The High Top

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The High Top is a new series from CSIS featuring brief, unscripted conversations between two experts — no host, no formal structure, just two people with complementary expertise and genuine curiosity, following the conversation wherever it leads. We hope it feels like eavesdropping on a conversation between people who know a lot and aren't afraid to admit what they don't.

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Will People Starve Because of the Iran War? | The High Top

Fertilizer & the Strait of Hormuz | The High Top

Can Decapitating Iran’s Leadership Actually End a War? | The High Top

Fuel Shock from the Iran War? | The High Top

What Israel Learned From Venezuela | The High Top

Babel: Translating the Middle East

In his previous role as Director of the Middle East Program, Dr. Alterman routinely tackled broad, geostrategic questions in the podcast, Babel: Translating the Middle East. He explored the implications of the global energy transition for China, the United States, and our partners. He has also looked at multipolarity and great power competition in the Middle East, producing three scripted miniseries on U.S., Russian, and Chinese interests, and engagement with the region.

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