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New Books in Diplomatic History

Interviews with scholars of diplomacy, international relations, and geopolitics about their new books.

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Toward a More Expansive View of Medieval Europe: Kyivan Rus and Norman Salerno in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries

Toward a More Expansive View of Medieval Europe: Kyivan Rus and Norman Salerno in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries

Focusing on gender relations, family formation, and marriage patterns in areas peripheral to the England, France, and th... Read more

14 Aug 2023

1hr 8mins

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Martin Plaut and Sarah Vaughan, "Understanding Ethiopia's Tigray War" (Oxford UP, 2023)

Martin Plaut and Sarah Vaughan, "Understanding Ethiopia's Tigray War" (Oxford UP, 2023)

Today I talked to Martin Plaut and Sarah Vaughan about their new book Understanding Ethiopia's Tigray War (Oxford UP, 20... Read more

14 Aug 2023

1hr 34mins

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Yiwen Li, "Networks of Faith and Profit: Monks, Merchants, and Exchanges Between China and Japan, 839-1403 CE" (Cambridge UP, 2023)

Yiwen Li, "Networks of Faith and Profit: Monks, Merchants, and Exchanges Between China and Japan, 839-1403 CE" (Cambridge UP, 2023)

In her book, Networks of Faith and Profit: Monks, Merchants, and Exchanges Between China and Japan, 839-1403 CE (Cambrid... Read more

13 Aug 2023

55mins

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Simon Mills, "A Commerce of Knowledge: Trade, Religion, and Scholarship Between England and the Ottoman Empire, 1600-1760" (Oxford UP, 2020)

Simon Mills, "A Commerce of Knowledge: Trade, Religion, and Scholarship Between England and the Ottoman Empire, 1600-1760" (Oxford UP, 2020)

Simon Mills' book A Commerce of Knowledge: Trade, Religion, and Scholarship Between England and the Ottoman Empire, 1600... Read more

13 Aug 2023

52mins

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Mark Edele, "Russia's War Against Ukraine: The Whole Story" (Melbourne University, 2023)

Mark Edele, "Russia's War Against Ukraine: The Whole Story" (Melbourne University, 2023)

"That Russia and Ukraine have diverged politically so radically since 1991 is partially due to their position vis-à-vis ... Read more

13 Aug 2023

45mins

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Michael Broers, "Napoleon: The Decline and Fall of an Empire, 1811-1821" (Pegasus Books, 2023)

Michael Broers, "Napoleon: The Decline and Fall of an Empire, 1811-1821" (Pegasus Books, 2023)

In 1811, Napoleon stood at his zenith. He had defeated all his continental rivals, come to an entente with Russia, and h... Read more

12 Aug 2023

35mins

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The Future of Underground/Sea Cables: A Discussion with Henry Farrell

The Future of Underground/Sea Cables: A Discussion with Henry Farrell

How much of US power is underground? We hear a lot about the US military assets used on land, on the sea, and in the air... Read more

12 Aug 2023

52mins

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Christine Keiner, "Deep Cut: Science, Power, and the Unbuilt Interoceanic Canal" (U Georgia Press, 2020)

Christine Keiner, "Deep Cut: Science, Power, and the Unbuilt Interoceanic Canal" (U Georgia Press, 2020)

The Atlantic-Pacific Central American sea-level canal is generally regarded as a spectacular failure. However, Deep Cut:... Read more

5 Aug 2023

31mins

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James B. Conroy, "The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War" (Simon and Schuster, 2023)

James B. Conroy, "The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War" (Simon and Schuster, 2023)

The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War (Simon and Schuster, 2023) is a character-dri... Read more

2 Aug 2023

38mins

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Nick Bunker, "In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World In 1950" (Basic Books, 2023)

Nick Bunker, "In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World In 1950" (Basic Books, 2023)

Halfway through the twentieth century, the United States towered over the world in industrial might. After winning the 1... Read more

1 Aug 2023

58mins

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