The IR thinker
By Martin Zubko
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Episodes: 118
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The IR thinker features in-depth interviews with leading experts in international relations, foreign policy, and global affairs. The IR thinker is an independent, non-partisan and non-aligned platform. It hosts a wide range of perspectives on international relations but does not endorse any political party, government or ideological position. Since its first episode in 2023, The IR thinker has produced more than 100 episodes as a pro bono initiative established by Martin Zubko, an international relations scholar and lecturer. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.
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Myanmar - Geopolitics & Security - Wai Yan Phyo Naing | Ep. 11 (2026)
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May 05, 2026 |
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Biopolitics - Sergei Prozorov | Ep. 10 (2026)
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Russian Soft Power in Africa, Asia & the Middle East - Vladimir Liparteliani | Ep. 9 (2026)
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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South Africa's Nuclear Energy - Kelvin Kemm Final | Ep. 8 (2026)
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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British Journal of Politics and International Relations - Jack Holland | Ep. 7 (2026)
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Understanding China-Russia Relations - Philip Snow | Ep. 6 (2026)
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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The Changing World Order - Mark N. Katz | Ep. 5 (2026)
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Catalonia's Pursuit of Self-government - Marc Sanjaume-Calvet | Ep. 4 (2026)
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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The New Constructivism - David McCourt | Ep. 3 (2026)
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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New Zealand's Geopolitics - Reuben Steff | Ep. 2 (2026)
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Decolonising Norms in IR - Charlotte Epstein | Ep. 1 (2026)
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Transformative Realism - Marc Saxer | 2025 Episode 31
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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India's Diplomacy - Vineet Thakur | 2025 Episode 30
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Bulgaria's Energy Security - Martin Vladimirov | 2025 Episode 29
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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EU Citizenship - Dimitry Kochenov | 2025 Episode 28
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Contemporary Meaning of Nuclear Weapons - Stephen Herzog | 2025 Episode 27
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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China's Institutional Genes - Chenggang Xu | 2025 Episode 26
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Does African IR Theory Exist? - Madalitso Zililo Phiri | 2025 Episode 25
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Natural Gas in Germany: Security, Supply, Transition - Andreas Schroeder | 2025 Episode 24
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Mongolia's Energy Security - Telmen Altanshagai | 2025 Episode 23
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Australia's Security - Risks & Realities - Peter Layton | 2025 Episode 22
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Georgia's Energy Security - Murman Margvelashvili | 2025 Episode 21
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Ireland's National Security Strategy - Kenneth McDonagh | 2025 Episode 20
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Georgia's EU Accession Journey - David Bujiashvili | 2025 Episode 19
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Brexit and EU Hegemony - Patrick Holden | 2025 Episode 18
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Radicalisation in the Global North - Tahir Abbas | 2025 Episode 17
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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China-Africa Engagement - Emmanuel Matambo | 2025 Episode 16
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Global Maritime Security - Timothy Edmunds | 2025 Episode 15
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Universities as EU Diplomatic Actors - Marina Cino Pagliarello | 2025 Episode 14
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Why Japan & the Philippines Are Closer Than Ever - Satoru Nagao | 2025 Episode 13
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Trump's US Foreign Policy - Hussein Banai | 2025 Episode 12
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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The Zones of Peace Concept - Arie M. Kacowicz | 2025 Episode 11
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Rebuilding Syria - Joseph Daher | 2025 Episode 10
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Good Governance in Africa - Gilbert A. Ang'ana | 2025 Episode 9
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Kazakhstan's First Nuclear Plant - Eldaniz Gusseinov | 2025 Episode 8
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May 26, 2025 |
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Russia Africa Relations - Steven Gruzd | 2025 Episode 7
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May 14, 2025 |
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Japan's Decarbonisation Strategy - Walter James | 2025 Episode 6
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May 08, 2025 |
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EU's Soft Balancing Governance - Andres Wivel | 2025 Episode 5
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Norms and Autonomous Weapon Systems - Ingvild Bode | 2025 Episode 4
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Research Methods & Shifts - Christopher Lamont | 2025 Episode 3
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Global Quest for Critical Minerals - Vlado Vivoda | 2025 Episode 2
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Illusion of Hegemony - Christopher Mott | 2025 Episode 1
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Virtue Eudaimonism: Ancient Wisdom for International Relations - Mark LeBar | 2024 Episode 37
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Japan's Political Uncertainty & International Relations - Bill Emmott | 2024 Episode 36
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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Business Negotiations in International Relations - William W. Baber | 2024 Episode 35
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Germany & Emerging Powers - Tomasz Morozowski | 2024 Episode 34
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Space Governance: Law and Power – Adam Bower | 2024 Ep. 33
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Russian and Ukrainian Nationalism - Fabian Baumann | 2024 Episode 32
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Energy Governance & Global South - Narendra Taneja | 2024 Episode 31
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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European Union Failures in Afghanistan - Oz Hassan | 2024 Episode 30
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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North Korea Security & Geopolitics - Yangmo Ku | 2024 Episode 29
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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India - Japan Relations - Srabani Roy Choundhury | 2024 Episode 28
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Australia - China Relations - Philipp Ivanov | 2024 Episode 27
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Meritocratic Democracy: Confucian and Western Political Theory - Elena Ziliotti | 2024 Episode 26
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Kurdish Relations with the World - Marianna Charountaki | 2024 Episode 25
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Romania & Black Sea Energy Security - Roxana Caliminte | 2024 Episode 24
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Arms Control - Andrew Reddie | 2024 Episode 23
