressure and tension that have shaped the Iranian experience with Russia. Professor Abbas Amanat will join us to provide a historical account of Perso-Russian relations, especially with reference to the Qajar era and up to 1953.
ABBAS AMANAT is a Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University. He taught at Yale University between 1983 and 2021, and served as the Director of the...
2022-11-141h 01
SAIS Rethinking IranIran under Sanctions: Project Launch & Panel DiscussionIran under Sanctions: Project Launch & Panel Discussion
2022-11-1458 min
SAIS Rethinking IranIran at the US: A Fireside Chat with Ambassador Wendy ShermanThis event is part of Rethinking Iran at SAIS's ongoing programming on the theme of “Iran and the US: A Critical Juncture,” which will include fireside chats, policy forums, and roundtable discussions.
2022-11-1457 min
SAIS Rethinking IranIran and the US: A Fireside Chat with Senator Chris MurphyThis event is part of Rethinking Iran at SAIS's ongoing programming on the theme of “Iran and the US: A Critical Juncture,” which will include fireside chats, policy forums, and roundtable discussions.
2022-11-1438 min
SAIS Rethinking IranIran and the US: A Fireside Chat with Congressman Ro KhannaThis event is part of Rethinking Iran at SAIS's ongoing programming on the theme of “Iran and the US: A Critical Juncture,” which will include fireside chats, policy forums, and roundtable discussions.
2022-11-1454 min
SAIS Rethinking IranDiplomatic & Economic Potential of Iran's New President, RaisiWith an unknown future for the JCPOA and Biden continuing to enforce maximum pressure sanctions, how is Iran’s new government looking at Iran’s economy and diplomatic relations? Economic diplomacy experts Bijan Khajehpour and Esfandyar Batmanghelidj join us to discuss Iran’s new President, Raisi.
BIJAN KHAJEHPOUR is a veteran strategy advisor for the West Asian markets and has over 25 years of strategic consulting experience with global companies. He co-founded EUNEPA, a firm providing Iran-related strategic consulting services to European, Eurasian, and West Asian companies.
ESFANDYAR BATMANGHELIDJ is the Founder and CEO of the Bourse...
2022-11-141h 01
SAIS Rethinking IranWomen and the Islamic Republic: How Gendered Citizenship Conditions the Iranian StateBased on extensive interviews and oral histories as well as archival sources, Women and the Islamic Republic challenges the dominant masculine theorizations of state-making in post-revolutionary Iran. Shirin Saeidi demonstrates that despite the Islamic Republic's non-democratic structures, multiple forms of citizenship have developed in post-revolutionary Iran. This finding destabilizes the binary formulation of democratization and authoritarianism which has not only dominated investigations of Iran, but also regime categorizations in political science more broadly.
SHIRIN SAEIDI is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas. She has published articles in journals including International Journal of Middle East Studies, I...
2022-11-1457 min
SAIS Rethinking IranThe Heartbeat of Iran with Tara KangarlouChallenging conventional depictions of Iranians, the Heartbeat of Iran provides a rich portrait of the lives of ordinary Iranians. Join us for an online Book Forum with journalist, author, and humanitarian Tara Kangarlou.
TARA KANGARLOU is an award-winning journalist who has previously worked for NBC-LA, CNN, and Al Jazeera America. Her writing and reporting has also appeared in TIME, Vanity Fair, Al Monitor and the Huffington Post. Tara has spent much time in the Middle East covering the ongoing Syrian conflict - in particular the Syrian refugee crisis and the MENA region at large. As a result o...
2022-11-1455 min
SAIS Rethinking IranSay What Your Longing Heart Desires by Niloofar HaeriFollowing the 1979 revolution, the Iranian government set out to Islamize society. Muslim piety had to be visible, in personal appearance and in action. Iranians were told to pray, fast, and attend mosques to be true Muslims. The revolution turned questions of what it means to be a true Muslim into a matter of public debate, taken up widely outside the exclusive realm of male clerics and intellectuals.
