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Power Problems

Power Problems

By: Cato Institute
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 Power Problems is a bi-weekly podcast from the Cato Institute. Host John Glaser offers a skeptical take on U.S. foreign policy, and discusses today’s big questions in international security with distinguished guests from across the political spectrum. Podcast Hashtag: #FPPowerProblems.

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Cato Institute 2022 Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Embracing Multipolarity

    Embracing Multipolarity
    Jul 22 2025
    Emma Ashford, Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center, discusses her book First Among Equals: U.S. Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World, forthcoming from Yale University Press.

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    42 mins
  • Modeling War on the Korean Peninsula

    Modeling War on the Korean Peninsula
    Jul 8 2025

    Dartmouth College's Daryl Press and George Washington University's Nicholas Anderson discuss their modeling of an outbreak of war on the Korean Peninsula, assess the balance of power between the North and South, and explore the implications for the US military alliance with South Korea.


    Show Notes

    • Nicolas Anderson, Daryl Press, “Lost Seoul: Assessing Pyongyang’s Other Deterrent,” Texas National Security Review Vol 8 Issue 3, Summer 2025.

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    40 mins
  • A Regime Change War in Iran?

    A Regime Change War in Iran?
    Jun 24 2025

    Rosemary Kelanic, Director of the Middle East Program at Defense Priorities, discusses the Israel-Iran war, U.S. involvement, whether regime change is the objective, and the risks of escalation.


    Show Notes


    Rosemary Kelanic, “A U.S. War With Iran Would Be a Catastrophe ,” New York Times, June 14, 2025.

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    43 mins
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