2 September 2019

Learning lessons from history to make peace today

Dr Charles Edel
Senior Fellow, United States Studies Centre

Senior Fellow Charles Edel talks to Good Radio Shows about his new book The Lessons of Tragedy and how learning from the past can help us prepare for the future.

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Dr Charles Edel
Senior Fellow, United States Studies Centre
Dr Charles Edel is Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Prior to this appointment, he was Associate Professor of Strategy and Policy at the US Naval War College, and served on the US Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff from 2015-2017. In that role, he advised Secretary of State John Kerry on political and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region.

First published

30 August 2019 on Peace Talks Radio

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