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Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.

Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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    • 4.3 • 19 Ratings

Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.

    Insights into International Diplomacy with Catherine Ashton 

    Insights into International Diplomacy with Catherine Ashton 

    In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Catherine Ashton, former High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to discuss her new book, And Then What. Catherine’s book draws on her experience in the role to provide insights on international diplomacy and the strategic importance of the Western Balkans for the EU and the US. 

    • 21 min
    Denouncing Your Own Government with Nicaraguan Ambassador Arturo McFields 

    Denouncing Your Own Government with Nicaraguan Ambassador Arturo McFields 

    In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Arturo McFields. Arturo served as the former Ambassador of Nicaragua to the Organization of American States (OAS) until his fateful decision to publicly break ranks with the government, call it a dictatorship, and denounce its human rights violations. Today, Dan and Arturo discuss that personally and nationally consequential moral decision, the situation in Nicaragua which gave rise to that decision, and how the international community should react. 

    • 16 min
    Foreign Policy Lessons from the Bush Administration: Discussing Stephen Hadley's New Book Handoff

    Foreign Policy Lessons from the Bush Administration: Discussing Stephen Hadley's New Book Handoff

    In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Ambassador John Simon, Dr. Jendayi Frazer, and Bobby Pittman to discuss a recent publication by Stephen Hadley entitled, Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama. Each guest held senior roles in the Bush Administration working on development in Africa, and they speak with Dan about their roles and the foreign policy lessons we learned during the Bush Administration that we should remember today. 

    • 34 min
    The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power by Daniel F. Runde

    The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power by Daniel F. Runde

    This episode Dan Runde is interviewed by Ambassador John Simon about his new book, The American Imperative. Dan’s book explores how the US can and must use non-military, soft power tools to entrench its dominant global influence in the face of competition from China and Russia. 

    • 47 min
    How the U.S Treasury Office of Technical Assistance Impacts the World's Economy with Larry McDonald

    How the U.S Treasury Office of Technical Assistance Impacts the World's Economy with Larry McDonald

    In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Larry McDonald, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Treasury and leader of the U.S. Treasury Office of Technical Assistance (OTA). In this podcast, Dan and Larry discuss Larry’s career, what OTA is and does, and OTA’s role in shaping countries' economic systems and relieving the global debt crisis. 

    • 19 min
    How Loans Improve Lives with Kathy Guis

    How Loans Improve Lives with Kathy Guis

    In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Kathy Guis, Vice President of Investments at Kiva. In this podcast, Dan and Kathy discuss what Kiva does, how loans can improve lives, and how Kiva works with institutions to foster financial inclusion. 

    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
19 Ratings

19 Ratings

Ccatarinasantos ,

Great Podcast!

A very insightful and entertaining series of podcasts! It's a must for everyone interested in foreign affairs.

mohamed alsafi18 ,

Great speakers VERY BAD host

The host has to ask and shut up

snc009 ,

Good content, but stop talking over guests

The content and guests are fantastic, but the presenter often talks over guests (often women), which is really uncomfortable and makes the podcast painful to listen to.

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