Say What Your Longing Heart Desires offers an elegant ethnography of these debates among a group of educated, middle-class women whose voices are often muted in studies of Islam. Niloofar...
2022-11-141h 00
SAIS Rethinking IranLosing the Long Game by Philip GordonSince the end of World War II, the United States has set out to oust governments in the Middle East on an average of once per decade―in places as diverse as Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan (twice), Egypt, Libya, and Syria. The reasons for these interventions have also been extremely diverse, and the methods by which the United States pursued regime change have likewise been highly varied, ranging from diplomatic pressure alone to outright military invasion and occupation. What is common to all the operations, however, is that they failed to achieve their ultimate goals, produced a range of unintended an...
2022-11-141h 00
SAIS Rethinking IranAmerican Diplomacy at a Critical Juncture: Fireside chat with William BurnsThis event is part of Rethinking Iran at SAIS's ongoing programming on the theme of “Iran and the US: A Critical Juncture,” which will include fireside chats, policy forums, and roundtable discussions.
2022-11-1456 min
SAIS Rethinking IranReFocus: The Works of Rakhshan BanietemadRakhshan Banietemad is one of the first female film directors in Iran. Edited by Maryam Ghorbankarimi, this book is the first English language study of Banietemad’s films and career with chapters by some of the most prominent scholars of Iranian cinema, as well as younger scholars with fresh points of view. Focusing on questions of aesthetics and poetics, social realism, gender dynamics and the ‘afterimages’ and ‘counter-memories’ of revolution and war, the book also includes an in depth interview with Banietemad herself.
MARYAM GHORBANKARIMI is a filmmaker and film scholar. Her current research is on transnational cinemas and...
2022-11-141h 02
SAIS Rethinking IranPolitical Participation in Iran From Khatami to the Green Movement with Paola RivettiThis book examines the unintended consequences of top-down reforms in Iran, analysing how the Iranian reformist governments (1997–2005) sought to utilise gradual reforms to control independent activism, and how citizens responded to such a disciplinary action. While the governments successfully ‘set the field’ of permitted political participation, part of the civil society that took shape was unexpectedly independent. Despite being a minority, independent activists were not marginal: without them, in fact, the Green Movement of 2009 would not have taken shape. Building on in-depth empirical analysis, the author explains how autonomous activism forms and survives in a semi-authoritarian country. The book contri...
2022-11-1459 min
SAIS Rethinking IranBook Forum - The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern WarTracing the use of economic sanctions from the blockades of World War I to the policing of colonial empires and the interwar confrontation with fascism, Nicholas Mulder uses extensive archival research in a political, economic, legal, and military history that reveals how a coercive wartime tool was adopted as an instrument of peacekeeping by the League of Nations. This timely study casts an overdue light on why sanctions are widely considered a form of war, and why their consequences are so tremendous.
NICHOLAS MULDER, Assistant Professor of History at Cornell University, is a historian of twentieth-century European a...
2022-11-1457 min
SAIS Rethinking IranArt, Politics, and U.S. Sanctions on IranArt, Politics, and U.S. Sanctions on Iran
2022-11-141h 02
SAIS Rethinking IranUnderground: The Secret Life of Videocassettes in IranIn 1983, the Iranian government banned the personal use of home video technology. In UNDERGROUND, Blake Atwood recounts how in response to the ban, technology enthusiasts, cinephiles, entrepreneurs, and everyday citizens forged an illegal but complex underground system for video distribution. Atwood draws on archival sources including trade publications, newspapers, memoirs, films, and laws, but at the heart of the book lies a corpus of oral history interviews conducted with participants in the underground. He argues that videocassettes helped to institutionalize the broader underground within the Islamic Republic.
BLAKE ATWOOD is Associate Professor of Media Studies and Chair o...
