The Long Arc of History Bends Toward Realism: A Conversation with Christopher Mott
About this episode
A conversation with Christopher Mott discussing the impact of American culture on foreign policy and his insights from his book on Eurasian history.
[Recorded on 29 July 2025.] We sat down with the always insightful Christopher Mott of the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy to talk about the patterns of American culture and their effects on foreign policy. His distinctive blend of cultural criticism, global history, and strategic thinking were on full display. Listeners will enjoy our discussion of the deep history of Eurasia in his 2015 book The Formless Empire: A Short History of Warfare and Diplomacy in Central Asia. We asked him ...
People in this episode
Guest: Christopher Mott
Topics covered
- American culture
- foreign policy
- cultural criticism
- global history
- strategic thinking
Keywords
- American culture
- foreign policy
- cultural criticism
- global history
- strategic thinking
- Eurasia
- The Formless Empire
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Institute for Peace and Diplomacy
Books & works: The Formless Empire: A Short History of Warfare and Diplomacy in Central Asia
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