On Geopolitics

Philipp Hirsch and John F. Jungclaussen, historian and former London correspondent of the German newspaper Die Zeit, discuss Angela Merkel’s 16 year-long tenure as German chancellor, her possible successors as well as the main themes shaping this September’s election in Germany.

Thomas Peak speaks with Alex Bellamy and Stephen McLoughlin about their new book Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention and the role of history in studying military intervention and the responsibility to protect.

Thomas Peak speaks with Alice Wairimu Nderitu about the nature of atrocity prevention in the modern world. 

Thomas Peak speaks with Luke Glanville, associate professor at Australian National University, on his new book Sharing Responsibility, the History and Future of Protection from Atrocities.

Suzanne Raine talks to Professor Timothy Garton Ash about resistance to the Iron Curtain and the scars it left behind.

Hugo Bromley speaks with James Crabtree, the incoming executive director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies Asia, about the role of financial services in supporting the ‘tilt to the Indo-Pacific’ outlined in the UK's recent Integrated Review.

Suzanne Raine speaks with Sara Khan, the U.K. Prime Minister’s Independent Adviser for Social Cohesion and Resilience and author of the recent report Home Office report "operating with impunity" to discuss counter-extremism in the UK.

Hugo Bromley speaks with Matthew Klein, author and economics commentator at Barron’s, about how domestic inequality, facilitated by financial markets, drives trade conflicts with geopolitical implications.

Suzanne Raine and Professor Ali Ansari discuss what led to the 1979 revolution and the creation of the radical, resistance state. 

Hugo Bromley speaks with former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo about the geopolitical impact of central bank digital currency, and the need for the US to embrace a digital dollar.