International Relations Episodes

Foreign policy
Pakistan: Origins, Identity and Future. In conversation with Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy
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Pakistan: Origins, Identity and Future. In conversation with Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy

June 2, 2023

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

Everyday War: talking with author Greta Uehling.
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Everyday War: talking with author Greta Uehling.

May 10, 2023

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

The Black Sea Strategic Triangle: Talking with Rich Outzen of the Atlantic Council.
International Relations

The Black Sea Strategic Triangle: Talking with Rich Outzen of the Atlantic Council.

April 11, 2023

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.

Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order. Talking with author Paul Tucker.
International Relations

Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order. Talking with author Paul Tucker.

Jan. 11, 2023

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

Guest: Paul Tucker
Deep State: An overview of the current state of espionage during the age of Great Power Competition. Talking with Alp Sevimlisoy, geopolitical strategist and national security expert.
International Relations

Deep State: An overview of the current state of espionage during the age of Great Power Competition. Talking with Alp Sevimlisoy, geopolitical strategist and national security expert.

Dec. 19, 2022

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: No longer our reliable ally ? Talking with Professor Nicholas Grossman of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
International Relations

Saudi Arabia: No longer our reliable ally ? Talking with Professor Nicholas Grossman of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

Nov. 1, 2022

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

Atlanticism versus Eurasianism : talking with Alp Sevimlisoy, the foremost Atlanticist in the Turkish Republic.
International Relations

Atlanticism versus Eurasianism : talking with Alp Sevimlisoy, the foremost Atlanticist in the Turkish Republic.

Oct. 6, 2022

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

Turkey and Ukraine: Walking a tightrope between NATO and Russia. Talking with Rich Outzen, geopolitical consultant and nonresident fellow of the Atlantic Council.
International Relations

Turkey and Ukraine: Walking a tightrope between NATO and Russia. Talking with Rich Outzen, geopolitical consultant and nonresident fellow of the Atlantic Council.

Sept. 1, 2022

Turkey is arming its neighbor Ukraine and at the same time, trying to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. How do they pull it off ?

Kim Jong Un: North Korea's savvy but brutal dictator.
International Relations

Kim Jong Un: North Korea's savvy but brutal dictator.

Aug. 28, 2022

North Korea 🇰🇵 is a hereditary, dynasty of the Kim family. The nation’s nuclear weapons and ICBMs ensure the regime’s survival.

Guest: Jim Herlihy
China's push into the South Pacific: A New Zealand Perspective. Talking with Senior Lecturer at Victoria University, Iati Iati.
International Relations

China's push into the South Pacific: A New Zealand Perspective. Talking with Senior Lecturer at Victoria University, Iati Iati.

Aug. 26, 2022

China recently signed a security pact with the strategic Solomon Islands. Australia and New Zealand fear that China could gain a military presence in their neighborhood.

Russian Speakers in NATO Countries : A Red Line for Putin ?
International Relations

Russian Speakers in NATO Countries : A Red Line for Putin ?

Aug. 21, 2022

Will Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania be prey to Putin’s expansionist policies on the pretext of protecting their Russian speaking minorities ?

Guest: Jim Herlihy
Prisoners of Geography : 10 maps that explain everything about the world. By Tim Marshall. A Review by Jim Herlihy
International Relations

Prisoners of Geography : 10 maps that explain everything about the world. By Tim Marshall. A Review by Jim Herlihy

June 21, 2022

A country’s physical geography still largely determines its global power and either advantages or disadvantages the geopolitical decisions of its leader.

Guest: Jim Herlihy