Author Discussion on U.S. Foreign Policy
Historian Max Boot; Atlantic} Magazine national correspondent James Fallow; New Yorker contributing writer Robin Wright; and Atlantic Magazine staff writer George Packer offered their thoug…
376 viewsHistorian Max Boot; Atlantic} Magazine national correspondent James Fallow; New Yorker contributing writer Robin Wright; and Atlantic Magazine staff writer George Packer offered their thoug…
376 viewsSusan Rice, Obama administration national security adviser and ambassador to the United Nations, discussed her life and career in American diplomacy and foreign policy. She was interviewed b…
2,546 viewsFormerly with the Sunday Times of London and stationed in the Middle East, foreign correspondent Robin Wright catalogued her experiences of Iran in her book In the Name of God: The Khomeini …
1,918 viewsFormer Defense Secretary Robert Gates, NBC News Correspondent Andrea Mitchell, and journalist Robin Wright talked about global challenges to democracy. They spoke at a forum on the future of…
608 viewsThis portion of the Middle East Institute’s annual policy conference included a discussion with former government officials, diplomats, and Middle East scholars. They discussed the conflict …
241 viewsThe Hoover Institution held a discussion on U.S.-Saudi relations as the investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi continued. Spea…
1,516 viewsA panel of academic scholars discussed the role of Russia, Iran, Turkey and Israel in the Syrian conflict at an event hosted by the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. Following their remarks, …
1,073 viewsPanelists talked about the United States' Middle East policy. Panelists included a former Iraqi deputy ambassador to the U.N., journalist Robin Wright, a former Republican presidential campa…
555 viewsDavid Ignatius and Robin Wright talked about their recent trip to Iran to assess Iran’s internal politics since President Rouhani took office. Topics included the implications of the nuclear…
570 viewsRobin Wright talked about the meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, the previous week of representatives of Iran and leaders of the international community about Iran’s nuclear program. She shared…
431 viewsRepresentatives from human rights groups talked about their first-hand knowledge of the current situation in Egyptian communities and what can be done to improve the basic needs and services…
253 viewsPanelists talked about Turkey’s relations with countries in the Middle East, focusing on relations with Iraq, Israel, Syria and Iran. They responded to questions from the audience.
198 viewsRobin Wright talked about the rise of Islamist governments in the wake of the Arab Spring. Topics included how democracy is propelling Islamists to power, the broad agenda of Islamist govern…
559 viewsAuthors talked about their books about the Middle East and the series of uprisings during the year. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Richard Dunham moderated. “The A…
414 viewsTelephone lines were open for comments from viewers after the presentation of the panel “The Arab Spring: Roots of Change in the Middle East” in the C-SPAN/Book TV Tent of the Texas Book Fes…
258 viewsRobin Wright talked about her book on the recent Middle East uprisings, Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic comm…
560 viewsRobin Wright talked about the international community’s next step toward Iran. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
314 viewsRobin Wright and John Limbert spoke about their meeting with Iranian President Ahmadinejad during his trip to New York for the UN General Assembly opening in late September. They also respon…
201 viewsRobin Wright spoke about U.S. foreign policy and Iran. Among the topics she addressed were rallies and protests to mark the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, international efforts to en…
413 viewsPanelists talked about the political, economic, and foreign policy implications of Iran’s recent presidential elections. Topics included the ability of the opposition to survive a severe cla…
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