Global Security

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November 29^th 2010: PBS interviews Program Director Leon Sigal on North Korea
January 20^th 2010: An Afghan-American Perspective from the Ground Up
by Wazhmah Osman
September 24^th 2009: Leon Sigal on U.S.-North Korea Relations
At a time when North Korea was in the news because of Bill Clinton's dramatic visit to Pyongyang--the first high-level U.S. contact with North Korea in nearly a decade--SSRC communications intern Hannah Hammel spoke with SSRC program director Leon Sigal about the strategy he favors for normalizing relations with the so-called "axis of evil" power, Kim Jong-il's likely succession plan, and his current assessment of the food situation in that country.
February 6^th 2009: Gilles Kepel on What Obama's Priorities Should Be for the Middle East
In conversation with Mary-Lea Cox, French scholar and Middle East expert Gilles Kepel paints the big picture of the challenges President Obama faces in the Middle East.
December 19^th 2008: Could Obama Use Some Scholarly Advice on One of His Advisors?
President-elect Obama clearly wasn't seeking the advice of South Asia experts when he chose the India-born economist Sonal Shah (now an American citizen) for his 15-member transition team, according to a group of South Asian studies scholars. In their view, because Shah is closely identified with Hindu nationalist causes in India, she may not be an appropriate choice for a position in the administration.; All news items related to Global Security

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