Episode
Explorations on War - Episode 6, with Prof Jack Snyder
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- On Geopolitics
- Published
- Jan 26, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2698
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Summary
Professor William Hurst is joined by Jack Snyder, the Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Relations at Columbia University, to discuss confrontational diplomacy and its unintended consequences, particularly throughout the world wars. They also discuss how the offensive approach of authoritarian states leads them to struggle in the balance of power game compared to democracies.