The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

The Asia Tsar Question, McDonald's Peace Theory is Over, The Truth about Liberal IR, Israel's Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone of Death | Ep. 78

Episode Summary

Does President Biden need an Asia Tsar? Why McDonalds peace theory is over. The truth about liberal international relations theory. Israel's grass-mowing theory of deterrence. The difference between Taiwan and China. Also this episode: What does Denzel Washington's Training Day have to do with Asian security?

Episode Notes

Does President Biden need an Asia Tsar?  Why McDonalds peace theory is over.  The truth about liberal international relations theory.  Israel's grass-mowing theory of deterrence.  The difference between Taiwan and China.  Also this episode: What does Denzel Washington's Training Day have to do with Asian security?

Paul MacDonald Tweet: https://twitter.com/pkmacdonald/status/1333778364151238657

Sarah Cooper Tweet: https://twitter.com/sarahcpr/status/1333639291902300161

Caitlin Talmadge Tweet: https://twitter.com/ProfTalmadge/status/1333818338355527680?s=19

Aram Hur Tweet: https://twitter.com/aramhur/status/1333820575513530373?s=19

Paul Musgrave on McDonalds Peace Theory: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/11/26/mcdonalds-peace-nagornokarabakh-friedman/

Contributors: Pete McKenzie, Ciara Mitchell, Gaby Magnuson, Jake Dellow