An Interview with Professor Thanos P. Dokos by Joseph Simone Summary: In this episode of ‘Students Talk Security’, we will discuss security issues involving countries in the Mediterranean and Easter European region and learn how they impact the world as a whole. Biography: Professor Thanos P. Dokos received his Ph.D. in International Relations from Cambridge University and has held research positions at the Peace Research Institute of Frankfurt and the Center for Science and International Affair...
Oct 02, 2020•28 min
An interview with Dr. James McAdams by Zoe Desch Summary: This podcast will be about the destabilizing effect lies (or the lack of truth) from politicians and public figures can have on a country. A well educated citizenry is important to the democratic process and with the advent of social media information and misinformation are quickly and easily disseminated to the public. This information divides and confuses the electorate such that the truth becomes difficult to find. Dr. McAdams' class o...
Sep 28, 2020•26 min
Title: America's First Failed War on Terror: Understanding the Failure of Reconstruction Speaker: Dan Byman Host: Eugene Gholz Recorded: September 22, 2020
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 31 min
An Interview with Major Mike Murrell by Matthew Carranza **Any opinions that Maj. Murrell expresses are completely his own and do not reflect those of the US Army.** Summary: In this episode of ‘Students Talk Security’, Matthew Carranza focuses on the military aspect of international relations given Major Murrell’s background. Matthew is interested in his past experiences, his thoughts on how overall missions work on the ground level, and what he has seen while deployed in foreign nations. Matth...
Sep 16, 2020•23 min
An Interview with Dr. Ernesto Verdeja by Lauren Pizzella Summary: In this episode of ‘Students Talk Security’, Associate Professor of Political Science and Peace Studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Ernesto Verdeja, will provide a brief summary of what mass atrocities are, what are their causes, and what we can do to prevent them. It will discuss current international events that pertain to mass atrocities and human rights including the Myanmar ethnic cleansing, the ris...
Sep 10, 2020•36 min
Title: The Theoretical Case for Taking American Exceptionalism Seriously Speaker: Hilde Restad Host: Eugene Gholz Recorded: September 1, 2020
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Recorded: April 21, 2020 Hosted by: Dan Lindley Chaplain (Colonel) Larry Dabeck is the 2019-2020 US Army War College Fellow, studying and writing for the Army on developing senior strategic leadership. He has three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and was awarded the Bronze Star for, “selfless and dignified service in caring for the spiritual needs of wounded and deceased enemy soldiers….” He served for three years as the graduate instructor for ethics at the US Army Command and General Sta...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Title: Small Arms: Children and Terrorism Speaker: Mia Bloom Host: Dan Lindley Recorded: April 30, 2019
May 03, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Title: The North Korean Nuclear Crisis Speaker: Vipin Narang Host: Dan Lindley Recorded: April 16, 2019
Apr 26, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Title: Power: A Temporal View Speaker: Daniel Drezner Host: Dan Lindley Recorded: April 2, 2019
Apr 09, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Title: Dispelling the Terrorist Safe Haven Myth: Why Americans are Safer than They Think Speaker: Risa Brooks Host: Dan Lindley Recorded: February 26, 2019
Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 30 min
An interview with Assistant Professor Joseph Parent by Andrew Jarocki Summary: Can America retrench? In this edition of Students Talk Security, student Andrew Jarocki sits down with international relations expert Joseph Parent to discuss if recent headline news from various hotspots around the world should cause a change in American grand strategy. From Saudi Arabia to Venezuela, Professor Parent and Andrew discuss (and sometimes argue) over where and when America should still be involved. Biogr...
Dec 14, 2018•34 min
An interview with Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto by Joseph Simone Summary: In this episode of ‘Student Talk Security’, Prof. Felipe Fernandez-Armesto will compare U.S. foreign policy of the past and present, discuss security threats today and other times in history, and explain how current U.S. policy is affecting the Hispanic community. Biography: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto is an esteemed member of the University of Notre Dame History Department. Born in London to a Spanish father and an Engl...
Dec 12, 2018•34 min
Recorded November 10, 2018 Adm. Christopher Grady is a native of Newport, Rhode Island. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and was commissioned an ensign through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program. Grady is a distinguished graduate of Georgetown University where he earned a Master of Arts in National Security Studies while concurrently participating as a fellow in Foreign Service at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. He is also a distinguished graduate of...
