Episodes

  • World History Since 1500

    World History Since 1500
    Sep 15 2023

    Foreign Policy Association Fellow Dr. Jeffrey Morton outlines the different ways used to understand the complex history of world politics since 1500. Approaches range from the Great Person theory to economic systems to great power rivalries.
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    23 mins
  • Neo-Cons and America Firsters

    Neo-Cons and America Firsters
    Sep 8 2023

    This podcast reviews the foreign policy approaches adopted by NeoConservatives and America First advocates. Since 2001, the two have emerged as popular alternatives to liberal internationalism and Realpolitik. As with the other worldviews, Professor Morton explains these new approaches and their implications for foreign policy.
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    18 mins
  • A Realpolitik Foreign Policy

    A Realpolitik Foreign Policy
    Sep 1 2023

    Foreign Policy Association Fellow Dr. Jeffrey Morton explains Realpolitik and its policy prescriptions. The theory's underlying assumptions are outlined and the deep divide between pure realists and crusading realists is considered. Realism is the second of four foreign policy frameworks being reviewed in this series.
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    17 mins
  • What Direction American Foreign Policy?

    What Direction American Foreign Policy?
    May 31 2023
    In this inaugural Great Decisions podcast, Foreign Policy Association Fellow Dr. Jeffrey Morton leads a search for the proper direction for U.S. foreign policy. We begin with Wilsonian Internationalism before moving on to Political Realism, Neo-Conservatism, and America First.
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    20 mins