Global I.q. Minute With Jim Falk

As the clock ticks down to the United Kingdom’s Brexit, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook considers the EU’s future and the delicate balance of 21st-century statecraft, including EU-US relations as well as negotiation practice, international conflict mitigation and the impact of technology and communication on diplomatic and non-governmental actors.

Boot joins Global I.Q. Minute to discuss his newest book, The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam. Boot delves into the life of the legendary CIA operative—a man whose singular adventures illuminate the “wrong turns” made by the U.S. during the 20-year conflict.  Look for new episodes featuring some of the world's foremost thinkers, writers and diplomats every Monday and Thursday. Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig LLP.

Graham Allison, a respected national security analyst and defense policy guru, joins Jim Falk to discuss his new book, Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap? Allison sheds light on the dramatic shift in global politics that may be one of the flashpoints that could lure both China and the U.S. into an inevitable trajectory toward a dangerous conflict.

Rick Hodes is an American doctor who works in Ethiopia helping those with spinal deformities, as well as cancer and heart disease, and spinal conditions. He joins us to discuss what led him to Ethiopia, his work there now, and stories from his time working there.

David Ignatius offers insight into foreign affairs and the real-world events that inspired his new novel, The Quantum Spy. Look for new episodes of our podcast featuring some of the world's foremost thinkers, writers and diplomats in conversation with Jim Falk every Tuesday and Friday. Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig LLP.

Her Highness Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United States, joins Jim Falk to discuss the nation's bright future! The Ambassador stopped to talk with Jim Falk, the Honorary Consul of Morocco for the state of Texas, on her first trip to Texas.

Chief of MI6 (1999-2004) Sir Richard Dearlove discusses his long career as a covert operative working in the British Secret Intelligence Service.

Robert Daly, Director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the U.S. at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, analyzed the 2017 U.S.- China Relationship. From topics of nuclear proliferation in Asia to the future goals of the Chinese government, Daly touches on the most important topics to know to understand modern-day China. This is Part 2. Part 1:https://soundcloud.com/dfwworld/robert-daly-pt1

Robert Daly, Director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the U.S. at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, analyzes the 2017 U.S.- China Relationship. From topics of nuclear proliferation in Asia to the future goals of the Chinese government, Daly touches on the most important topics in understanding modern China.

How can we separate the truth from propaganda? And how can our democracy survive in the lightning-fast pace of the digital age? Veteran journalist Bob Schieffer offers answers in this provocative new interview with Jim Falk. Look for new episodes featuring some of the world's foremost thinkers, writers and diplomats every Tuesday and Friday. Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig LLP.

Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down and Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam, talks about Vietnam, Korea and the impact that the American press had on modern warfare.

Milan Vaishnav, Senior Fellow, South Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, is the author of "When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics." Vaishnav dives into the interesting links between criminality, wealth and power found in Indian politics in this can't miss Global I.Q. Minute podcast.

Francine Klagsbrun, columnist for the Jewish Week and author of Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel, joins Jim Falk to discuss the interesting and at times surprising life of Golda Meir, Israel's fourth prime minister.

What does the future of war look like? Retired Major General in U.S. Air Force, Dr. Robert Latiff, delves into topics like how how robots will effect future battles and the possibility of bio-enhancement in future soldiers in this new Global I.Q. Minute with Jim Falk.

Jeremi Suri returns to Global I.Q. Minute to discuss his new book, The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America's Highest Office. Suri argues that "the vastness of the [Presidency] makes it almost impossible to fulfill the expectations placed upon it."

Jim's guest this week is Leslie Schweitzer, president and chair of Friends of the American University of Afghanistan. She delves into education issues facing the country and how the college has sought to overcome them. If you wish to support the Friends of the American University in Afghanistan, visit http://friendsofauaf.org/donate/

Jim's guest this week is Columbia University professor Dr. Christopher Sabatini, who is also the editor of LatinGoesGlobal.com. He drills down into the tumultuous political environment in Venezuela and what it means for the continent.

This week's guest is a Harvard Kennedy School of Government international affairs professor and former Deputy National Security Advisor who is an expert on geopolitic and energy. Learn about the effect of America's energy abundance "windfall" on our nation's power around the world.

Joshua Partlow, Mexico Bureau Chief for the Washington Post, returns to discuss his observations on the current strain in the United States relationship with Mexico.

In this Global I.Q. Minute with Jim Falk, the journalist/author Joshua Partlow delves into the political intrigue surrounding Karzai's administration in Afghanistan.