Information on "Energy"
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14 Feb 2013
President Obama's Energy Agenda
In this audio presentation, Michael Levi, who directs the Program on Energy Security and Climate Change at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the Obama Administration's energy agenda. More on «President Obama's Energy Agenda» -
13 Feb 2013
The Future of Nuclear Energy Post-Fukushima
In this audio presentation, Yukiya Amano, who is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) talks about the specific roles the IAEA plays and what the future of nuclear energy might be in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. More on «The Future of Nuclear Energy Post-Fukushima»
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6 Dec 2012
Nuclear Challenges: Safeguards, Security, and Safety
In this audio presentation, Yukiya Amano, who is Director General of the IAEA, discusses some of the challenges facing the organization. More on «Nuclear Challenges: Safeguards, Security, and Safety»
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9 Oct 2012
The Geopolitics of Energy Security
Do oil and gas-producing states inevitably use the 'energy weapon' to gain political leverage over consumer nations? According to the Center for Security Studies' Jonas Grätz, only those states with weak government institutions and non-diversified ec... More on «The Geopolitics of Energy Security»
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28 Jun 2012
Regional Conflicts: Managed But Not Resolved
In today's podcast, the Pacific Forum's Ralph A Cossa predicts that territorial disputes and disagreement over how best to deal with North Korea makes security cooperation in Northeast Asia unlikely. More on «Regional Conflicts: Managed But Not Resolved»
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24 May 2012
Nigeria: Regional Kingpin?
Jennifer Giroux, a senior researcher at the Center for Security Studies, discusses the paradox of Nigeria, a state that can be considered West Africa's regional hegemon but which also often seems on the verge of collapse. More on «Nigeria: Regional Kingpin?»
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18 Apr 2012
Burma Delivers its First Rebuff to China
In this audio presentation, Yale Global's Haynie Wheeler features Bertil Lintner's article "Burma Delivers its First Rebuff to China," which discusses its refusal to build a giant hydroelectric dam by the Chinese and the reasons behind the ... More on «Burma Delivers its First Rebuff to China» -
13 Apr 2012
The IAEA: Balancing Influence and Enforcement?
Dr Trevor Findlay of CIGI discusses the capabilties and shortcomings of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). More on «The IAEA: Balancing Influence and Enforcement?»
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Feb 2012
James Hansen: Why I Must Speak Out About Climate Change
In this audio presentation, James Hansen, who is an Adjunct Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University, talks about the 'overwhelming evidence' that climate change exists and that its future impact will be a dire one. More on «James Hansen: Why I Must Speak Out About Climate Change»
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12 Sep 2011
How the US, Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East in the 1970's with Andrew Scott Cooper
In this audio presentation, Andrew Scott Cooper discusses the increasingly complex relationship between US President Richard Nixon, US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and the Shah of Iran in the 1970s. More on «How the US, Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East in the 1970's with Andrew Scott Cooper»
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