2022-11-1456 min
SAIS Rethinking IranThe Discovery of Iran: Taghi Arani, a Radical CosmopolitanTHE DISCOVERY OF IRAN offers a fresh perspective on Iranian nationalism, centring its analysis on critical intellectual debates emanating from a transnational experience of community of Iranian émigrés, activists, and scholars in 1920s Weimar Berlin, and later in Iran until the mid 1930s. The book pays special attention to the writings of a particularly innovative activist intellectual, Taghi Arani, to argue that the interwar period was marked by a robust civil society that routinely debated questions of identity, history, and Iran’s place in a rapidly changing world.
ALI MIRSEPASSI is Albert Gallatin Research Excellence Professor of Mi...
2022-11-141h 04
SAIS Rethinking Iran#MahsaAmini & Iran’s Feminist RevolutionSince the senseless death of Mahsa Zhina Amini, Iranians poured onto the streets in rage and mourning. #MahsaAmini and the Kurdish slogan cried out at her funeral, “Women. Life. Freedom” have become the rallying cry for a national feminist revolution that has captured the attention of the world. Join us this Friday at 12 pm ET for a Teach-In with Negar Mottahedeh, Sarah Afshar, Neda Shaban, and Narges Bajoghli on the uprisings and how to understand the historical, media, and artistic context in which they unfold.
NEGAR MOTTAHEDEH is a Professor at Duke University. She is the author of #ira...
2022-11-141h 06
SAIS Rethinking IranCreating Local Democracy in Iran: State Building and the Politics of Decentralization with Kian TajbakhshEmpirically rich and theoretically informed, CREATING LOCAL DEMOCRACY (Cambridge University Press) is an innovative analysis of political decentralization under the Islamic Republic of Iran. Drawing upon Kian Tajbakhsh's twenty years of experience working with and researching local government in Iran, it uses original data and insights to explain how local government operates in towns and cities as a form of electoral authoritarianism. With a combination of historical, political, and financial field research, it explores the multifaceted dimensions of local power and how various ideologically opposed actors shaped local government as an integral component of authoritarian state building. Ultimately, this...
2022-11-141h 00
SAIS Rethinking IranAlternative Iran: Contemporary Art and Critical Spatial Practice with Pamela KarimiDrawing on spatial and temporal turns that have animated Iranian art scenes since the 1980s, ALTERNATIVE IRAN (Stanford University Press) illuminates the economic, political, and intellectual forces that have driven Iran’s creative class toward increasingly original forms of unconventional artmaking not meant for museums or performance halls. These artworks appear instead in private homes, non-commercial galleries, showrooms with “trusted” audiences, dilapidated structures, buildings under construction, leftover urban spaces, and remote natural sites. Flouting the conventions of the art market and negotiating the regime's ideological protocols, these loosely covert activities offer an enthralling inquiry into what is commonly referred to as...
2022-11-1354 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesThe Clash of Orders with Vali Nasr on IranMany Europeans see the war in Ukraine as an attack on the ‘rules-based order’. But to many people in other parts of the world, there is no consensus on a set of rules to govern global affairs – and no sense of order. In this mini-series, Mark Leonard will go on an intellectual tour of the world, talking to key thinkers about how order is being defined by different powers. He explores how the clash between these different notions plays into the big shocks facing the world – from climate change and future pandemics to geopolitical struggles and technological disasters – and what this means...
2022-11-0439 min
Kellogg's Global PoliticsInterview with Alexander VindmanEpisode SummaryIn this episode, we talk with Alexander Vindman, a colleague of Anita’s at the Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins (SAIS), about the Russia-Ukraine War and the potential end game. Vindman’s expertise on Russia and Ukraine military affairs has been featured in numerous media outlets, as well as his articles published in Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, and The Washington Post. His book, Here, Right Matters: An American Story, details his pivotal role in the first impeachment of President Donald J. Trump in 2020.Also, on the show, we discuss Biden’s recen...
2022-07-211h 32
The 966Saudi foreign policy, globalization, and the 'shrapnel' from Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Afshin Molavi from Johns Hopkins SAIS1:17 - Saudi Arabia made interesting headway in four different foreign policy areas this week. Significant developments in Saudi Arabia’s relationships with and interests in Iran, Lebanon, Turkey and Yemen. The 966 kicks off by talking about each of these for Richard's one big thing this week. 9:19 - The U.S. Navy's new multinational task force will deploy to the waters around Yemen and in the Red Sea to help protect Saudi Arabia and ensure the security of trading routes in the critical waterways. Lucien's one big thing this week is the significance of the new task for...
