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Peter Beinart meets 'US in the World' students
30 August 2010
Associate Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York Peter Beinart was guest lecturer for Professor Geoffrey Garrett's 'US in the World' class at the University of Sydney last week. Speaking to 200 undergraduates, the senior political writer for The Daily Beast discussed issues including the US mid term elections, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the debate about the Ground Zero mosque. Watch Online
Unrepentant liberal hawk still has a feather to fly with
28 August 2010
The Weekend Australian
Many of Peter Beinart's judgments are counter-intuitive for a modern US liberal: he is sceptical of Woodrow Wilson's motives, admiring of Richard Nixon's political skill, ruthless in his descriptions of Bill Clinton's sloppy personal habits and almost fond of Ronald Reagan. This piece provides some insight into the acclaimed journalist and author who is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Read article
Peter Beinart on American foreign policy hubris
26 August 2010
Peter Beinart is a recognised expert on American foreign policy. An associate professor of journalism and political science at the City University of New York, Beinart is also a senior political writer for the popular blog The Daily Beast. In this interview Beinart explains the title of his most recent book, The Icarus Syndrome: a history of American hubris, and discusses the challenges facing President Obama which include two unfinished wars and the attempted revival of peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians. Watch Online
Can American troops leave Afghanistan?
25 August 2010
ABC's PM with Mark Colvin
In this interview journalist and author on US foreign policy, Peter Beinart discusses the tensions surrounding President Obama, the US military leadership and the prospects for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Listen Online
The Icarus Syndrome
25 August 2010
ABC Radio National Late Night Live
In this interview, journalist and author Peter Beinart discusses his latest book on American foreign policy The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris. Peter Beinart is in Australia as a visitor of the US Studies Centre. Listen Online
Analysis of Obama
25 August 2010
ABC News Radio
Senior political writer for popular blog The Daily Beast, Peter Beinart discusses with John Barron the problems the president is facing from astronomic debt, an economy in trouble and a potentially hostile congress by the end of the year. Listen Online
