Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes

Mark Leonard speaks with Mark Schieritz from Die Zeit and ECFR's Sebastian Dullien about a new framework for transatlantic relations. The podcast was recorded on 6 September 2018.Bookshelf:Crashed by Adam Tooze https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/301357/crashed-by-adam-tooze/9780670024933/The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect by Judea Pearl https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/289825/the-book-of-why/#mJDZe5QqZFKGwC7k.99The German barrier to a global euro by Sebastian Dullien https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_german_barrier_global_euro_maasWeg vom Dollar by Mark Schieritz https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2018-09/transatlantische-beziehungen-zahlungsverkehr-europa-usa-heiko-maasEs reicht! by Tina Hildebrandt, Kerstin Kohlenberg, Jörg Lau, Mark Schieritz und Michael Thumann https://www.zeit.de/2018/36/aussenpolitik-handelsstreit-donald-trump-heiko-maasPicture credit: Dollars and euros background by Petr Krachtovil via Public Domain Pictures https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=20851&picture=dollars-and-euros-background, CC-BY-0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Leonard speaks with Oksana Antonenko, Director for Global Political risk Analysis at Control Risks, and ECFR Turkey experts Asli Aydintasbas and Almut Moeller about the current crisis in Turkey. The podcast was recorded on 31 August 2018.Bookshelf:To Go Forward, Turkey Must Look Back by Daron Acemoglu https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-08-30/to-go-forward-turkey-must-look-backNotes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World by Suzy Hansen https://www.amazon.co.uk/Notes-Foreign-Country-American-Post-American/dp/0374280045The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution by Yuri Slezkine https://press.princeton.edu/titles/11056.htmlEast West Street: On the Origins of "Genocide" and "Crimes against Humanity" by Philippe Sands https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/227917/east-west-street-by-philippe-sands/9780525433729/Podcast "Stimmenfang" - Sachsen, wir müssen reden! http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/chemnitz-warum-hat-sachsen-ein-problem-mit-rechter-gewalt-a-1225686.htmlPicture credit: After coup nightly demonstartion of president Erdogan supporters by Mstyslav Chernov, via Wikipedia https://ga.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Domh%C3%A1:After_coup_nightly_demonstartion_of_president_Erdogan_supporters._Istanbul,_Turkey,_Eastern_Europe_and_Western_Asia._22_July,2016.jpg, CC-BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Leonard speaks with Jeremy Heimans about his new book, and the old and new ways to achieve intended effects. The podcast was recorded on 27 July 2018.Picture credit: Internet map 1024 by The Opte Project via Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_network#/media/File:Internet_map_1024.jpg, CC-BY-2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Leonard speaks with Bastian Giegerich, Director of Defence and Military Analysis at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, about the three baskets that form strategic autonomy: decision-making, capabilities and defence industrial capacity. The podcast was recorded on the 27 July 2018.Picture credit: A multitude of colourful flags at the European Parliament in Strasbourg by European Parliament via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/10943216394, CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Leonard speaks with Francois Godement and Jeremy Shapiro about what kind of leverage the EU can have over great powers such as the US and China. And should Europe behave differently in institutions such as G7 and UN? The podcast was recorded on 26 July 2018.Picture credit: President Trump met with European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker where they reaffirmed the strong bond between the United States and Europe, by White House Photo https://useu.usmission.gov/70th-anniversary-marshall-plan/trump-eu/, CC BY 3.0 US https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Leonard speaks with Tomas Valasek and Nick Witney about what the real military dependence of Europeans on America looks like and what is possible within the existing security budget. The podcast was recorded on 26 July 2018.Picture credit: EATT14 DV Day by European Defence Agency via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/eudefenceagency/14557213832/in/album-72157645478881825/, CC-BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Leonard speaks with Jean Pisani-Ferry and Guntram Wolff about the economics of European sovereignty in a new world disorder. What are Europe’s vulnerabilities, where is it not sovereign? The podcast was recorded on the 26 July 2018.Picture credit: Dollar and euros background by Petr Kratochvil via publicdomainpictures.net https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=20851&picture=dollars-and-euros-background, CC0 - Public domain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Mark Leonard and Jeremy Shapiro discuss how the Chinese view Trump, fresh from Mark's trip to China, and how the Big Lebowski explains the Helsinki Summit.Bookshelf:François Godement:Trump cannot bring Europe and China together (https://buff.ly/2Lenli8)The Trump opportunity: Chinese perceptions of the US administration (https://buff.ly/2LztXDI)Doreen Baingana: Tongues of fire. (Forthcoming)Kori Schake & Jeremy Shapiro: How the Big Lebowski Explains the Helsinki Summit and the International Order (https://buff.ly/2zWMM2n)TV stand:Bobby Kennedy for President (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io3uQ6Q4NlU)The Big Lebowski (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQl5aYhkF3E)Tell us what's on your bookshelf, and why! Each episode, Mark Leonard will pick the most interesting ones to present. To submit, write to mark.leonard@ecfr.eu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Shapiro covers for Mark Leonard and speaks with Ulrike Franke, Manuel Lafont Rapnouil and Piotr Buras, about what this means and what the Trump-Putin meeting might bring. The podcast was recorded on 12 July 2018.Bookshelf:Esprit Journal https://esprit.presse.fr/Communique from NATO Summit 2018 https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_156624.htmThe Swan King: Ludwig 2. of Bavaria by Christopher McIntosh https://www.amazon.de/Swan-King-Ludwig-II-Bavaria/dp/1848858477/ref=sr_1_5?s=books-intl-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1531481343&sr=1-5&keywords=ludwig+ii+bavaria+biographyImage credit: Secretary Pompeo Participates in Press Conference With President Trump at NATO by US Department of State, via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/statephotos/41551661440/in/album-72157698247752204/, Public Domain https://www.usa.gov/government-works Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Leonard speaks with Julien Barnes-Dacey and Tarek Megerisi about the Libyan conflict, the impact of the Paris summit, and Europe’s fight over migration policies in the country. The podcast was recorded on 29 June 2018.Bookshelf:No Turning Back by Rania AbouzeidWind, Sand and Stars by Antoine Saint-ExuperyHow Democracy Ends by David RuncimanImage credit: Refugees from Libya Queue for Food at Tunisia Transit Camp by UN Photo/OCHA/David Ohana, via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/un_photo/5622093239, CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.