Experts
Leslie Gelb
President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
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Leslie Gelb: "North Korea is Run by a Porn King"
The foreign policy expert claims that if it weren't for the possibility of mutually assured destruction, the US might attack North Korea. Read More
August 5, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Leslie Gelb Urges Foreign Policy Think Tanks to be More Pragmatic
The author discusses realpolitik and common sense. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Leslie Gelb Reveals the Origin of the Pentagon Papers
The author claims the Pentagon Papers are misunderstood, and that the domino theory justified American military intervention in Vietnam and elsewhere. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In History
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Leslie Gelb Commends Secretary of State Clinton
In admitting past American mistakes, Hillary Clinton is making amends around the world, the author says. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Leslie Gelb Decries the Bush Administration’s Use of Torture
The author sums up George W. Bush’s legacy as calamitous. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Leslie Gelb Revels in Ending the Cold War Without War
The author praises George H. W. Bush’s diplomacy and Sully Sullenberger’s competence. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Leslie Gelb: “These guys were so brilliant, it makes me jealous”
The author praises the American diplomats who established international institutions. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Leslie Gelb Criticizes Obama’s Economic Leadership
The author says the President should focus on the economic meltdown. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Business & Economics
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Leslie Gelb Defines Mutual Indispensability
The author establishes one of the key tenets of his book “Power Rules.” Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Leslie Gelb Critiques Soft Power and Military Force
The author compares the failures of liberals and neoconservatives to understand power and use it effectively. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Leslie Gelb Links Power and Foreign Policy
The author discusses how power combined with common sense and responsibility leads to effective diplomacy. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
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Big Think Interview With Leslie Gelb
A conversation with author and former Pentagon official Leslie Gelb. Read More
June 6, 2009 | In Politics & Policy
Leslie H. Gelb, a former New York Times columnist and senior government official, is author of "Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy" (HarperCollins 2009), a book that shows how to think about and use power in the 21st century. He is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations.
