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Audio:

Frontline Podcast:  The Rise of ISIS

This audio podcast discusses the origins and goals of the terrorist group ISIS, paying particular attention to the miscalculations by Western governments and militaries that allowed it to happen. (The Frontline website also has a video version of this as an alternative.)

Video:

An Interview with Kenneth Waltz

This is a lengthy interview with Prof. Kenneth Waltz, whose work provides the basis of modern realist theory. Throughout the interview, Waltz discusses his personal experiences as well as the way international relations evolved as an academic discipline.

Time to Attack Iran: A Debate

This debate, organized by Foreign Affairs, involves two analysts discussing US policy towards Iran.

Debating US Intervention in Syria

From Fareed Zakaria’s GPS on CNN, this is a brief exchange between Prof. Anne-Marie Slaughter and Richard Haass on whether (and how) to intervene in the Syrian civil war.

Web Resources:

The US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs

The US Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs

These Web sites allow you to read House and Senate resolutions and speeches, learn about the committees’ members, and watch live Webcasts of their meetings.

The American Political Science Association

The American Political Science Association is a major professional organization for the study of political science (including the study of international affairs). Its website contains information on the role of political science in academics, government, and politics, as well as information on its publications and conferences.

UN Security Council