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GNSI Author Spotlight

On a regular basis, the Global and National Security Institute will feature discussions with authors who are coming to USF or the Tampa Bay region on a wide variety of impactful topics that are relevant to global and national security.

If you have a suggestion for a future author or guest, please drop us a note.


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Episode 4: Barbara Slavin

In this episode of the GNSI Author Spotlight, author Barbara Slavin shares insights from her book “Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S. and the Twisted Path to Confrontation” with Sina Azodi, PhD, a visiting Scholar and Professional Lecturer of International Affairs at George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs. Enjoy the video.


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Episode 3: Dr. Vali Nasr

In this episode of the GNSI Author Spotlight, GNSI's Arman Mahmoudian, PhD, discusses Vali Nasr's latest book, PhD: "How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare." They discuss the effectiveness of sanctions placed in the region and how Iran may react in the future as a result. Enjoy the video.


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Episode 2: Patrick Hamilton

Established in 1863, the ICRC operates worldwide, helping people affected by conflict and armed violence and promoting the laws that protect victims of war. Hamilton was a speaker at the GNSI Policy Dialogues: Hunger as a Weapon and discusses the many ways the ICRC is vital to the battle against the weaponization of hunger around the world. Enjoy the Video.


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Episode 1: Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence

Intelligence agents have existed in the United States since the Revolutionary War. But it took Word War II to catalyze an industrious group of men to build something more: a powerful and global intelligence apparatus that helped win the war. New York Times best-selling author, Nick Reynolds. Enjoy the Video.