Great Decisions

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Great Decisions episodes

September 15, 2023 World History Since 1500
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.
24 min
September 08, 2023 Neo-Cons and America Firsters
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.
19 min
September 01, 2023 A Realpolitik Foreign Policy
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.
18 min
May 31, 2023 What Direction American Foreign Policy?
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.
20 min

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Foreign Policy Association Fellow Jeffrey Morton provides a weekly geopolitical analysis of pressing global issues from a non-political perspective.