9 – The Rules-Based International Order

IS: Off the Page by Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Feb 2, 202600:40:04Science & Medicine

Guests: Marc Trachtenberg is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. International Security Article: Marc Trachtenberg, “The Rules-Based International Order: A Historical Ana...

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