Linda Kinstler

Linda Kinstler, a legal and intellectual historian at the Harvard Society of Fellows and author of Come to This Court & Cry, joins to debate realism in international affairs. They probe whether brute force is just old statecraft, unpack Thucydides and the Melian dialogue, trace Monroe Doctrine roots, and ask if Trump’s candid power politics is a new mutation or plain realpolitik.

Linda Kinstler, an American journalist and author of "Come to This Court and Cry," delves into her family's dark past involving her grandfather's role in the Holocaust. In conversation with Peter Pomerantsev, they explore tough questions about historical accountability and the nature of memory. The discussion extends to the cyclical nature of conflict, with parallels drawn to Russia's current war on Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of remembrance and justice in addressing historical atrocities.