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June 23, 2021

Egypt
Virtual Roundtable: Life Lessons Learned With Frank G. Wisner

Frank G. Wisner discusses his distinguished career in public service, including working as former undersecretary of defense for policy, undersecretary of state for international security affairs, and…

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November 5, 2019

Election 2020
Should the United States Do Less Overseas?

In the first episode of our special Election 2020 series of The President’s Inbox, Karen Donfried and Christopher A. Preble join host James M. Lindsay to discuss whether the United States should scal…

Podcast World leaders gather at the 2019 UN General Assembly in New York.

May 27, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigerian Chief of Defense Staff Responds to Critics of the Military

For many years, the Nigerian military was regarded as the most proficient in West Africa. It was commonly seen as the guardian of the nation, and was remarkably free of the ethnic and religious divis…

New Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, speaks during a handing over ceremony in Abuja January 20, 2014.

April 3, 2020

Religion
Religious Communities' Role in Countering Epidemics

Katherine Marshall, senior fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, and professor of the practice of development, conflict, and religion at the School of Foreign Service a…

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November 1, 2013

Thailand
First Draft of a New Book on Thailand’s Monarchy

Although Thailand’s monarchy is, other than the few remaining traditional monarchies like Saudi Arabia and Brunei, probably the most powerful royal family in the world, it has been the subject of ver…

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn assists Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej as he delivers his birthday speech from the balcony of the Grand Palace together with Queen Sirikit, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, Princess Chulabhorn and other members of royal family in Bangkok on December 5, 2011. (Courtesy Reuters)