International Relations Episodes

Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon’s national security advisor and SoS, led the effort to normalize relations with China which had been frozen since 1949. Even out of office, he continued to be an influential thought leader in Chinese American relations for over 40 years.

Henry Kissinger’s opening to China: a geopolitical strategy that continues to unfold with global consequences.

Dan Markey discusses his Foreign Affairs article about the growing strategic relationship between India and the US.

Has a Cold War between China and the US begun ?

The intelligence chiefs of the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US had a public meeting at Stanford University on Tuesday to warn Silicon Valley and the global tech community, that China has mounted an unprecedented campaign to steal cutting edge technology from the West, before the door of sanctions and regulations slams shut. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

Australia’s Voice to Parliament Referendum on October 14th 2023 was defeated 60% to 40%. Professor Wallace analyses what went wrong for the Yes campaign.

The CCP and Chinese Military have a unique relationship among developed nations. James Char explains.

China’s one man rule policy is a concentration of power that’s at the root of poor policy making.

Korea produces old Soviet era shells and ammunition that are interoperable with Russia’s current war machine. But why would Russia trade high tech weapons for shells and bullets ? Are they so weak ?

How India and the United States are growing a global partnership for trade, finance, academic and cultural links to develop the defining relationship of the 21st century.

Sweden’s application to join NATO continues to be blocked by Turkey, jeopardizing security in the Baltic Region. What’s next ?

Putin from the start of the Ukraine invasion in 2022 has issued veiled threats of using nuclear weapons. Why now and why Ukraine ? Russia isn’t at existential risk so why threaten to use nukes ?

Are America and its Allies stepping back from their deep economic ties with China ?

US and India’s relationship has waxed and waned over the last 76 years. However, PM Modi’s visit was described as a Hinge in Geopolitics by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Was it ?

Finland has ranked #1 in the World's Happiest Country listing for the sixth year in a row. How did this small Nordic country of 5 million, which 100 years ago was the poorest country in Europe and bullied by Russia for much of the 20th Century, become the happiest place in the world ? Oxford University Professor Danny Dorling breaks down the statistics and the reasons may surprise you. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-herlihy/message

A sweeping review of history, culture and politics of the Muslim people on the Indian Subcontinent.

An intervention how we think about war. War from the civilian perspective. Conscious ways non combatants participate in war.

Turkey’s dominance of the Black Sea during the Ukraine War while maintaining commercial and diplomatic ties with Russia has been a tight rope walk.

China, an authoritarian state, is challenging the US dollar as the global reserve currency.

Failings of Russian Spycraft in Ukraine, the West’s sharing of intel with Ukraine and China’s moves in its global espionage reach.

Saudi Arabia decreased daily oil production despite Biden’s request to increase. The Saudi move favors Russia. Why did they do it ?

American soft power through citizen diplomacy.

Atlanticism enshrines Western values of liberal democracy and personal freedom whereas Eurasianism represents authoritarian rule and limited liberty.

Profile of new PM Luz Truss and her cabinet and King Charles III.