Is the International System Equipped to Deal With 21st-Century Crises?

Is the International System Equipped to Deal With 21st-Century Crises?
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Supporting Syria and the Region conference, London, Feb. 4, 2016 (U.N. photo Eskinder Debebe).

In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, Ellen Laipson, president emeritus of the Stimson Center and a WPR weekly columnist, joins host Peter Dörrie for a discussion on current trends in the international system, including the changing roles of the United Nations, regional powers and the United States in crisis management and conflict resolution.

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Relevant WPR articles:

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Ellen Laipson
joined the Stimson Center after 25 years of government service, of which her last post was vice chair of the National Intelligence Council (1997-2002).

Trend Lines is produced, edited and hosted by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie.

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