2022-04-151h 41
PakistonomyPakistonomy - Episode 94 - Navigating the Middle East QuagmireUzair talks to Dr. Vali Nasr about ongoing developments in the Middle East, where tensions between Iran and Gulf countries, especially the UAE and Saudi Arabia, continue to escalate. This podcast also touches on how the US should engage with the region and the ways in which Pakistan ought to navigate this quagmire.
Vali Nasr is the Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. He served as the eighth Dean of Johns Hopkins SAIS be...
2022-02-0456 min
Vie au Carré#34 Delphine Minoui "Je réarbitre en permanence entre ma passion pour le reportage et mon rôle de mère"Pour débuter la saison 4 de Vie au Carré, le podcast qui interroge sur l’équilibre vie pro et vie perso, nous avons échangé avec Delphine Minoui, 46 ans, mariée et mère d’une fille. Delphine est une grande reporter, spécialiste du Moyen Orient. Elle est correspondante pour le Figaro en Turquie et a écrit de nombreux ouvrages, notamment sur l’Iran. Pour évaluer son équilibre vie pro - vie perso, Delphine Minoui s’octroie une note de 7/10 : « Je rééquilibre en permanence pour que mon métier ne prenne pas toute la place dans ma vie. Je pense être parvenue à...
2021-11-0235 min
Global I.Q. Podcast10 - 13 - 2021 Three Dangerous MenAbout the Book
In Three Dangerous Men, defense expert Seth Jones argues that the US is woefully unprepared for the future of global competition. While America has focused on building fighter jets, missiles, and conventional warfighting capabilities, its three principal rivals—Russia, Iran, and China—have increasingly adopted irregular warfare: cyber attacks, the use of proxy forces, propaganda, espionage, and disinformation to undermine American power.
About Seth Jones
Seth G. Jones is senior vice president, Harold Brown Chair, director of the International Security Program, and director of the Transnational Threats Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He leads a...
2021-10-3057 min
Demain N'attend Pas⏐Récits engagés et inspirants sur la société et l’écologie : construisons le futur ensemble20- Reza, photographe de guerre, humaniste, philantropeJe vous invite aujourd’hui à écouter la voix merveilleuse de REZA, cet immense photographe iranien en exil depuis 1981 pour avoir couvert les exactions du régime de Khomeini.
Il a arpenté depuis à peu près toutes les zones de guerre du Moyen Orient et de l’Asie occidentale -et en particulier l’Afghanistan qui a été pour lui une seconde patrie.
Auteur de plus de 30 livres, de 25 couvertures de National Geographic, et de plus de 450 expositions, Reza nous surprend toujours par ses portraits déchirants de beauté et d’humanité.
2021-10-1249 min
History Behind News ProgramS1E25: What Is An Ayatollah? And When Did Iran Become A Shia Nation? Iran's Complex Leadership StructureDr. Nasr explains that contrary to popular belief, Shi'ism's dominance in Iran is relatively new. Iran has a new president, a new government. But what does the term government mean to you? That question is not meant to be philosophical. It's rather simple in fact. To most of us Americans, our federal government is composed of the executive, the legislative and the Judiciary branches combined. This is more or less repeated throughout our state systems. But in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the very term government may be confusing to the unfamiliar. For example, aside from its p...
2021-08-061h 10
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesThe election of President Ebrahim Raisi and the future of IranAfter an election which saw the lowest turnout and highest number of spoiled ballots in the history of the Islamic Republic, the ultraconservative regime veteran Ebrahim Raisi was elected as the newest president of Iran. Does the election of Raisi represent a significant change of direction following the term of President Rouhani? Could unified hardliner control of Iran paradoxically lead to a more durable nuclear deal and greater dialogue with regional adversaries such as Saudi Arabia? Will Raisi’s own human rights record prove a barrier to talks with Western powers?To find out, this week’s host Anthony Dworkin, seni...
