Deeeep Dive Podcast
1) Mohsen M. Milani: Shadow Wars and Shifting Sands
Just finished a fascinating and insightful book: "Iran's Rise and Rivalry with the US in the Middle East." It meticulously charts revolutionary Iran's gradual yet significant rise in regional influenc...Show More
2) David A. Baldwin: Beyond the Faces of Power
Dive into the complex world of political power with a look at David A. Baldwin's insightful article, "The Faces of Power Revisited." This episode goes beyond the familiar "three faces of power" narrat...Show More
3) Shashi Tharoor: India More Than Just Hard Power
Ever wondered what truly makes a nation influential on the world stage? Shashi Tharoor, in his insightful analysis, suggests it's India's "soft power" – that magnetic ability to attract and persuade, ...Show More
4) Theda Skocpol's Blueprint for Revolution
This week on the show, we're tackling the monumental topic of social revolutions, drawing insights from Theda Skocpol's groundbreaking work, "France, Russia, China: A Structural Analysis of Social Rev...Show More
5) Alpa Shah: The Revolutionary Power of Ethnography
Imagine stepping into someone else's world, not as a tourist, but as a resident. That's the heart of participant observation, the revolutionary method Alpa Shah champions. For Shah, this isn't a detac...Show More
6) Charles Taylor: Interpretation and the Sciences of Man
Join us as we dive into Charles Taylor's groundbreaking essay, "Interpretation and the Sciences of Man." Taylor argues that understanding human behavior and society isn't just about collecting facts b...Show More
7) Democracy Denied: Why the Middle East Stays Locked Down
Many explanations for the Middle East's lack of #democracy focus on the absence of certain prerequisites. But what if those explanations are missing the real story? Today, we're diving into Eva Bellin...Show More
8) Winning Hearts, Not Just Wars: Joseph Nye on Soft Power
Joseph Nye's article presents soft power—the art of winning influence through culture, values, and persuasion—as essential in global diplomacy. Blending it with hard power creates "smart power," maxim...Show More