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The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A History | James Gelvin
✨ This is an interview with Dr. James Gelvin for his book "The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A History."
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🎤 Topics
0:00 Intro
0:04 Definition of Zionism
2:53 Motivations Behind the October 7th Hamas Attack
7:01 How Realistic is a Two-State Solution?
9:31 What Leverage do Palestinians Still Have?
13:38 American Military Support for Israel
17:08 A Second Trump Administration & Israel-Palestine Conflict
19:31 Outro
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👤 Guest
James L. Gelvin is professor of modern Middle Eastern history at UCLA. Professor Gelvin Specializes in Social and cultural history of the modern Middle East, particularly Greater Syria (the area of present-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Is...
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🎤 Topics
0:00 Intro
0:04 Definition of Zionism
2:53 Motivations Behind the October 7th Hamas Attack
7:01 How Realistic is a Two-State Solution?
9:31 What Leverage do Palestinians Still Have?
13:38 American Military Support for Israel
17:08 A Second Trump Administration & Israel-Palestine Conflict
19:31 Outro
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👤 Guest
James L. Gelvin is professor of modern Middle Eastern history at UCLA. Professor Gelvin Specializes in Social and cultural history of the modern Middle East, particularly Greater Syria (the area of present-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Is...
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Видео
The New Middle East | James Gelvin
Просмотров 1914 дней назад
✨ This is an interview with Dr. James Gelvin for his book "The New Middle East: What Everyone Needs to Know." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 🎤 Topics 0:00 Intro 0:04 What is the New Middle East? 4:02 Autocracy in The Middle East 8:50 Ruling Bargain in The Middle East 13:08 Arab Uprisings in 2010-2011 (Arab Spring) 18:22 Overall Impact of The Uprisings 19:08 Saudi-Iran Competition 22:44 How Fragile ...
Migration as Economic Imperialism | Immanuel Ness
Просмотров 32014 дней назад
✨ This is an interview with Dr. Immanuel Ness for his book "Migration as Economic Imperialism: How International Labour Mobility Undermines Economic Development in Poor Countries." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 🎤 Topics 0:00 Intro 0:05 Economic Imperialism 3:04 Remittances as Development Model 14:31 Moral Hazard & Government Accountability 20:19 Non-Western Style Democracy 23:00 US Migration Polic...
What's Wrong with the American Supply Chain? | Reinventing the Supply Chain | Jack Buffington
Просмотров 6428 дней назад
This is an interview with Dr. Jack Buffington for his book "Reinventing the Supply Chain: A 21st-Century Covenant with America." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Topics Discussed 0:00 Intro 0:20 Historical Background 2:59 Demand Chain 4:38 Over-Consumption 7:54 China’s Dominance 10:06 Reliance on China 14:13 Deglobalization 16:52 Logistics 2.0 and Sustainability 2.0 19:39 Blockchain & 3D Printing 22:...
Why Are So Many Americans Poor? | The Poverty Paradox | Mark Rank
Просмотров 762 месяца назад
This is an interview with Dr. Mark Rank for his book "The Poverty Paradox." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Topics Discussed 0:00 Intro 0:14 Deservingness and Individualism 3:00 Structural Vulnerability Model 4:29 Human Capital 6:29 Cumulative Inequality 9:21 Social Mobility 13:28 Scandinavian Countries 16:11 Globalization 19:12 Effective Policies 21:30 Universal Basic Income 23:02 Economic Cost of ...
Can Strong Ideological Beliefs Be Changed? | Political Plasticity | Fathali Moghaddam
Просмотров 362 месяца назад
This is an interview with Dr. Fathali Moghaddam for his book "Political Plasticity: The Future of Democracy and Dictatorship." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Topics Discussed 0:00 What Political Plasticity Is and Why It Matters 2:25 Why Leaders Exist & The Rise of Dictatorship in the 21st Century 5:48 Characteristics of Dictators 9:58 Why Religions Are So Resilient to Societal Changes 12:54 Why the...
Is AI Dangerous? | Generative Artificial Intelligence | Dr. Jerry Kaplan
Просмотров 332 месяца назад
This is an interview with Dr. Jerry Kaplan for his book "Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Topics Discussed 0:00 Brief History of Artificial Intelligence 1:09 Early Involvement in the AI Industry 2:41 Optimism About the Future of AI 6:06 Why Pessimism About Singularity Is Overblown 8:08 Government & Regulations 12:06 AI-Generated Disinf...
The American Revolution | Dr. Robert J. Allison
Просмотров 872 месяца назад
This is an interview with Dr. Robert J. Allison for his book "The American Revolution: A Very Short Introduction." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Topics Discussed 0:00 The Origins of the American Revolution 1:29 Why Americans Won the Revolutionary War 3:26 Benjamin Franklin's Role and Legacy 7:11 Lessons from Benjamin Franklin 9:23 The Roles of Women and Their Contributions 15:05 How was America's ...
The U.S. Constitution | Dr. David J. Bodenhamer
Просмотров 313 месяца назад
This is an interview with Dr. David J. Bodenhamer for his book "The U.S. Constitution: A Very Short Introduction." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Topics Discussed 0:00 The Revolutionary Constitution 2:38 American Federalism 17:01 Constitutional Amendments 25:47 National Security vs. Freedom 35:31 Importance of the Constitution ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Guest David Bodenhamer is (founding) Executiv...
Why Are Chinese Companies So Successful? | Mao and Markets | Christopher Marquis
Просмотров 403 месяца назад
This is an interview with Dr. Christopher Marquis for his book "Mao and Markets: The Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Topics Discussed 0:00 Book Inspiration 2:24 Red Tourism 3:14 Huawei and Maoist Principles 6:59 Interesting Findings from the Research 10:30 Pros & Cons of China’s Political System 14:15 Xi’s Emphasis on National Security 16:33 Western-Educated Y...
Why Is Populism Rising Around the World? | Democracy Unmoored | Samuel Issacharoff
Просмотров 183 месяца назад
This is an interview with Professor Samuel Issacharoff for his book "Democracy Unmoored: Populism and the Corruption of Popular Sovereignty" ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Topics Discussed 0:00 Current Populism vs. Past Populism 2:55 The Demand for Immediacy 5:09 Conditions That Give Rise to Populism 9:49 Wealth Distribution & Elite-Working Class Disconnect 13:30 Infrastructure Development & Govern...
Destined to Fail? | The Collapse of Nationalist China | Dr. Parks Coble
Просмотров 324 месяца назад
This is an interview with Dr. Parks Coble for his book "The Collapse of Nationalist China: How Chiang Kai-shek Lost China’s Civil War." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Topics Discussed 0:00 Historical Context 1:51 Inflationary Policy 6:00 Excessive Military Spending 8:08 The CCP 10:09 The Soong Family 11:57 Elites’ American Education 13:40 Primary Sources 15:17 Chiang’s Daily Routines 16:13 Dependen...
What Does Xi Jinping Want? | The Political Thought of Xi Jinping | Dr. Steve Tsang
Просмотров 3015 месяцев назад
This is an interview with Dr. Steve Tsang for his new book "The Political Thought of Xi Jinping." ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Topics Discussed 0:00 Xi Jinping Thought 6:39 Anti-corruption Campaign 11:04 Xi's Ultimate Goal 14:24 Historical Nihilism 16:49 Most Dangerous Ideology 17:36 China's Social Contract 22:11 Economic Slowdown 26:48 Anti-covid Protests 28:55 Party-centric Nationalism 35:08 Fo...
many thanks for the valuable interview.