Posts tagged foreign policy
How America’s fear of communism paved the way for a Chilean dictator.
How America’s fear of communism paved the way for a Chilean dictator.

Fear of communism led the United States to plan the overthrows of many leaders in Latin America. UnTextbooked producer Jessica Chiriboga interviews Alan McPherson on the story of Augusto Pinochet in Chile and about his book, Intimate Ties, Bitter Struggles: the United States and Latin America since 1945.

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Jessica ChiribogaJeff EmtmanChile, south america, allende, pinochet, kissenger, nixon, usa, foreign policy, intervention, coup, overthrow, cold war, cuba, kennedy, red scare, operation condor, orlando letelier, ronni karpen moffitt, latin america, history, podcast, d.c., santiago, assassination, car bomb, refugees, socialism, marxism, capitalism, alan mcpherson, intimate ties bitter struggles, fixed pie theory
How much influence does America still have?
How much influence does America still have?

How will the United States cope as it loses influence on the world stage? Can we rely on the “softer” powers of culture to remain relevant? UnTextbooked producer Will Bourell interviews Paul Kennedy on his 1987 bestseller: The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers.

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Will BourellJeff EmtmanAmerican decline, paul kennedy, declinism, foreign policy, military overreach, vietnam, war, roman empire, empires, united states, policy, economics, soft power, hard power, influence, joseph nye, india, china, japan, american exceptionalism, 20th century, history, podcast, world history