Dr. Lydia Walker, 'We Don’t Call Them Wars Anymore: International Intervention and the United Nations'

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Sep 15, 202500:29:25Education

“We Don’t Call Them Wars Anymore,” explores the history of international intervention after the Second World War, and how the role of the United Nations has shifted over time. We speak with Dr. Lydia Walker, Assistant Pr...

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