Scholars

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Ricardo Lagos

Thomas Nichols

Joseph Cirincione

Michael Bhatia

Catherine Lutz

Brown University [0:15]

Lincoln Chafee

Introduction: A New Nuclear Threat

Part I: Considering America’s Changing Role

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Part II: A Changing World   

Economy

• What do you think about multilateral trade agreements? [Fernando Henrique Cardoso - 1:44]
• How do trade agreements like the Free Trade Area of the Americans affect Chile? Do you think this agreement would be beneficial for Chileans? [Ricardo Lagos - 0:00]

• What is climate change? [Steven Hamburg - 0:55]
• What are some of the consequences of climate change? [Steven Hamburg - 0:50]
• How do we know that climate change is getting worse? [Steven Hamburg - 1:22]
• What are other pressing global environmental problems? [Steven Hamburg - 1:31]
• Can we preserve the environment and have economic growth? [Steven Hamburg - 1:42]
• What are different U.S. perspectives on climate change? [Steven Hamburg - 2:17]
• What are other countries’ perspectives on climate change? [Steven Hamburg - 2:43]

International Relations

• What is your perspective on the priorities and the structure of the United Nations? [Ricardo Lagos – 00]

Culture and Values 

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Part III: Security in the Twenty-First Century

After the Cold War         

• Why does the United States have military bases abroad? [Catherine Lutz - 1:06]
• Why do other governments allow U.S. military bases in their countries? [Catherine Lutz - 1:41]
• How do local populations feel about having a U.S. military base in their country? [Catherine Lutz - 2:10]

A New National Security Strategy

• What is the difference between preemptive and preventive war? [Thomas Nichols - 1:10]
• What are examples of preemptive and preventive military action? [Thomas Nichols - 1:08]
• How has international opinion on preventive war changed? [Thomas Nichols - 1:20]
• What are the pros and cons of using preventive action? [Thomas Nichols - 1:57]

Implementing the Security Strategy       

• Can terrorists have legitimate demands? [Thomas Nichols – 2:03]
• Why are US forces in Afghanistan? [Michael Bhatia - 1:04]
• How difficult would it be for a terrorist to obtain a nuclear weapon? [Joseph Cirincione - 1:59]
• What are the major threats we face from nuclear weapons today? [Joseph Cirincione - 3:07]
• What problems do we face from nuclear weapons? [Thomas Nichols – 1:57]
• What stops the spread of nuclear weapons? [Joseph Cirincione - 2:33]
• Why are certain countries allowed to have nuclear weapons? [Joseph Cirincione – 3:20]
• Why would countries like North Korea and Iran want nuclear weapons? [Joseph Cirincione - 1:56]
• What are the issues around North Korea’s nuclear weapons program? [Joseph Cirincione - 1:29]
• What are the consequences in Asia of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program? [Joseph Cirincione - 2:01]
• What would happen in the Middle East if Iran had a nuclear weapon? [Joseph Cirincione - 0:51]
• How has the U.S. Senate discussed Iran? [Lincoln Chafee - 0:44]
• How has the Senate Foreign Relations Committee gathered and weighed evidence about Iran? [Lincoln Chafee - 0:51]
• How do Senate hearings work? [Lincoln Chafee - 0:57]
• How does discussion in the Senate affect U.S. foreign policy? [Lincoln Chafee - 1:10]
• Does Iran represent a threat to U.S. security? [Lincoln Chafee - 0:43]