EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 40 MIN
Richard Haass: Democracy Doesn't Teach Itself
from The A250 Interviews · host iCivics
Richard Haass is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, a longtime diplomat, and the author of The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens. He has spent his career thinking about America’s role in the world, the use and limits of diplomacy, and the fragile conditions that make peace and democratic order possible.Today we talk about Richard's concerns about American civic life, the need for a democracy to reject political violence, and why "supporting the teaching of civics" made his list of ten obligations.To learn more about Richard's continued analysis of US democracy, international politics, and where they both meet, be sure to visit his Substack, Home and Away.
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Richard Haass is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, a longtime diplomat, and the author of The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens. He has spent his career thinking about America’s role in the world, the use and limits of diplomacy, and the fragile conditions that make peace and democratic order possible.Today we talk about Richard's concerns about American civic life, the need for a democracy to reject political violence, and why "supporting the teaching of civics" made his list of ten obligations.To learn more about Richard's continued analysis of US democracy, international politics, and where they both meet, be sure to visit his Substack, Home and Away.
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