The Center for International Studies

The World Beyond the Headlines — Autumn 2009

October 8, 2009

The U.N. Security Council and the Making of the Modern World

David Bosco chronicles the political battles and personality clashes surrounding the the most powerful diplomatic body in the world.

October 29, 2009

The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East

Neil MacFarquhar reveals a cross-section of unsung, dynamic men and women pioneering political and social change in the Middle East.

November 17, 2009

Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

Lester Brown explores the nature of the transition to a new energy economy and how it will affect our daily lives.

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February 18, 2010

Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy

Nobel Prize-winner Joseph Stiglitz explains the current financial crisis and the coming global economic order.

The World Beyond the Headlines series brings scholars and journalists together to consider major international issues and how they are covered in the media. See the quarterly schedule for more details and to view recordings of past events.