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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EU Constitution - A Story of Unity and Division - Paul Craig | 2024 Episode 22
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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European Diplomacy - Role & Impact - Iver B. Neumann | 2024 Episode 21
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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United Kingdom Cybersecurity Approach and Strategy - Gareth Mott | 2024 Episode 20
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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The Long Peace of East Asia - Timo Kivimäki | 2024 Episode 19
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Theory of Diversity and Freedom - Chandran Kukathas | 2024 Episode 18
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Terrorist Recruitment in Central Asia - Noah Tucker | 2024 Episode 17
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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EU Foreign Policy and IR Theories - Knud Erik Jørgensen | 2024 Episode 16
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Critical Terrorism Studies - Lee Jarvis | 2024 Episode 15
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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US Energy Security and Transition - Paul Saunders | 2024 Episode 14
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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India-China Relations - Jagannath Panda | 2024 Episode 13
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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US-China Energy Dynamics & Solar Industry - Quill Robinson | 2024 Episode 12
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Chinese Theories of International Relations - Ferran Pérez Mena | 2024 Episode 11
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Geopolitics of the Pacific Islands and Fiji - Lorenz Gonschor | 2024 Episode 10
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May 28, 2024 |
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Circular Economy in International Relations - Patrick Schröder | 2024 Episode 9
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May 21, 2024 |
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Islamic State Khurasan - Giuliano Bifolchi | 2024 Episode 8
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May 01, 2024 |
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Chemical and Biological Weapons - Brett Edwards | 2024 Episode 7
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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European Union Counterterrorism Legal Framework - Christian Kaunert | 2024 Episode 6
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Qatari Soft Power - Ariel Admoni | 2024 Episode 5
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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CSTO & Russia - Thomas Ambrosio | 2024 Episode 4
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Afghans Leaving Pakistan - Ido Raz | 2024 Episode 3
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Geopolitics of Energy Transition - Daniel Scholten | 2024 Episode 2
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Identity in International Relations - Richard Ned Lebow | 2024 Episode 1
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Power Structure in Russia - Chris Monday | 2023 Episode 39
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Communication, Social Media & Radicalisation - Gordon Alley Young | 2023 Episode 38
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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European Energy Politics - Marco Siddi | 2023 Episode 37
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Radicalisation & Extremism in the USA - Jeff Schoep | 2023 Episode 36
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Terrorism: A Research Perspective - Tim Wilson | 2023 Episode 35
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Norway Energy Security & Geopolitics - Ole Gunnar Austvik | 2023 Episode 34
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Yemen - Geopolitics of Crisis - Tom Walsh | 2023 Episode 33
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Methodology & Foreign Policy Analysis - Eldad Ben-Aharon | 2023 Episode 32
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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The Kremlin's Middle Eastern Chessboard - Daniel Rakov | 2023 Episode 31
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Drones: The Heart of Russia-Iran Relations? - Scholars of Tomorrow | 2023 Episode 30
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Why to Study International Relations (for Russian students) - Igor Suvorov | 2023 Episode 29
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Russian Energy Update 2023 - Tatiana Mitrova | 2023 Episode 28
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Teaching Diplomatic Negotiation - Ida Manton | 2023 Episode 27
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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East Mediterranean Gas - Alexander Kislov | 2023 Episode 26
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Nikolai Patrushev's Influence in Kremlin - Mark Galeotti | 2023 Episode 25
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Belt and Road Initiative - Ivo Ganchev | 2023 Episode 24
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Iranian-Azeri-Israeli Geopolitics - Alexander Grinberg | 2023 Episode 23
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Saudi Arabia Geopolitics - Aziz Alghashian | 2023 Episode 22
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Researching Rich Russians - Elisabeth Schimpfössl | 2023 Episode 21
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Arctic Geopolitics - Klaus Dodds | 2023 Episode 20
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Israel and Cyberthreats - Chuck Freilich | 2023 Episode 19
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Fukushima: It's Not Over Yet - Maxime Polleri | 2023 Episode 18
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Kazakhstan: Education & International Relations - Alberto Frigerio | 2023 Episode 17
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Wagner Group Unmasked - John Bruni | 2023 Episode 16
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Israel: Haredim versus Datiim - Michael Freedman | 2023 Episode 15
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Syria & 12 Years of War - Christopher Phillips | 2023 Episode 14
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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New Russian Constitution - Petr Safronov | 2023 Episode 13
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Serbia & Aleksandar Vucic - Vesko Garcevic | 2023 Episode 12
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Dramatic Scottish Politics - Andrew Liddle | 2023 Episode 11
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Kosovo Crisis 2023 - Helena Ivanov | 2023 Episode 10
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Chinese Stratagem & Leadership - Hei Sing Tso | 2023 Episode 9
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Decoding Political Myths in Russia - Bo Petersson | 2023 Episode 8
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May 05, 2023 |
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Students Shaping the World (Schwarzman Scholars) - Max Browning | 2023 Episode 7
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Talking with Terrorists - Anne Speckhard | 2023 Episode 6
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Serbia - Russia: Energy & Politics - Vuk Vuksanovic | 2023 Episode 5
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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Expat's View on Japan - Maya Matsuoka | 2023 Episode 4
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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EU Between Law & Geopolitics - Luigi Lonardo | 2023 Episode 3
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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India's Role in BRICS - Junuguru Srinivas | 2023 Episode 2
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Russian LNG in Europe - Andreas Schroeder | 2023 Episode 1
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Jan 05, 2023 |