The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

In this special event, Dr. Van Jackson discussed AUKUS and Indo-Pacific strategy at the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA).  He's joined by Bryce Wakefield (AIIA), Maria Rost-Rublee (University of Melbourne), Nick Bisley (Latrobe University), and Benjamin Zala (Australian National University).

With Van Jackson out on holiday, Sebastian Strangio (Southeast Asia editor at The Diplomat) joined the crew as guest host.  This episode talks about his origins in journalism in Cambodia, Myanmar civil war, the problem with values and ideology in great-power competition with China, and his concerns with the risks of US authoritarianism.  Sebastian's site: https://www.sebastianstrangio.comSebastian's Book: In The Dragon's Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese CenturyContributors: Sebastian Strangio, Hunter Marston, Gaby Magnuson, Ciara Mitchell, Alex Auty

Why South Korea's Bernie Sanders is no Bernie when it comes to foreign policy.  Why Australia's submarine decision is vulgar balancing (but not useless).  Marxism versus liberalism.  Why the pandemic proves the world sucks at collective action.  Xi Jinping's common prosperity drive pits labor against oligarchy, but not the way you think. Lil Uzi Hurt Tweet: https://twitter.com/lostblackboy/status/1437779312174845959Kim Tongfi Tweet: https://twitter.com/tongfi_kim/status/1436407499998081025?s=19Adam Tooze piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/opinion/covid-pandemic-global-economy-politics.htmlContributors: Hunter Marston, Jake Dellow, Ciara Mitchell, Gaby Magnuson

Why defense grifters and jingoes love deterrence-by-denial strategies. Why Manny Pacquiao could beat Duterte, and why that might not be good for the Philippines.  WTH is a classical liberal?  Also this episode: Is China the new standard-setter in tech?  Jacob Levy Tweet: https://twitter.com/jtlevy/status/1424458950838263813?s=21Kendra Schaefer Tweet: https://twitter.com/kendraschaefer/status/1431134542648074242?s=20Ryan Evans Tweet: https://twitter.com/EvansRyan202/status/1431627298512461824?s=19Simon Brown on the Rise of the Anti-Intellectual: https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/the-rise-of-the-elite-anti-intellectualsContributors: Jake Dellow, Ciara Mitchell, Gaby Magnuson, Hunter Marston

In this special cross-over episode, Dr. Van Jackson speaks with Future Tense host and director of research for Diplomat Risk Intelligence, Abhijnan Rej.  They talk about scenario-based planning, intelligence failures, the perils of net assessment, and why it all matters in the context of the botched Afghanistan withdrawal. Future Tense pod: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2jvmc-10bacc2?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_shareDiplomat Risk Intelligence: https://dri.thediplomat.com

What's going on with the Quincy Institute v. liberal internationalism debate?  How neoliberalism gave us the far right.   What's a master's in IR really worth?  Can you have too many national security experts (yes)?  How anti-hegemonist politics gives rise to campism within the left. Also this episode: China's empire-building in Tibet and Bhutan. Nathan Robinson Tweet: https://twitter.com/NathanJRobinson/status/1418357218450214921Peter Dombrowski Tweet: https://twitter.com/PeterDombrowsk6/status/1419074040673804288Blake Herzinger Tweet: https://twitter.com/BDHerzinger/status/1422740269057798145?s=20Paul Musgrave on the master's in IR problem: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/07/29/international-relations-ir-masters-cost-pay/Contributors: Hunter Marston, Alex Auty, Ciara Mitchell, Jake Dellow

In this special crossover episode with the NK News podcast, Dr. Van Jackson has a wide-ranging discussion with its host, Jacco Zwetsloot.  Van and Jacco talk about Van's writing process, how close we got to nuclear war in 2017, what the Biden administration is missing on North Korea, the East Asian peace, and his political evolution.  

Why Chinese influence in New Zealand is an opportunity to pioneer an anti-CCP and antiracist policy.  Why the Roosevelt Doctrine is really an attempt to save Woodrow Wilson.  Writing about objects too big to write about.  Republicans are using China to kill democracy.  The problem with "punching left" on Cuba. Also this episode: What's wrong with international relations? Chris Clary Tweet: https://twitter.com/clary_co/status/1415084925481627655Robbie Shilliam Tweet: https://twitter.com/RobbieShilliam/status/1414554433585885184?s=19Law Boy Tweet: https://twitter.com/The_Law_Boy/status/1414377497802772480?s=19Charlie Warzel Substack: https://warzel.substack.com/p/we-are-not-readyContributors: Hunter Marston, Jake Dellow, Gaby Magnuson, Ciara Mitchell

Guam's anti-militarist plight exposes Sino-US competition as clashing spheres of influence.  How America did the Philippines dirty for a hundred years...and is still.  The promise and perils and the Progressive International's strategy.  Why boomers are hoarding real estate.  And is academia for poor people?  Evan Feigenbaum Tweet: https://twitter.com/EvanFeigenbaum/status/1403805400009486351Ken Klippenstein Tweet: https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein/status/1402342616772055046?s=19Emily Brier Tweet: https://twitter.com/Emily_Brier_/status/1401297172814041096?s=20Pete Stegemeyer Tweet: https://twitter.com/itspeterj/status/1326514788965486596Contributors: Hunter Marston, Gaby Magnuson, Alex Auty, Jake Dellow

Is it possible to push back on China's many forms of aggression without rivalry or racism?  What Wu-Tang teaches us about solidarity and capitalist critique.  Israel's occupying Palestine, so let's talk about terrorism.  Why alliance reassurance rarely makes sense.  Chris Clary Tweet: https://twitter.com/clary_co/status/1395448568983523328Seva Gunitsky Tweet: https://twitter.com/SevaUT/status/1393827799652261892Jamaal Bowman Tweet: https://twitter.com/JamaalBowmanNY/status/1393705229842014209?s=20Peter Beinart Tweet: https://twitter.com/peterbeinart/status/1393788527008174080?s=21Ryan Hass in Noema Magazine: https://www.noemamag.com/playing-the-china-card/Sahar Kahn in Inkstick: https://inkstickmedia.com/the-quad-should-embrace-climate-action-as-its-core-mission/Mason Richey in East Asia Forum: https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/05/12/the-right-angle-of-the-quadrilateral/Contributors: Jake Dellow, Hunter Marston, Gaby Magnuson, Ciara Mitchell