Conversations with History: Robert Jervis

Host Harry Kreisler welcomes Columbia University political scientist Robert Jervis for a discussion of theory in international relations. Their discussion includes an examination of the Bush Doctrine and the failure of intelligence in the lead up to the Iraq War. Series: Conversations with History [2/2006] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 11362]

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[kidluna]

is that a boner at 3:48?

[kamranii]

and what is it you are taking for medication ?

[bass109]

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[stiffspiff]

how come they get an hour and my youtube poop videos only get ten minutes?

[jpsalendres]

taking his class next semester!! ;)

[zsuzolka86]

Iraq: I wouldn't say yet it's so successful. Let's see how things will turn out in the next decades.

And the SU: the democratic ideas of the US had little to do with the collapse of the regime. You forget about the troubles inside and that the SU wasn't strong enough economically to maintain itself too much further... you shouldn't ignore these things.

[zsuzolka86]

You were talking about the US furthering democratic ideas and rule of law...

In the case of Europe after WWII rebuilding was more economical rather than "political" after all these countries were democracies (not Hitler's Germany of course, but even he was elected in a democratic way).

As for Japan, I agree that US did a lot there, but still it didn't turn out to be a tipical Western democracy. If you look closer you notice that the role of tradition in the political system is really strong.

[FartheadOgre]

These comparisons are nifty, however they don't take into account that terrorism has the potential to be a much more serious issue due to technological advancement and the free flow of information. I understand it's overblown for the wrong reasons in the media, but Americas continued support of Israel and empire expansion, will only serve as the fuel that ignites the fires of catastrophe. 9/11 will pale in the shadow of future attacks if there aren't any drastic changes in their foreign policy.

[125singh]

what are you talking about? How many Americans have died of terrorism on U.S. soil in the past decade? The answer is roughly 3,000. Actually, if you really want to be serious about it, heart disease and car accidents claim way more lives (roughly about 870,000 and 45,000 respectively). So when he says that the media and political leaders blow the terrorism problem out of proportion, he is right. Quit buying into the fear mongering my brother and think critically.

[FartheadOgre]

an incredibly complex issue. Yes, human nature is selfish, but why the U.S. has always been a genocidal nation must be attributed to the fact that the will of the people has been blindfolded, allowing violence, bloodshed, and oppression to usurp the true principles of a Democratic society. Of course if you let a select few rule then they will undoubtedly do as they please, but if the rule is by the many, then I cannot say that the results would be the same.

[FartheadOgre]

Terrorism isn't that big of a deal he says. Well maybe I'm missing what he's trying to get at, but 9/11 was an external attack and it crippled one of the greatest empires to have ever existed. In the not so distant future when nuclear bombs get into the hands of these groups and are let off in American cities will this 'realist' professor still believe what he's spouting? He also says it's normal for those in power to dominate others. This to me just seems to be a sweeping generalization for...