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Haleh Esfandiari Webcast

My Prison, My Home: One Woman’s Story of Captivity in Iran

Iranian-American scholar Haleh Esfandiari recounts her incarceration in Evin Prison, the most notorious penitentiary in Ahmadinejad’s Iran, and discusses recent events in Iran.

Bulent Aliriza Webcast

Turkey’s Changing Foreign and Energy Policy Priorities

Bulent Aliriza, Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses Turkey's foreign policy and trade strategy.

Roger Cohen Webcast

A Revolution in Crisis: Iran after June 12

New York Times columnist Roger Cohen recounts his experience in Iran during the post-election protests and reflects on the future of Iran.

Wang Dan Webcast

Remembering Tiananmen Keynote

Wang Dan, a key leader of the 1989 student movement, discusses the lessons of the Tiananmen Square events and today's China.

Waterbury Webcast

The Democracy Deficit and the Middle East

John Waterbury, former president of the American University of Beirut, discusses the alleged resistance of Islam to democracy.

Mares Webcast

Energy Series » The Political Economy of Resource Nationalism and Energy Security in Latin America

David Mares analyzes how Latin American countries altered their energy policies with changes in energy markets since 1973.

Kilcullen Webcast

The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One

David Kilcullen, former advisor to General Petraeus in Iraq, discusses modern warfare, illuminating the "War on Terrorism" and the associated "small wars" across the globe.

Khalidi Webcast

Rashid Khalidi, Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East

Rashid Khalidi, Columbia University, argues that the United States and the Soviet Union vied for primacy in the Middle East during the 45 years of the Cold War and exacerbated regional and civil wars.

Kara Webcast

Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery

Siddharth Kara investigates the mechanics of the global sex trafficking business across four continents and takes stock of its devastating human toll.

Freely Webcast

Keyman Modern Turkish Studies » Maureen Freely: Translating Turkey

Maureen Freely, author and translator of Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, discusses writing about Turkey for an Anglophone audience and conveying the Turkey she loves at a time when the political story is often dark and ominous.

Rubin Webcast

Barnett R. Rubin, Afghanistan and Pakistan: From Great Game to Great Bargain

Barnett R. Rubin directs the program on the Reconstruction of Afghanistan at New York University. He offers a sobering assessment of Afghanistan's political and economic situation.

 

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