International Relations and Geopolitics Discussion

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.

Tentative Topics:

• Venezuela
• Iran
• Greenland / NATO
• Middle East Peace Deal
• Ukraine / Russia
• US-China trade war and geopolitical competition
• Multipolarity
• A.I. race and chips
• Sudan
• Taiwan
• South China Sea
• North Korea
• .....

Links from event on Venezuela:

• Vibes-based grand strategy and foreign policy
• Regime change for democracy? Or more pliable former government (Max Blumenthal)
• Not about drugs or fentanyl (Daniel Davis), Narco-trafficking elites to run Venezuela (Chris Hedges)
• Good move because free oil - Not so simple or easy,
• Monroe Doctrine 2.0 - Iran, Columbia, Cuba, Greenland (Daniel Davis),

Links from 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

Additional Info and References

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