2021-06-2534 min
The Reorient! PodcastEpisode 08/ Postscript/ Discussion & AnalysisNotes from Utopia:The Tropicalist discusses China’s effort to rewrite the historical narrative around the South China SeaHosts Jesse & Madhavi discuss:the SAIS (School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University) imprint on American foreign policythe mistake of applying old paradigms to new great power conflictsthe quadrilateral security dialogue between India, Japan, Australia and New Zealandthe Abraham Accords and the UAE as Asia’s new peacemakerLinksThe Attack of the Civilization-State (an eloquent explanation by an EU diplomat on the Asian concept of statehood).In this podcast, one of India’s foremost defence commen...
2021-05-3140 min
On the Middle East with Amberin ZamanOn China-Iran ties: follow the money, not the MOU’s, says Afshin MolaviAfshin Molavi, senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins University SAIS Foreign Policy Institute and founder of Emerging World newsletter, discusses why we shouldn’t oversell the Iran-China agreement; the prospects for employment and growth in the MENA region following the coronavirus pandemic; the post-covid prospects for Dubai and Egypt; China’s role in the region; the ‘disruption-proof trends in emerging markets; and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2021-03-3043 min
The Rhett Palmer ShowThe David Hunter Perspective 20210217Rhett Palmer and David Hunter in “The David Hunter Perspective”Closing discussions with "Locally Grown" expert Jim Fini. Retired US Diplomat David Hunter served in South Korea (1992-96), India (1996-99), Ukraine (1999-2000), Pakistan (2001-02) and Spain (2003-04). In 1983 he was a Visiting Fellow at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. He published a book in 1991, Western Trade Pressure on the Soviet Union. He holds a Masters Degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics , an MBA from the Crummer School, and a BA from Emory Univer...
2021-02-202h 10
Jewanced#33 Steven Shalowitz, host of The One Way Ticket Show & IsraelCast podcasts & real-life explorerOn this episode of Jewanced, Dan & Benny sit down with Steven Shalowitz, real-life explorer and host of The One Way Ticket Show & JNF-USA’s IsraelCast podcast to talk about podcasting, radio, the power of travel, Israel, NYC, and so much more. “If I gave you a one-way ticket to anywhere, past, present, or future, where would you go?” That’s the question that Steven Shalowitz asks all of his guests at the start of his captivating podcast, The One Way Ticket Show where he hosts celebrities and luminaries from across a variety of fields, including: art & design, business...
2021-02-193h 21![The Missing Piece [International]](https://media.redcircle.com/images/2021/2/17/8/9fd185c4-576e-4575-a515-12636e2a6002_dizainas_be_pavadinimo__6_.jpg)
The Missing Piece [International]Iran - The The Tale of Two Cities.The United Kingdom, France and Germany have condemned Iran’s decision to produce uranium metal, which they said was in breach of commitments made by Iran to the international community.The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said earlier this week that Iran had followed through on its plan to make uranium metal, after Tehran had alarmed Western nations with its intent to produce the material with which the core of nuclear weapons can be made.What would be the reaction from the US? How about the relations between China and the Iran, in terms of building nucl...
2021-02-1729 min
The Rhett Palmer ShowThe David Hunter Perspective 20210210Rhett Palmer and David Hunter “The David Hunter Perspective”With surprise guest "Locally Grown" expert Jim FiniRetired US Diplomat David Hunter served in South Korea (1992-96), India (1996-99), Ukraine (1999-2000), Pakistan (2001-02) and Spain (2003-04). In 1983 he was a Visiting Fellow at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. He published a book in 1991 "Western Trade Pressure on the Soviet Union. He holds a Masters Degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics , an MBA from the Crummer School, and a BA from Emory University. Toda...
