Episode Appearances
A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast · Feb 17, 2026
ANCHORING GERMANY TO THE WEST: ADENAUER’S HEIRS
“West German Chancellor who negotiated German reunification while maintaining NATO membership and EU integration commitments”
Konrad Adenauer's Westbindung strategy and West German integration into NATOEuropean Union founding principles and Christian Democratic political originsCold War historiography and Western European agency
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Dwarkesh Podcast · Dec 19, 2025
Sarah Paine – Why Russia Lost the Cold War
“West German Chancellor who coordinated with Bush to fast-track German reunification while reassuring Gorbachev through financial incentives”
Soviet Economic Collapse and Central Planning FailuresCold War Military Buildup and Arms Race DynamicsOil Price Volatility and Commodity Dependence
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