Anne-Marie Slaughter, Professor of Politics and International Relations, Princeton University

Anne-Marie Slaughter is Professor of Politics and International Relations at Princeton University, and until recently was Director of Policy Planning at the US State Department. She speaks to Melissa Bell about the Obama administration’s stance on Libya and its foreign policy, especially as regards the uprisings in the Arab world. This interview was produced in partnership with Brussels Forum.

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Douglas Herbert

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Melissa Bell

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Armen Georgian

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Annette Young

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Marc Perelman

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14/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Yezid Sayigh, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut

Douglas Herbert speaks to Yezid Sayigh, a Senior Associate with the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. They discuss Syria’s National Coalition, the umbrella opposition group which claims to represent civilians and rebel fighters on the ground in Syria. But Yezid Sayigh explains there’s still a big gap between those claims and the reality.

13/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Eugene R. Fidell, Co-founder, National Institute of Military Justice

Last month, Barack Obama renewed his pledge to close the controversial prison camp at Guantanamo Bay. However, he still faces stiff resistance from the US Congress. He is also under fire for a leaked Justice Department memo justifying targeted killings in Pakistan. To discuss these issues, Douglas Herbert speaks to Eugene R. Fidell, the co-founder of the National Institute of Military Justice, and a visiting lecturer at Yale Law School.

11/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger

Marc Perelman meets Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou, on the same day that an attempted suicide bombing targeted soldiers from Niger in Menaka, eastern Mali. He expresses his concern about the Islamist fighters’ military strength and says the forthcoming UN peacekeeping mission in Mali should have a mandate to go on the offensive.

09/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Kadri Liik, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations

One year after Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin as president, mutual disdain between Russia and the West is often on public display. To discuss their relationship, Douglas Herbert speaks to Kadri Liik, a Senior Policy Fellow with the European Council on Foreign Affairs.

08/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Imad Mesdoua, Middle East and North Africa specialist

Melissa Bell speaks to Imad Mesdoua, a political analyst with Pasco Risk Management specialising in the Middle East and North Africa. They discuss France's military intervention in Mali and the latest threats from Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb to carry out attacks on French interests.

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Melissa's English

by Anonyme - 30/07/2011 - 15:31

It's quite weird how Melissa's accent is shifting from light French to English to US, she should 'try' less and flow with her natural accent, light French. Yet I congratulate her, most French people do much worse.