The Europe Desk

Daniel Keleman, professor of Political Science and Law and the Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Politics at Rutgers University, joined us to discuss authoritarianism in the EU. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Jonas Heering, Nick Lokker and Emily Traynor Mayrand Communications by Hannah Tyler, Jonas Heering, Angie Chermanz Monroy and Mitchell Fariss Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.

Katsiaryna Shmatsina, a political analyst at the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies and a Rethink. CEE fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, joined The Europe Desk for a live event with European Horizons Georgetown on the situation in Belarus and what it means for the country's future. This episode was produced in collaboration with European Horizons Georgetown. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Jonas Heering, Hannah Tyler and Emily Traynor Mayrand Communications by Hannah Tyler, Jonas Heering, Angie Chermanz Monroy and Mitchell Fariss Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.

Josh Rudolph, of the Alliance for Securing Democracy, joined us to discuss malign finance practices in Europe, how they have surged and globalized in recent years and what can be done to curb these practices. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Emily Traynor Mayrand, Jonas Heering and Mitchell Fariss Communications by Hannah Tyler and Jonas Heering Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.

Susan Fratzke, from the Migration Policy Institute, sat down with us to discuss EU migration policy, how it has evolved in the face of multiple crisis' and the challenges that asylum seekers and refugees face in Europe. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Hannah Tyler, Kyliah Terry and Emily Traynor Mayrand Communications by Hannah Tyler and Jonas Heering Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.

Quinn Slobodian, associate professor of history at Wellsley College joined us to discuss the roots of neoliberalism, its links to populism and its relationship to gender and immigration. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Emily Traynor Mayrand, Matt Elias, and Alistair Somerville Communications by Hannah Tyler and Jonas Heering Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.

Spencer Boyer, of the Brennan Center for Justice, and Charles Kupchan, of the Council on Foreign Relations, sit down with The Europe Desk to explore what EU-US relations might look like under a Biden Presidency. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Emily Traynor Mayrand and Jonas Heering Communications by Hannah Tyler and Jonas Heering Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.

Maria Sobolewska and Robert Ford, professors of political science at the University of Manchester, joined us for the final episode of our series: The Europe Desk's Summer Reads to discuss their upcoming book Brexitland: Identity, Diversity and the Reshaping of British Politics, available for pre-order now. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Emily Traynor Mayrand and Jonas Heering Communications by Hannah Tyler and Jonas Heering Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.

Thane Gustafson, professor of government at Georgetown University, joined us for our third episode of our series: The Europe Desk's Summer Reads to discuss his latest book The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe, available now. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Jonas Heering and Emily Traynor Mayrand Communications by Hannah Tyler and Jonas Heering Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.

Abe Newman, professor of government at the BMW Center, and director of Georgetown's Mortara Center for International Studies, sat down with us to discuss his and co-author Henry Farrell's most recent book, Of Privacy and Power: The Transatlantic Struggle Over Freedom and Security, available now. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Jonas Heering and Emily Traynor Mayrand Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.

Catherine De Vries, professor of political science at Bocconi University, kick's off The Europe Desk's Summer Reads mini series. She discusses her and co-author Sara Hobolt's new book, Political Entrepreneurs: The Rise of Challenger Parties in Europe - out June 16th 2020 https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691194752/political-entrepreneurs The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder Production by Jonas Heering and Emily Traynor Mayrand Design by Sarah Diebboll https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@georgetown.edu.