A New Book by Fazle Chowdhury. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Fazle Chowdhury. Fazle Chowdhury of the Global Policy Institute is the author of a new book entitled ‘Why Ukraine Matters.’ We review the book with him, and have him explain its background and message about the history and […]
Ukraine: History Repeats Itself (World of Books)
A Talk on Marvin Kelb’s ‘Imperial Gamble’. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Howard ‘Dallas’ Thompson. Marvin Kelb’s book ‘Imperial Gamble’ offers an excellent account of Ukraine’s history up to the Russian occupation of Crimea in 2014. It explains how this country has struggled to consolidate its identity, oscillating like […]
Bluff and Blunder in Ukraine (Global Connections)
But will it Turn into War. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, senior advisor of Pacific Forum, updates us on the events in around and about Ukraine, and which factors will determine what happens. Is Putin serious or just playing games. Is the United States reacting […]
Strategic Relations with Russia (Global Connections)
And a current comparison with China. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Carl Baker. Carl Baker, formerly the Executive Director of Pacific Forum, helps us understand our Strategic Relations with Russia and how it compares with the relations we have with China. We discuss the heating up […]