Media Conference Call: Takeyh and Nasr on Iran [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Panels discuss U.S. policy toward Iran following the recent release of the National Intelligence Estimate.
Speaker: Vali R. Nasr, Professor of International Politics at the Fletcher School, Tufts University
February 18, 2011
Vali Nasr, Professor of International Politics at the Fletcher School, Tufts University, compares Egypt's 2011 uprising to the 1979 Iranian revolution and 2009 Iranian Green Movement.
Terms of Use: I understand that I may access this audio and/or video file solely for my personal use. Any other use of the file and its content, including display, distribution, reproduction, or alteration in any form for any purpose, whether commercial, noncommercial, educational, or promotional, is expressly prohibited without the written permission of the copyright owner, the Council on Foreign Relations. For more information, write publications@cfr.org.
Why have many Muslim states struggled to achieve democracy?
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
The biggest threat to America's security and prosperity comes not from abroad but from within, writes CFR President Richard N. Haass in his provocative new book. More
Big Data: How it's changing how we think about the world
Executive Pay: The myth of crony capitalism
The Austerity Delusion: Why a bad idea won
subscribe nowPublished by the Council on Foreign Relations since 1922
Panels discuss U.S. policy toward Iran following the recent release of the National Intelligence Estimate.
The United States tried to convince Israel to join the Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) when the treaty was first introduced and before it was...
It is time for Washington to rebalance its dual-track policy toward Iran, strengthening the diplomatic track in order to seize the...