Debate is a form of conflict that is played out through civility, and the capability to exchange ideas with people we disagree with. But what leads leaders and countries to fall into conflict? In this conversation with Retired U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus and historian Lord Andrew Roberts, guest moderator Xenia Wickett speaks with them about their new book, the nature of military conflict, and how civil debate and conflict are intertwined.
Arguing Yes: General David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army Retired General; Chairman of the KKR Global Institute; Former CIA Director
Arguing No: Andrew Roberts, Biographer and Historian
Xenia Wickett, Geopolitical strategist and moderator at Wickett Advisory and Trustee of Transparency International UK, is the guest moderator.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#109 - Should Courts Or Campuses Decide Sexual Assault Cases?
Bonus Podcast: Should We Abolish the Minimum Wage?
#108 - Does The U.S. Need To Defeat ISIS, Or Is Containment Enough?
Bonus Podcast: Israel Can Live With A Nuclear Iran
Bonus Podcast: Obamacare Is Now Beyond Rescue
Bonus Podcast: Men Are Finished
#107 - Should States Be Required To License Same-Sex Marriages?
#106 - Is Obama's Iran Deal Good For America?
Bonus Podcast: Too Many Kids Go To College
#105 - Is Smart Technology Making Us Dumb?
#104 - Should We Abolish the Death Penalty?
#103 - Has The President Exceeded His Authority By Waging War Without Congress?
#102 - Should The U.S. Adopt The Right To Be Forgotten Online?
#101 - Are Liberals Stifling Intellectual Diversity?
#100 - Should The World Bet On America?
Tribute To David Carr
#99 - Is Amazon The Reader's Friend?
Retrospective On The Freedom Of Speech
#98 - Should We Genetically Modify Food?
#97 - Should We Legalize Assisted Suicide?
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Navigating Life After 40
Teaching Learning Leading K-12
Regenerative Skills
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast