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What's next for Israel Hamas ceasefire

Mara Rudman joins Bloomberg's "Balance of Power" to discuss the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, calling it "possible" and "very important in the interest of all involved."
Mara Rudman
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Why Great Powers Compete to Control International Institutions

The world’s two great powers, China and the United States, are competing over international order. This article’s ecological theory of competition over international institutions argues that: (1) international institutions select for one regime type over alternatives; (2) the typical government believes that it is a core interest to preserve its regime type; and (3) great powers can shape international institutions to select for their own regime type. The article demonstrates these dynamics in great power relations in the interwar period (1919–1939).
John Owen
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Israel Hamas ceasefire status

Mara Rudman discusses the release of hostages back to Israel this past week by Hamas and President Trump's "suggestion" to Jordan and Egypt that they "clean" Gaza by taking in 2 million Palestinians for whom Gaza is home, strongly resisted by both countries and other Arab foreign ministers.
Mara Rudman
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The future of the Paris Climate Agreement

Climate change has been one of the most discussed and contested issues of our time. Todd Stern, former Department of State special envoy for climate change and U.S. lead negotiator, discusses the seven-year negotiation that led to the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement—and where the international climate effort might go as the new Trump administration takes power.
Michael Lenox
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Charles Lindbergh and the Ghosts of America First

Eric and Eliot welcome Professor H.W. Brands, the Jack S. Blanton Chair in History at the University of Texas, Austin and the bestselling author of more than a dozen books on American history. They discuss his book, "America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War."
Eric Edelman