Book Talk 13 – The Procedure of the UN Security Council
Loraine Sievers Former Chief of the Security Council Secretariat Branch Summary In this Book Talk podcast Loraine Sievers joins co-host Gwenith Cross to discuss Loraine Sievers […]
Book Talk 12 – Challenges of Constructing Legitimacy in Peacebuilding: Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, and East Timor
Dr. Daisaku Higashi speaks with Alistair Edgar about Dr. Higashi’s recent book examining some of the challenges of peacebuilding in war-torn nations and societies.
Book Talk 11 – The United Nations at Work in Asia
In this episode of the ACUNS Book Talk Podcast Series, Roy Morey joins co-host Alistair Edgar to discuss his book, The United Nations at Work in Asia: An Envoy’s Account of Development in China, Vietnam, Thailand and the South Pacific, as well as his various UNDP appointments in South Pacific, China, Thailand and Vietnam.
Book Talk 10 – Shooting For a Century: The India-Pakistan Conundrum
Stephen P. Cohen joins co-host Alistair Edgar for a discussion of Cohen’s book – Shooting for a Century: The India-Pakistan Conundrum. Cohen shares why this decades-old rivalry still holds relevance today.
Book Talk 9 – Speaking Rights to Power
Alison Brysk joins the podcast to discuss her book Speaking Rights to Power: Constructing Political Will which analyzes the history of the international human rights regimes and how international organizations are key players in the fostering of global conscience.
Book Talk 8 – Territoriality and Migration in the EU Neighbourhood
Authors Margaret Walton-Roberts and Jenna Hennebry join ACUNS to discuss their new book, Territoriality and Migration in the EU Neighborhood: Spilling over the Wall. The book offers insights into the processes and effects of European Union regionalization and migration management.
Book Talk 7 – Aid, NGOs and the Realities of Women’s Lives: A Perfect Storm
This podcast features an interview with Fenella Porter on her book – Aid, NGOs and the Realities of Women’s Lives: A Perfect Storm. The work examines contemporary international development policy, and argues in particular that development is suffering from the narrowing of what is considered by Western donors as acceptable forms of demonstrating or reporting ‘progress’.
Book Talk 6 – The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy
Andrew F. Cooper joins ACUNS to discuss his co-edited book, The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy. Co-edited with Jorge Heine and Ramesh Thakur, the book explores the ever-changing nature of diplomatic practices and the various forces impacting the profession.
Book Talk 5 – International Development: Ideas, Experience, and Prospects
This volume examines the ideas behind development: their origins, how they have changed and spread over time, and how they may evolve over the coming decades.
Book Talk 4 – Transformative Political Leadership & Africa Emerges
This podcast offers an insightful interview with Robert L. Rotberg, author of Transformative Political Leadership: Making a Difference in the Developing World and Africa Emerges: Consummate Challenges, Abundant Opportunities. In this interview, Rotberg speaks about the role that structure and agency play in his two books respectively.
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