None Of The Above podcast

None Of The Above

As the United States confronts an ever-changing set of international challenges, our foreign policy leaders continue to offer the same old answers. But what are the alternatives? In None Of The Above, the Eurasia Group Institute for Global Affairs' Mark Hannah asks leading global thinkers for new answers and new ideas to guide an America increasingly adrift in the world. www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org

As the United States confronts an ever-changing set of international challenges, our foreign policy leaders continue to offer the same old answers. But what are the alternatives? In None Of The Above, the Eurasia Group Institute for Global Affairs' Mark Hannah asks leading global thinkers for new answers and new ideas to guide an America increasingly adrift in the world. www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org

 

#124

How Foreign Influence Works in Washington

The United States is wealthy, powerful, and a democracy. That means there are many avenues... more

26 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:46

26 Nov 2025


#123

What Americans Really Think of Trump's Foreign Policy

Trump embodies many contradictions when it comes to foreign policy. IGA's newly released s... more

13 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:40

13 Nov 2025


#122

Episode 10: Why The '90s Matter

The 1990s were a pivotal decade for the United States and the world. This season on None O... more

26 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:48

26 Jun 2025


#121

Episode 9: A Military Without Rival

The military and the very idea of national security changed a lot in the 1990s. Politician... more

11 Jun 2025

39 MINS

39:12

11 Jun 2025


#120

Episode 8: The Cost of Humanitarian Intervention

When the Cold War ended, many imagined a more peaceful world. Yet the 1990s were marked by... more

28 May 2025

43 MINS

43:12

28 May 2025


#119

Episode 7: America's China Gamble

China's violent Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 marked a turning point in US-China rela... more

07 May 2025

41 MINS

41:25

07 May 2025


#118

Sudan and the Limits of Western Peacebuilding (from the archive)

Sudan's civil war recently entered its third year. It has claimed the lives of around 150,... more

24 Apr 2025

26 MINS

26:33

24 Apr 2025


#117

Episode 6: How Apartheid Ended in South Africa

In the 1990s, South Africa ended apartheid, a brutal system of racial segregation, and bec... more

09 Apr 2025

40 MINS

40:05

09 Apr 2025


#116

Episode 5: Why the Israel-Palestine Peace Process Failed

The 1990s witnessed a turning point in one of the world's most intractable disputes. After... more

26 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:19

26 Mar 2025


#115

Episode 4: Fewer Nukes, More Danger

Nightmares of mushroom clouds and fears of mutually assured destruction plagued many durin... more

12 Mar 2025

38 MINS

38:29

12 Mar 2025


#114

Episode 3: The CIA, Afghanistan, and the Road to 9/11

This is the story of how a CIA covert action program inadvertently created the conditions ... more

26 Feb 2025

46 MINS

46:17

26 Feb 2025


#113

Episode 2: How Democracy Failed in Russia

America was on top of the world in the 1990s as its erstwhile rival, Russia, was strugglin... more

12 Feb 2025

45 MINS

45:24

12 Feb 2025


#112

Episode 1: Dawn of Unipolarity

The 1990s were a decade of transformation and optimism. Teenagers were listening to grunge... more

29 Jan 2025

42 MINS

42:32

29 Jan 2025


#111

The Chainsaw Effect: Javier Milei and the Disruption of Argentina's Politics

The surprising election of Argentina's controversial new president, Javier Milei, captivat... more

25 Jun 2024

25 MINS

25:11

25 Jun 2024


#110

The Hell of Bad Assumptions: Lessons from Afghanistan

In the aftermath of 9/11, America's political leaders lept to action based on, what turned... more

05 Jun 2024

34 MINS

34:25

05 Jun 2024


#109

Hubris in Haiti: Ambassador Dan Foote on Learning from America's Failures

Haiti has been in a state of political uncertainty since its president, Jovenel Moïse, was... more

14 May 2024

40 MINS

40:03

14 May 2024


#108

War Stories (from the archive)

From the Crimean War of 1853 to Russia's war inUkraine, journalists, reporters, and the me... more

23 Apr 2024

36 MINS

36:47

23 Apr 2024


#107

Anchored Insight: Admiral James Stavridis on Fiction, History, and Service

Many have argued that NATO, the transatlantic alliance forged at the dawn of the Cold War,... more

02 Apr 2024

36 MINS

36:07

02 Apr 2024


#106

Bonus Episode: Israel's Complicated Relationship with Human Rights

In December 2023, South Africa brought human rights law into the fold of the Israel-Hamas ... more

22 Mar 2024

43 MINS

43:19

22 Mar 2024


#105

Who are the Houthis? Inside America's Undeclared Air War

The Houthis continue to attack commercial vessels in the Red Sea amid Israel's assault in ... more

12 Mar 2024

33 MINS

33:13

12 Mar 2024


#104

The Case Against Israel: South Africa's Genocide Suit at the World Court

Last month the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take measures to prevent a... more

20 Feb 2024

41 MINS

41:14

20 Feb 2024


#103

Ukraine at Two Years: Sam Charap and Alex Ward on US Aid and Interests

Next month will mark two years since Russia invaded Ukraine after amassing over 100,000 tr... more

30 Jan 2024

45 MINS

45:15

30 Jan 2024


#102

Information Battleground: Disinformation in War with Claire Wardle and Steven Lee Myers

It's always difficult to gather and verify information in times of armed conflict. But rec... more

09 Jan 2024

38 MINS

38:03

09 Jan 2024


#101

Targeting Lumumba: Stuart Reid on the CIA-backed Destabilization of the Congo

Instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been making headlines in Western n... more

19 Dec 2023

29 MINS

29:49

19 Dec 2023