Global Talks by Diplomacist Cornell International Affairs Review

Assistant Professor of History and the Himan Brown Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow at Cornell University, Mostafa Minawi spoke Nov. 8 about Saudi Arabia's rejection of a seat on the United Nations Security Council, offering his insight on the possible motivations behind it and its implications for regional and global politics.

On September 16, 2013, the Cornell International Affairs Review sat down with Professor Ross Brann. During the interview, Professor Brann provided a broad historical overview of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and commented on the latest developments in the ongoing peace talks.

On March 29th, 2013, Cornell University professor of Near Eastern Studies and Government, David Patel spoke about the impact of the Iraq War ten years after its start on the American public's perception of US involvement abroad and most importantly, on the political atmosphere in Iraq today.
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On February 22nd, 2013, Cornell university professor of Government and expert on China, Andrew Mertha spoke about the recent Chinese cyber attacks disclosed by US cyber security company Mandiant and the impact it may have on future US-China relations.

On November 29, 2012, the Cornell International Affairs Review recorded this talk with Professor Allen Carlson. Professor Carlson addresses a range of topics including China's leadership transition, U.S.-China Relations, and China's status as a global power.

On October 18, 2012, the Cornell International Affairs Review recorded this talk with independent journalist John Psardopoulos.

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