2021-02-132h 20Hopkins Podcast on Foreign AffairsChina’s Belt and Road Initiative with Dr. Daniel Markey
On this episode, we discuss China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the signature foreign policy project of Chinese President Xi Jinping. What are the objectives of the BRI, is debt-trap diplomacy a real threat, and what are the global implications of the initiative? To help us answer these questions, today on the podcast we are joined by Dr. Daniel Markey.
To listen to this episode, find the Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs on iTunes or Spotify, or click the link below!
China’s Belt and Road Initiative with Dr. Daniel Markey
Daniel Marke...
2020-11-0600 min
Chevenement.fr | le blog de Jean-Pierre ChevènementEntretien sur France Inter: « L’Occident a renforcé le camp le plus réactionnaire au Moyen-Orient »Jean-Pierre Chevènement était l'invité de l'émission « L’heure bleue » sur France Inter. Il répondait aux questions de Laure Adler, mardi 27 octobre 2020.
Le passage de Jean-Pierre Chevènement peut être écouté en replay.
Verbatim
Laure Adler : « Beaucoup d’hommes de gauche ne comprennent pas ce qu’est le demos, l’ensemble des citoyens en corps. Or on ne nait pas citoyen, on le devient. Et c’est le rôle de l’école de former ce citoyen et de construire le civisme. » Jean-Pierre Chevènement est ce soir notre invité à l’occasion de la publication de son livre inti...
2020-10-2800 minChevenement.fr | le blog de Jean-Pierre ChevènementEntretien à Judaïques FM : La ralliement au néo-libéralisme est "la clé qui permet de comprendre la dissolution de la vie politique française"Jean-Pierre Chevènement était l'invité de l'émission « Affaires publiques » sur Judaïques FM. Il répondait aux questions d'Alexis Lacroix, vendredi 2 octobre 2020.
Verbatim
Alexis Lacroix : Jean-Pierre Chevènement, bonjour et bienvenue à Judaïques Fm en ce vendredi matin. C’est un honneur et un plaisir de vous recevoir. Vous êtes chez vous ici, vous venez d’ailleurs assez régulièrement vous adresser aux auditeurs de la fréquence juive. On est vraiment très heureux !
Jean-Pierre Chevènement : Bonjour.
Alexis Lacroix : L’occasion, Jean-Pierre, qui nous réunit, c’est votre livre de mémoires. Les...
2020-10-1500 min
Nosotros los Tetos02x07 - PersepolisJe ne sais pas comment arriver en Iran. NOSOTROS LOS TETOS hablamos de la obra Persépolis, una novela gráfica llevada a la gran pantalla retratando la guerra en medio oriente, de las manos y recuerdos de su autora Marjani Satrapi.
2020-08-261h 35
Financial Crime MattersSanctions of our Time: Iran, Venezuela and the Kingpins‘We can continue to see them as an adversary or threat…and [still] negotiate an end to their nuclear program’.
In this episode, recorded in February before the scale of the global COVID-19 outbreak became apparent, Kieran Beer and Adam Szubin discuss the effectiveness of sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, and the Kingpin Act.
A sanctions insider for many years, Adam Szubin has a distinguished history of service with the US Treasury, including nine years as the Director of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). As one of the architects of the JCPOA, he’s uniquely placed to comment on...
2020-04-0217 min
Bistrot Gravier - Gravel & BikepackingEpisode 53 - Pierre Gouyou-BeauchampsEt voila, retour aux affaires après 3 semaines d’interruption pour cause de naissance et de cette saloperie de virus à éradiquer de mon organisme. `Aujourd’hui, je discute avec Pierre Gouyou-Beauchamps. Alors je sais que ça fait plusieurs épisodes que je consacre à l’atlas Mountain race, mais heureusement Pierre a pas mal bourlingué avant de se lancer dans ce type d’aventure. Nous allons parler de son long voyage de 9 mois vers la Mongolie , de notre passion commune pour l’Iran, et enfin nous aborderons en détails ses péripéties au Maroc, notamment ses choix de matériel mais également le mal...
