Why Religious Freedom Matters

Episode 7 of the Great Power Podcast podcast, hosted by American Foreign Policy Council, titled "Why Religious Freedom Matters" was published on January 26, 2022 and runs 32 minutes.

January 26, 2022 ·32m · Great Power Podcast

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Summary

In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik speaks with Ambassador Samuel Brownback, the former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, about the role of religious freedom in foreign policy, the tension between human rights and geopolitics, and global hotspots of religious persecution. Guest Biography Samuel Brownback served as the United States Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Brownback served as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district (1995–96), as a United States senator from Kansas (1996–2011), and the 46th governor of Kansas (2011–18). Resources from the Conversation Read Kenneth Waltz's book, Man, The State, And War: A Theoretical Analysis Read Ambassador Brownback's comments about spiritual capital Read about Ambassador Brownback's advocacy for Uyghurs, North Koreans, and the Rohingya Read the JADE Act

Episode Description

In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik speaks with Ambassador Samuel Brownback, the former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, about the role of religious freedom in foreign policy, the tension between human rights and geopolitics, and global hotspots of religious persecution.

Guest Biography

Samuel Brownback served as the United States Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Brownback served as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district (1995–96), as a United States senator from Kansas (1996–2011), and the 46th governor of Kansas (2011–18).

Resources from the Conversation

Read Kenneth Waltz's book, Man, The State, And War: A Theoretical Analysis
Read Ambassador Brownback's comments about spiritual capital
Read about Ambassador Brownback's advocacy for Uyghurs, North Koreans, and the Rohingya
Read the JADE Act

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