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Leslie Palti and Virginie Raphael
Posted by admin on 20 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Elections, Europe, France, Other, Politics and Law, Women's Issues
Eve talks with Leslie Palti, MALD ‘07, and Virginie Raphael, MALD ‘07, about the French presidential election, and why Royal’s “Mona Lisa smile” isn’t what people say it is; why Bayrou needs more of a platform than being part of the “tractor set”; and how Jean-Marie Le Pen may bring out even the most reluctant French voters.
Paula Broadwell, Deputy Director of The Jebsen Center for Counter-Terrorism Studies
Posted by admin on 06 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Other, Security Studies, Terrorism, Women's Issues
In this episode, Eve talks with Paula Broadwell, Deputy Director of The Jebsen Center for Counter-Terrorism Studies. They discuss the increasing role that women are playing in supporting terrorist behavior. Women are involved in terrorist groups, similar to their male counterparts, such as the Black Widows, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil, and Al Queda. Can we tap into these women as resources in the fight against terrorism?
Deborah W. Nutter, Senior Associate Dean of The Fletcher School
Posted by admin on 05 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Leadership, Other
In this interview, Dean Deborah Nutter draws parallels and contrasts between some of the most notable world leaders of the past century — including Woodrow Wilson, Mao Zedong, and Mikhail Gorbachev — and modern challenges, namely those facing Russia in the 2008 presidential election and the more general challenges of the 21st century.
William C. Martel, Associate Professor of International Security Studies
Posted by admin on 26 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Iraq, Iraq, Leadership, Middle East, Other, Security Studies
In response to Tony Blair’s announcement of an impending reduction of British forces in Iraq, Professor Martel discusses the concept of ‘victory’ in Iraq. He argues that, while the common notion of victory in war is, in many ways, inadequate, as the nature of the conflict in Iraq changes, so too can the overarching goals, and thus, the definition of victory.
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William C. Martel, Associate Professor of International Security Studies [15:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadLiora Kasten
Posted by admin on 31 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: Human Trafficking, Humanitarian Affairs, Other, Women's Issues
In this edition, MALD student Liora Kasten (F’08) discusses her recent book, Enslaved: True Stories of Modern Day Slavery, and discusses the issue of human trafficking in general. More about this issue is available at the American Anti-Slavery Group’s website, http://www.iabolish.org