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Diplomacy, Strategy, and the History of Wars That Might Still Happen

From the islands of the South China Sea to Korea's DMZ, the tribes of Arabia across Africa and throughout Europe, red lines have been setting agendas and changing history for centuries.

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Chapter 12: The Red Lines of COVID-19

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David Andelman explores the world’s newest web of red lines that has grown up around the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Chapter 11: NATO, A Most Eternal Line

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David Andelman examines the nearly impregnable red line surrounding the 30 members of NATO - the North Atlantic Alliance....
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Chapter 10: Palestine, More Eternal Lines

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David Andelman examines Israel and Palestine and their too-often tortured frontiers and toxic red lines....
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Chapter 9: Afghanistan, Eternal Lines

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David Andelman explores Afghanistan and the seemingly-eternal Durand Line....
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Chapter 8: Africa, Cradle of Lines

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David Andelman examines the cradle of red lines on the African continent....
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Chapter 7: Iran to Persia and Back

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David Andelman explores Persia, modern-day Iran, and its red lines across centuries....
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Chapter 6: Iraq and Iran, Crime and Punishment

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David Andelman explores the Middle East where east meets west and Shiite meets Sunni, as it develops a host of toxic challenges....
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Chapter 5: Soviet Union to Russian Empire

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David Andelman surveys Russia and its environs, exploring Vladimir Putin’s ambitions and their impact on his neighbors and the world....
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Chapter 4: China, By the Beautiful Sea

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David Andelman examines the watery red lines of the South China Sea....
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Chapter 3: Korea, Locked and Loaded

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David Andelman examines the red lines on the Korean Peninsula and investigates how North Korea developed from a Cold War backwater into a global n...
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Chapter 2: Origins, or Where Did Red Lines Come From?

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David Andelman explores the origins of red lines, from the Bible to the Crimean War, and how the concept evolved thanks to Middle Eastern oil and ...
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Chapter 1: Flashpoints, or What is a Red Line?

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David Andelman outlines the limits and abuses of red lines, how they work, and the toxic role they can often play in international diplomacy....
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Introducing: A Red Line in the Sand

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A Red Line in the Sand is the official companion podcast to journalist David Andelman's forthcoming book of the same title from Pegasus Books....
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