FP Live: Stephen Walt Looks Back at 2023

Subscriber Exclusive: Stephen Walt Looks Back at 2023

No audio? Hover over the video player, and tap the Click to Unmute button.

Already an FP Subscriber?

On-demand recordings of FP Live conversations are available to FP subscribers.

Every December, FP Live dedicates one episode to looking back at the year that was. 2023 has been a particularly turbulent year in global politics. If the ongoing war in Ukraine wasn’t enough, Hamas shattered any illusions of stability in the Middle East with its attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Add to that climate-related disasters, debt crises, and high inflation, and you have a hectic 12 months of events to chew on.

Ravi Agrawal sat down with one of FP’s most popular columnists, Stephen Walt, for his take on the year’s biggest developments. Walt is a professor at Harvard University and one of the world’s leading scholars of realism. This is the first part of an exclusive, on-demand session looking back on the year that was. 

 

 

Harvard professor Stephen Walt on where the United States and Washington may have faltered when it comes to the stalemate in the war in Ukraine.

Watch Walt explain how the Biden administration’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel has been damaging to the American image in the world.

What strains have the war in Ukraine and the Hamas-Israel war created in the global order? Walt explains.

Walt tells FP’s Ravi Agrawal what he sees as the most under-covered story in 2023.

Related

FP Live Looks Back at 2023

Stephen Walt explains why countries are accusing America of hypocrisy.

Q&A | Ravi Agrawal

Upcoming Discussions

How Platon Photographs Power

  1. Only FP subscribers can submit questions for FP Live interviews.

    ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?

  2. Only FP subscribers can submit questions for FP Live interviews.

    ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?

On-Demand from FP Live

How to Defend Europe

Ahead of the NATO summit that begins on July 9, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski will join FP Live to discuss the war in Ukraine, the future of Europe, and the continent’s alliance with the United States. Sikorski also contributed to FP’s latest issue, which will address the issue at the heart of this conversation: Can Europe fend for itself?

Watch Now

  1. Only FP subscribers can submit questions for FP Live interviews.

    ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?

  2. Only FP subscribers can submit questions for FP Live interviews.

    ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?

The Biden-Trump Presidential Debate

CNN hosted 2024’s first presidential debate on June 27. As Joe Biden and Donald Trump finally engaged directly, what did they have to say about U.S.-China competition, and conflicts in Europe and the Middle East?

FP’s Ravi Agrawal discussed foreign-policy takeaways with Leslie Vinjamuri, the director of the U.S. and Americas program at Chatham House, and Gideon Rachman, the chief foreign affairs commentator at the Financial Times.

Watch Now

  1. Only FP subscribers can submit questions for FP Live interviews.

    ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?

  2. Only FP subscribers can submit questions for FP Live interviews.

    ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?

Is Capitalism Broken?

Is capitalism broken? Ruchir Sharma argues that by simultaneously serving as regulator, borrower, and spender, the government has distorted the economy and created a system of “socialized risk.” He joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal for an in-depth conversation about his book, What Went Wrong with Capitalism.

Watch Now

  1. Only FP subscribers can submit questions for FP Live interviews.

    ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?

  2. Only FP subscribers can submit questions for FP Live interviews.

    ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?

How to Solve the Refugee Crisis

People flee their homes for a variety of reasons—persecution, poverty, conflict, climate change—and the situation has shown no signs of slowing down. What policies can make the world safer for refugees and displaced people? Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal to explore the trends and traumas of the global refugee crisis.

Watch Now

  1. Only FP subscribers can submit questions for FP Live interviews.

    ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?

  2. Only FP subscribers can submit questions for FP Live interviews.

    ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER?

Foreign Policy’s forum for live journalism, convening experts and world leaders.

Contact FP Live

Enter your email address to manage your FP Live notifications preferences.

Manage your FP Live notifications preferences:

Your email address:

Not You? Log Out

All FP Email Preferences Subscribe

Close Window

Loading graphics