"Political scientist Alexander Wendt famously (well, in
political science circles anyway) observed of the international
system that "anarchy is what states make of it." In this week's
episode of Horns of a Dilemma, we explore the degree
to which this observation is true not only of the international
system, but also of the mental constructs that states, leaders, and
citizens use to think about the concept of an international system
and their place in it. Andrew Ehrhardt, an Ernest May post-doctoral
fellow in history and policy at Harvard's Belfer Center for Science
and International Affairs, is the author of Everyman His Own
Philosopher of History: Notions of Historical Process in the Study
and Practice of Foreign Policy, which appears in Vol 5/Iss 3
of the Texas National Security Review. Ehrhardt joins
TNSR Executive Editor Doyle Hodges to discuss the article and how
this view of history affects questions of security in international
and domestic politics today.”
About the Podcast
Brought to you by the Texas National Security Review, this podcast features lectures, interviews, and panel discussions at the University of Texas.