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Why is Ukraine the West's Fault?



UnCommon Core: The Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine Crisis

John J. Mearsheimer, the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor in Political Science and Co-director of the Program on International Security Policy at the University of Chicago, assesses the causes of the present Ukraine crisis, the best way to end it, and its consequences for all of the main actors. A key assumption is that in order to come up with the optimum plan for ending the crisis, it is essential to know what caused the crisis. Regarding the all-important question of causes, the key issue is whether Russia or the West bears primary responsibility.

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Jan. 15th, 2022 08:10 pm
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Another thought-provoking radio programme.

Rethink
Rethink Population
The Great British Baby Bust


Amol Rajan and guests look at why British birth rates have declined so much. Can we - should we - try to reverse this and how will we pay for the health and care needs of our growing elderly population?

GUESTS

Prof Sarah Harper, Director and Clore Professor of Gerontology, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing

Miatta Fahnbulleh, CEO, New Economics Foundation

Robert Colvile, Director, Centre for Policy Studies

David Runciman - Professor of Politics, University of Cambridge

Presenter: Amol Rajan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_fourfm
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Thanks to [livejournal.com profile] mirabile_dictu for the link.

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