The 2014 Pivot

The Ukraine Crisis seems like a trigger for wider conflict between Russia and the rest of the world, but that may be only because the 20th century's Cold War feels so familiar.

What are the outlier issues that might trigger instability in the 21st century? How does history inform and condition us in 2014?

Climate change, food security and competition for water may define the 21st century. What nations are best prepared as we experience a pivotal moment in this young century?

John Hockenberry, host of The Takeaway led a robust conversation with Kathryn Stoner, director of International Policy Studies at Stanford University, and David Slayton, research fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution. Enjoy these audio clips!

Will competition for water overtake oil?

Russia not a great power anymore?

Sanctions against Russia

Motives behind Putin's foreign policy