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H.R. McMaster on Hubris, Empathy, and National Security

December 4, 2020
H.R. McMaster on Hubris, Empathy, and National Security
H.R. McMaster on Hubris, Empathy, and National Security

H.R. McMaster on Hubris, Empathy, and National Security

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) H.R. McMaster and Jim Golby
December 4, 2020

In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) H.R. McMaster, author of the new book Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World, discusses his theories of strategic empathy and the security processes that he implemented in the Trump administration, and examines the threats posed by Russia, China, and a myriad of other actors around the world.

 

This wide-ranging discussion is moderated by Jim Golby, senior fellow at the Clements Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

 

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