Season 6

The new national security and the changing purpose of military power

In the 1990s, mass atrocities led to stronger calls for military intervention.

Expanding economic ties and political tension set the stage for 21st century rivalry

Nelson Mandela ushered in a stunning transition to democracy

Diplomatic advances gave way to bitter disappointment.

The Cold War’s end brought massive arms reductions, just as more countries were developing nuclear weapons.

How a covert action program facilitated the Taliban’s rise to power.

Economic crisis, internal pressures, and US policy set the stage for Vladimir Putin’s rise to power

 American foreign policy after the Cold War