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Diplomacy, security, and the “Art of Coercion”
In his new book “The Art of Coercion,” Watson political scientist Reid Pauly provides a seemingly straightforward definition of coercion: “The practi…
1 year ago
The role of universities in a democratic society (originally broadcast on the Rhodes Center Podcast, in collaboration with “Brown 2026”)
What’s the role of a university in a democratic society? What responsibility do universities have to foster the public good, and what responsibilitie…
1 year ago
What does the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ mean for America?
On July 4th, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. The bill cuts trillions of dollars in taxes, and allocates hundreds of…
1 year, 1 month ago
USAID is gone. What's the future of international aid?
On July 1st, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially closed its operations. It was the culmination of a months-long…
1 year, 1 month ago
Inflation’s winners and losers, with Mark Blyth
On this episode, Dan Richards talks with Mark Blyth about his new book, co-written with Nicoló Fraccaroli, called “Inflation: A Guide for Users and L…
1 year, 2 months ago
How American firearms fuel violence in Mexico (rebroadcast)
Mexico, like the United States, has a gun violence problem. It has one of the highest murder rates in the world, and most of those murders come from …
1 year, 2 months ago
Press freedom and democracy in Africa and around the world
The World Press Freedom Index, which is issued by Reporters without Borders, measures the health of press freedom around the world. They do so along …
1 year, 3 months ago
Trump’s (second) “first 100 days”
Tuesday, April 29, marked the first 100 days of Trump’s second term.
To help make sense of all that’s happened (and a lot has happened), Dan Richards…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why America can’t build things like it used to
On this episode, Dan Richards talks with Marc Dunkelman, Watson Institute fellow in International and Public Affairs and author of the new book “Why …
1 year, 4 months ago
AI and the future of human rights
In 2022, OpenAI, Inc. launched a free version of its software ChatGPT, ushering in a new phase in the widespread use of artificial intelligence. Sinc…
1 year, 5 months ago