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr 20 min
Title: The Insular Advantage: Geography and the Durability of American Alliances Speaker: Josh Shifrinson Host: Rose Kelanic Recorded: November 6, 2018
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 26 min
America's Longest War: Prospects of Peace in Afghanistan An interview with Ambassador David Robinson by Fabiola Shipley Summary: In this episode of ‘Student Talk Security’, Ambassador David Robinson will discuss recent developments in Afghanistan, the politics of the upcoming peace talks and the potential for lasting peace in the wake of America’s longest war. Biography: Ambassador Robinson was sworn in as the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordi...
Nov 20, 2018•29 min
Internet Security in China and US An interview with Professor Michel Hockx by James Luk Summary: This podcast is a timely discussion of Internet Security in China and the US during National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Cybersecurity is of increasing prevalence in today’s world, this podcast will examine the topic of erecting boundaries and borders within cyberspace. Biography: Professor Michel Hockx is a professor of Chinese Literature in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures an...
Nov 08, 2018•33 min
Title: No Such Thing as a Little War: Beliefs, Intellectual History, and Liberal Military Intervention Speaker: Jacqueline Hazelton Host: Rose Kelanic Recorded: October 30, 2018
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 31 min
Drones: A Revolution in Airpower? An interview with Colonel Raymond O'Mara (ret.) by Patrick O'Mara Summary: This podcast will address how the rise and use of drones has changed air warfare. Biography: Dr. Raymond O’Mara is the founder and owner of Pointblank Strategic Analysis, where he provides multidisciplinary analysis and insight at the operational and strategic levels supporting defense and national security concept development for organizations. Dr. O’Mara has extensive experience in the ...
Oct 31, 2018•29 min
States, Companies, and Terrorists: Global Affairs in the 21st Century An Interview with General Frank Taylor by Griffin Cannon Summary: In this episode we will examine the role of the state, as well as various non-state actors, in relation to the challenges we face moving into the 21st Century. Biography: General Frank Taylor is a distinguished member of the faculty of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs. Earning his Bachelors and Masters degrees at Notre Dame, General Taylor began his ...
Oct 24, 2018•36 min
Speaker: Ahsan Butt Host: Rose Kelanic Recorded: October 9, 2018
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Phantom Warriors: What Happened to the Kurds? An interview with Dr. F. Gregory Gause, III by Carlo Perri Summary: In considering contemporary Middle Eastern geopolitics, it is nearly impossible to exclude discussion of the distinct groups of people who make up its major players. Furthermore, in light of the recent turmoil that has plagued the region, one of those major players has risen to prominence and earned the general support of the West. That group is the Kurds. Serving a crucial role in t...
Oct 10, 2018•31 min
Applying Lessons from Failed Peace Talks to Current Efforts: The 2006 Darfur Conflict Mediation, Syria, and Yemen An interview with Laurie Nathan by Monica Montgomery Summary: This episode discusses the failed 2005-2006 mediation effort in Darfur in which Professor Nathan was involved, examines why it failed, and applies some of its lessons to current mediation efforts. Brief Bio: Laurie Nathan is director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies’ new mediation program, which will s...
Oct 03, 2018•29 min
Beyond Traditional Security: The Ascending Trajectory of Economic Security in China's National Security Portfolio An interview by Liam Dalton Interviewee: Huang Shan | Deputy Managing Editor and Editorial Board Member, Caixin Media
Sep 24, 2018•32 min
An interview with Ambassador Nina Hachigian by Alex Hachigian This episode delves into some of the most controversial issues that concern the United States and China today with the intention of developing the basis for sound foreign policy. After receiving her Bachelors of Science from Yale University, magna cum laude, and her J.D. from Stanford University, with distinction, Ambassador Nina Hachigian went on to work on the National Security Council for the Clinton Administration. Then she joined...
Sep 18, 2018•27 min
Speaker: John Mearsheimer Host: Rose Kelanic Recorded: September 11, 2018
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 37 min
7 - 13 - 18 An interview with Garret Martin, Daniel Kelemen, Michael Desch on the SiriusXM Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School.
Jul 13, 2018•33 min
An interview with Dean Sara Sievers by Erin Hayes Summary: This episode of Students Talk Security addresses some of the refugee and migration crises around the world, their impact on security, and outlooks for the future. Sara Sievers is the Associate Dean of Policy and Practice for Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs. Prior to this position, Sara served as the founding executive director of Columbia University’s Center for Globalization and Sustainable Development and Harvard Universit...
Apr 20, 2018•29 min
Speaker: Nuno Monteiro Host: Eugene Gholz Recorded: April 10, 2018
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Speaker: Jennifer Erickson Host: Eugene Gholz Recorded: March 6, 2018
Mar 09, 2018•1 hr 27 min
