Conversations with History: Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley
This interview is part of the Institute's "Conversations with History" series, and uses Internet technology to share with the public Berkeley's distinction as a global forum for ideas.
Welcome to a Conversation with History. I'm Harry Kreisler
of the Institute of International Studies. Our guest today is Joe Joffe,
who is the Editor/Publisher of the German weekly, Die Zeit.
- The German Election ... Schroeder's campaign ... biographical and
historical reasons ... Realist view
- Consequences for Europe ... realignment of traditional allies ...
Rumsfeld's "old" vs. "new" Europe ... transformation of NATO ... alliance
à la carte
- Global Trends ... magnitude of U.S. power ... attempts to counter-balance
... new threats ... renewed importance of military power ... implausibility
of Europe speaking with one voice
- The Bush Administration and the Iraq War ... prevention,
not pre-emption ... need for "police"-style prevention ... need
for cooperation ... Bush's style ... need for self-containment ... post-WW
II institutions ... leadership and legitimacy ... Wilsonianism and High
Noon ... postwar reconstruction
- Islam, the Middle East and the West ... Huntinton's "clash" ... racist
viewpoints ... dysfuctional political cultures ... necessity of reform ...
dubious model of post-WW II
- Conclusion ... role of journalism ... state of IR theory ... looking for
new theorists
See also a lecture by Joffe from Webcast.berkeley: Joffe
lecture 2003
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