The Europe Desk

This episode originally aired on October 29, 2019. Andrew Imbrie, CGES alum and speechwriter to former Secretary of State John Kerry, discusses his work as a speechwriter, speechwriting tips, as well as the work of Georgetown's new Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Andrew referenced the influential book The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt during the interview: https://righteousmind.com Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder: https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder Production by Alistair Somerville and Simon Close Interviews and editing by Tommy Flanagan, additional audio by Meghan Reidy Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com

Mathew Burrows, director of the Foresight, Strategy and Risks Initiative at the Atlantic Council, talks to us about trends to watch out for in 2020 and beyond. We discussed China, populism, climate change, and the liberal international order. Atlantic Council research associate Julian Mueller-Kaler, a BMW Center alumnus, joined us for the conversation. You can read Mat's latest publication, "Global Risks 2035 Update: Decline or New Renaissance?," which discuss in the episode, here: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/global-risks-2035-update/ The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Simon Close and Alistair Somerville Design by Sarah Diebboll and Max Wittig https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com

BMW Center and Government Department professors Jeff Anderson and Abe Newman discuss last week's UK elections, the state of Brexit, and the recent NATO summit. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Alistair Somerville Interview by Matt Ellias Design by Sarah Diebboll and Max Wittig https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com

Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, and adjunct professor in the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, discusses the crisis in relations between the west and Iran. He talked specifically about Europe's diplomatic efforts on this issue, and traced the historical roots of the present crisis. Dr. Vaez's book recommendation was Michael Morgan, The Final Act: The Helsinki Accords and the Transformation of the Cold War: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691176062/the-final-act He also discussed Crisis Group's recent work on the Middle East's "1914 moment": https://www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africa/gulf-and-arabian-peninsula/iran/205-averting-middle-easts-1914-moment You can listen to the German Marshall Fund's "Out of Order" podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-order/id1326893666 Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder: https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder Production by Simon Close, Laura Rodriguez and Alistair Somerville Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com

Aurora Morcillo, historian and former director of the Spanish and Mediterranean Studies program at Florida International University, discusses the November 10th general elections in Spain, and the results' implications for the future of the country's political landscape. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder: https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder Production by Simon Close. Interviews and editing by Laura Rodriguez and Alistair Somerville. Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com

Which political visions should we as democrats be championing in the face of growing fascination with populism, nationalism, and fascism? What can we do to combat authoritarian movements and parties in our own countries? Featuring Jill Dougherty, Centennial Fellow at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, Ambassador Ivan Korčok, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States, Alina Polyakova, David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, and Angela Stent, Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at Georgetown University. Moderated by Kim Dozier, CNN Global Affairs Analyst and contributor to The Daily Beast. Recorded in the Copley Formal Lounge at Georgetown University on November 9, 2019 as part of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and BMW Center conference, "Commemorating the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the End of the Cold War, Reflecting upon our Political Present": https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989-commemorating-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-and-the-end-of-the-cold-war-tickets-77036545381 Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder: https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder Production by Alistair Somerville. Featuring Lauren Schwartz, Communications Officer at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Additional audio production by Optimum Audio. Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com

Panel: Full plenary discussion with representatives from Germany and the Baltic states discussing their recollections of 1989 and 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Featuring German Ambassador Emily Haber, Lithuanian Ambassador Rolandas Kriščiūnas, Latvian Ambassador Māris Selga, and Estonian Deputy Chief of Mission Marko Koplimaa. Recorded in the Riggs Library at Georgetown University on October 28, 2019 as part of the BMW Center event, "Legacies of 1989: Visions of Freedom": https://sfs.georgetown.edu/event/legacies-of-1989-visions-of-freedom/. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder: https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder Production by Alistair Somerville. Additional audio production by Optimum Audio. Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com

Peter Robinson, Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former presidential speechwriter, and Jeffrey Engel, Founding Director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University, discuss 1989 and the lessons from that fateful year. Recorded at Georgetown University on November 6, 2019, as part of the BMW Center event, "30 Years Later: Lessons from the Fall of the Berlin Wall": http://guevents.georgetown.edu/event/30_years_later_lessons_from_the_fall_of_the_berlin_wall. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder: https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder Production by Alistair Somerville, Laura Rodriguez and Simon Close. Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com

Representatives from Germany and the Baltic states discuss their recollections of 1989 and 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, 15 years since the Baltic countries joined the EU and NATO, and their experiences in the U.S. Featuring German Ambassador Emily Haber, Lithuanian Ambassador Rolandas Kriščiūnas, Estonian Deputy Chief of Mission Marko Koplimaa and Latvian Third Secretary (Public Diplomacy) Artūrs Saburovs. Recorded in the Riggs Library at Georgetown University on October 28, 2019 as part of the BMW Center event, "Legacies of 1989: Visions of Freedom": https://sfs.georgetown.edu/event/legacies-of-1989-visions-of-freedom/. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder: https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder Production by Alistair Somerville, Jonas Heering and Simon Close. Additional audio production by Optimum Audio. Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com

Andrew Imbrie, speechwriter to former Secretary of State John Kerry, discusses his work as a speechwriter, speechwriting tips, as well as the work of Georgetown's new Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Andrew referenced the influential book The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt during the interview: https://righteousmind.com/ Sign up for the forthcoming BMW Center event in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, "1989: Commemorating the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the End of the Cold War": https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989-commemorating-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-and-the-end-of-the-cold-war-tickets-77036545381?fbclid=IwAR1EYxoF9rXRGNNgQ6cApt6SI_Th76Y5kuRYps9AFWWybwd9TRJzsUvVlQ4 Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder: https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder Production by Alistair Somerville and Simon Close Interviews and editing by Tommy Flanagan, additional audio by Meghan Reidy Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com