Why is the War on Ukraine Decisive for the Future of the West?

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This week, RBI director John Torpey talks to Metin Hakverdi, member of the German Bundestag, about the political momentum of Germany, the global implications of the defense budget increase, the revival of WW2 memories in the psyche of Germans that are witnessing the war in Ukraine, the role of the West as a bloc, and how the Western response of this war is decisive for the liberal order and the stability of national borders.

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International Horizons

International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings scholarly expertise to bear on our understanding of international issues. John Torpey, the host of the podcast and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute, holds conversations with prominent scholars and figures in state-of-the-art international issues in our weekly episodes.

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