International Relations: Theories, Applications, and Current Events

This will mostly be a discussion around major recent and ongoing events in international relations, while applying as much IR concepts and frameworks as possible. Since this is rather impromptu, if the number of signups are limited, I may reschedule to this Saturday afternoon.

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1. Middle East
2. Ukraine
3. NATO / Transatlantic
4. China / BRICS
5. Other

Links to previous event on Israel-Iran:
John Mearsheimer & Yoram Hazony on Israel vs. Iran
BLACK PILL: Majority Americans Support Iran War
Ted Postol on Physics of the Air Strike, Jeffrey Sachs, John Mearsheimer, Douglas MacGregor, Chaz Freeman
Iran War Debate: Nuclear Weapons, Trump, Peace, Power & the Middle East | Lex Fridman Podcast
Bilahari Kausikan: U.S. Role in World is Undergoing ‘Fundamental Shift’

Prior/ongoing series on basic IR Theories:

Theory

• Quick Overview of Structural Realism, Liberalism, etc.; Another
• Offensive vs. Defensive Realism; 2
• Constructivism
• Diplomacy: Stapleton Roy, George Schultz, Bilahari Kausikan
• Power: Joseph Nye, Jack Matlock

Talks, applications, and discussions

• Rise and Fall of Liberal Intl Order
• John Mearsheimer discusses his book "The Great Delusion"
• Why is Ukraine the West's Fault? Featuring John Mearsheimer (2015)
• Why John Mearsheimer is wrong about realism, great power politics and history
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AjiSqp5Ddw

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