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Joel Kotkin,
Joanne J. Myers
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02/08/10
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How will the enormous projected growth of the U.S. population in the next four decades change the face of America? Will it make the U.S. weaker, or even more diverse and competitive?
Is U.S. foreign policy determined by individual policy-makers and core values, or by external threats and domestic pressures?
Is U.S. foreign policy determined by individual policy-makers and core values, or by external threats and domestic pressures?
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Michael D. Gordin
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02/03/10
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How does a state make a nuclear bomb? How does it hide its weapons program? How do other states detect nuclear proliferation? Gordin addresses important questions about how we think about nuclear weapons past and present.
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John L. Esposito,
Joanne J. Myers
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02/03/10
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Is Islam compatible with democracy and human rights? Will religious fundamentalism block the development of modern societies in the Islamic world? John L. Esposito demolishes some common negative stereotypes about Islam, the fastest growing religion in the world.
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Julian E. Zelizer,
Joanne J. Myers
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02/02/10
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According to historian Julian Zelizer, partisan fighting has always shaped American foreign policy, and the issue of national security has always been part of our domestic conflicts.
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Garry Wills,
Joanne J. Myers
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02/02/10
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Garry Wills traces how the atomic bomb transformed our nation down to its deepest constitutional roots, defined the presidency, and redefined the government as a national security state.
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Zachary Karabell,
Joanne J. Myers
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02/02/10
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In a witty and astute talk, Karabell describes and explains what he calls 'superfusion'--how the economies and capital flows of China and the U.S. became inextricably entwined to the point where neither can survive without the other.
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