New Frontiers is the Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs’ podcast series. Hosted by Mark Williams, RCGA director, it offers a deeper view into global areas through one-on-one discussions with Middlebury College faculty and others.
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After the Insurrection: Assessing American Democracy
On January 6, 2021, supporters of US President Donald Trump—spurred on and energized by the defeated president himself—launched a violent attack on the US capital to s...
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Unlikely Leaders: Lessons from “Today I Saw a Revolution”
For twenty years, Cathy Burke—author, leadership expert, changemaker—served as CEO of The Hunger Project Australia and later, Global Vice President. In this capacity, ...
PART II - Nukes, Landmines, and Disarmament: A Conversation with Matthew Breay Bolton
This is the second part in our two-part series on global demining and disarmament efforts, and the Trump administration’s decision to suspend all US assistance and fun...
PART I Nukes, Landmines and Disarmament: A Conversation with Matthew Breay Bolton
How could activists, academics, NGOs and others lead the world to a Nuclear Weapons Ban treaty in 2017, despite resistance from the world’s major nuclear powers? Why d...
The Path to Autocracy: Venezuela and Beyond
In this episode of New Frontiers, Mark Williams sits down with political scientist Javier Corrales, to discuss his latest book—‘Autocracy Rising: How Venezuela Transit...
The East India Company: Commerce, Conquest, and Colonialism
Established in 1600 to secure trade relations between India, East and Southeast Asia, and Britain, the East India Company did this and much, much more. For nearly 300 ...