2020-03-011h 38
War on the RocksSo, Does the National Security Strategy Matter?The War on the Rocks podcast is back with a big episode and an all-star cast. Hal Brands and Alex Bick of SAIS, Will Inboden of the Clements Center at the University of Texas, Kori Schake of the Hoover Institution, Colin Kahl of Georgetown, and Peter Feaver of Duke dish about the U..S. National Security Strategy, a report required by Congress meant to basically lay out how the president views America's role in the world and how he plans to exercise power. And having a bipartisan group of national security leaders around the table, Ryan Evans couldn't resist as...
2017-08-0757 min
Hello Tech Pros - Motivation, Soft Skills & Business AdviceWhere Would You Go If You Had a One-Way Ticket to Anywhere? — Steven Shalowitz on Being UnpluggedBorn and raised in Chicago, Steven Shalowitz conceived the idea for "The One Way Ticket Show" podcast while producing and hosting a radio show in Singapore. He explores with his high profile guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket - no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary, or state of mind. An exhibited photographer with a penchant for travel to rogue nations, Steven’s adventures have taken him from North Korea to Libya, Iran to Burundi, and Syria to Burkina Faso. Steven earned his B.A. in...
2016-07-3135 minChevenement.fr | le blog de Jean-Pierre Chevènement"Nous avons fait en Libye très exactement ce que nous reprochons aux Américains d'avoir fait en Irak en 2003"Jean-Pierre Chevènement était l'invité d'Europe 1, dimanche 3 mai 2015. Il répondait aux questions de Sonia Mabrouk et Patrick Roger.
Sur le Front National
Si Jean-Marie le Pen ne peut plus s'exprimer au nom du Front National, il s'exprimera comme Jean-Marie le Pen. Et entre Jean-Marie le Pen et le Front National, il y a quand même, dans la tête de tous les Français, un signe d'égalité. Donc je pense que les ennuis commencent pour le Front National.
Le FN était une petite entreprise familiale, qui capte des électorats extrêmement divers. A l'origine, c'était une sédimenta...
2015-05-0400 min
Autumn 2010 | Public lectures and events | VideoThe Sixth Crisis: Iran, Israel, America, and the Rumors of WarContributor(s): Dr Dana H. Allin | Dr. Allin will speak on the tangle of Middle East crises: Iran's growing nuclear challenge, the impasse on Israel-Palestine, and the consequences of both for President Obama's efforts to recast America's relations with the world's Muslims. This event marks the publication of Dr Allin's latest book The Sixth Crisis: Iran, Israel, America, and the Rumors of War. Dana H. Allin is Editor, Survival, and Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy and Transatlantic Affairs at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London. He is also Adjunct Professor of European Studies at the Bologna...
2010-11-291h 32Autumn 2010 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdfThe Sixth Crisis: Iran, Israel, America, and the Rumors of WarContributor(s): Dr Dana H. Allin | Dr. Allin will speak on the tangle of Middle East crises: Iran's growing nuclear challenge, the impasse on Israel-Palestine, and the consequences of both for President Obama's efforts to recast America's relations with the world's Muslims. This event marks the publication of Dr Allin's latest book The Sixth Crisis: Iran, Israel, America, and the Rumors of War. Dana H. Allin is Editor, Survival, and Senior Fellow for US Foreign Policy and Transatlantic Affairs at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London. He is also Adjunct Professor of European Studies at the Bologna...
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Extramundi - Los extras de Mapamundi.Le Coin Ibérique / El Rincón Ibérico, 28/1/09 sur/en Le Monde est un Village (RTBF)http://www.mundimapa.comLe coin ibérique (français), El rincón ibérico (castellano), O recanto ibérico (galego-português), El racó ibèric (català), Iberiar zokoa (euskara), El requexu ibéricu (asturianu), O cantón ibérico (altoaragonés).Una producción de Mapamundi para: / Une production de Mapamundi pour:Le monde est un village. La Première (RTBF: radio nacional de Bélgica / Belgium national radio) & RTBF International)Voir la traduction des paroles / Ver la traducción de las letras * Möondo (Catalogne - Cataluña) 'Trampa' [2005...
2009-01-2851 min