Videos and Interviews

Director’s Introduction

Latest Interviews

Conversations on Peaceful Change Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC), headed by Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of Political Science at McGill University.
Dr. G. John Ikenberry on Liberal Internationalism and World Order

On this occasion, Dr. T.V Paul and Dr. John Ikenberry, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs, engages in a lively discussion on Dr. Ikenberry’s forthcoming book “A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order”, as well as the rebuilding of world order after major wars.

 

Dr. Deborah W. Larson on Chinese and Russian Status Quests
On this occasion, Dr. T.V Paul and Dr. Deborah Welch Larson, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles, engage in a discussion on Dr. Larson’s most recent publication, Quest for Status: Chinese and Russian Foreign Policy (Yale University Press), as well as the broader status dynamics amongst major political powers in the contemporary world.
An Interview with Dr. John E. Mueller - War, Peace and the American Foreign Policy

On this occasion, Dr. T.V Paul and Dr. John E. Mueller, the Woody Hayes Senior Research Scientist at the Mershon Center, Ohio State University engage in a discussion on the upcoming book of Dr. Mueller, The Stupidity of War (Cambridge University Press) and reflect on the challenges facing American Foreign Policy, preparations for war, and maintenance of peace.

An Interview with Dr. Amitav Acharya
On this occasion, Dr. T.V Paul and Dr. Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor at the American University School of International Service, as well as UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance, engage in a stimulating discussion regarding civilizational dynamics of contemporary international politics and the making of world order.
T.V. Paul: Looking Ahead: The Liberal World Order after COVID-19

On this occasion, Dr. Markus Kornprobst, who holds the Chair in International Relations at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, interviews Dr. T.V. Paul, discussing the possible impacts that the coronavirus pandemic will have on the Liberal World Order. 

An Interview with Dr. Benny Miller
On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul interviews and Dr. Benny Miller, Professor of International Relations at the University of Haifa, engage in a stimulating discussion on the historical trajectory of U.S. presidencies and what we can learn from it in the contemporary context.
An Interview with Dr. Christian Reus-Smit
On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul interviews Dr. Christian Reus-Smit, Professor of International Relations at the University of Queensland, and engages in a lively discussion on multiculturalism, diversity, and international relations in the age of globalization.
An Interview with Dr. Jennifer Welsh

On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul interviews Dr. Jennifer Welsh, McGill Professor and the Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security, on her research project, the Individualization of War (IOW), and the multi-faceted reality of conflict, security and peace.

An Interview with Dr. Janice Stein
On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul interviews Dr. Janice Stein, the Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management at University of Toronto, as well as the Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs, to talk about the governance of new technologies in the shifting dynamics of the globalized world today.
An Interview with Dr. Scott Sagan and Dr. Vipin Narang
On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul interviews Dr. Scott Sagan, Caroline S.G. Munro Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, and Dr. Vipin Narang, Associate Professor of Political Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the future of nuclear order.
An Interview with Dr. Michael Barnett
On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul interviews Dr. Michael Barnett, author of “The Empire of Humanity: A History of Humanitarianism” and “Rules for the World: International Organizations in World Politics” with Martha Finnemore, as well as Professor of International Affairs and Political Science at George Washington University.
An Interview with Dr. Steven Pinker
On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul interviews Dr. Steven Pinker, author of “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress” and “The Better Angels of Our Nature” as well as Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.