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The IR thinker is an independent, non-partisan and non-aligned podcast exploring international relations through conversations with leading scholars and practitioners. It offers diverse perspectives without endorsing any political party, government or ideology. Founded and hosted by IR scholar and lecturer Martin Zubko as a pro bono initiative in 2023, it has surpassed 100 episodes and is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Azerbaijan's Energy Geopolitics — John M. Roberts · 1 h 8 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 25In this episode, John Roberts examines Azerbaijan’s evolving role in regional energy security, from its traditional position as an oil and gas exporter to emerging opportunities…
- Uncertainty, Intentions and Great Power Conflict — Sebastian Rosato · 58 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 24How certain can great powers ever be about the intentions of their rivals, and what happens when that uncertainty becomes a permanent feature of international politics? In this…
- Who Controls Africa’s Food? Rethinking Food Security, Trade & Agriculture — David Luke · 37 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 23Why is Africa still importing so much of the food it consumes? What is holding back trade in food and agricultural products between African countries? In this interview, we speak…
- The Future of Global Governance: BRICS, AI, Middle Powers & World Order — Miles Kahler · 1 h 9 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 22In this episode, Professor Miles Kahler discusses the future of global governance in an era of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, shifting power balances, and growing challenges…
- Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional: Brazilian IR Journal — Haroldo Ramanzini Júnior · 47 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 21Published by the Brazilian Institute of International Relations since 1958, the Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional (Brazilian Journal of International Politics, also…
- America's Role in Post-Soviet Russia: The Untold Story — Daniel Satinsky · 1 h 21 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 20In 1989, an American cultural institute helped arrange Boris Yeltsin's first trip to the United States — and a single visit to a supermarket may have changed the course of Soviet…
- Racism Without the Word — Somdeep Sen · 1 h 1 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 19After 9/11, the word "terrorism" replaced older colonial vocabularies — but the racial logic underneath stayed intact. Dr Somdeep Sen of Roskilde University joins The IR thinker…
- When AI Fights, the War Never Ends — Myriam Dunn Cavelty · 1 h 3 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 18Artificial intelligence is redrawing the boundaries of cybersecurity — accelerating attacks, complicating attribution, and compressing the time humans have to make decisions that…
- African Affairs Journal: History, Trends, and the Peer Review Process — Jonathan Fisher · 45 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 17Today, it is a real pleasure to speak with Professor Jonathan Fisher, co-editor of African Affairs — one of the leading journals in the field of African Studies. African Affairs…
- Publishing in Regional & Federal Studies Journal — Davide Vampa & Mariely Lopez-Santana · 1 h 8 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 16Today, it is a real pleasure to speak with the editorial team of Regional & Federal Studies, one of the leading journals in the field of territorial politics, regionalism, and…
- Poland's New Strategic Culture and Geopolitical Ambitions — Piotr Pietrzak · 1 h 6 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 15As American power recedes and European unity fractures, Poland finds itself at the centre of one of the most consequential geopolitical transformations of our time. Dr Piotr…
- Africa's Agency in Global Climate Governance — Carl Death · 1 h 11 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 14This episode explores African agency in global climate governance, moving beyond narratives that portray African states solely as vulnerable recipients of climate policy. Drawing…
- Publishing in Contemporary Security Policy — Myriam Dunn Cavelty & Nicole Jenne · 1 h 6 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 13Today, it is a real pleasure to speak with the editorial team of Contemporary Security Policy, one of the most influential journals in the field of international security…
- Publishing in Problems of Post-Communism: An Editor's Perspective — Dmitry Gorenburg · 1 h 3 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 12Problems of Post-Communism is a long-standing peer-reviewed academic journal that examines political, economic, security, and international developments in post-communist…
- Inside Myanmar’s Fragile Geopolitical Position — Wai Yan Phyo Naing · 1 h 4 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 11Myanmar occupies a unique position in contemporary international affairs, where the legacies of post-independence neutralism, decades of military rule, and a fractured post-coup…
- Foucault, Stalin and the Politics of Life and Death: What Is Biopolitics? — Sergei Prozorov · 1 h 7 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 10In this episode, I speak with Professor Sergei Prozorov about biopolitics, one of the most provocative frameworks in contemporary political theory, and how it reshapes our…
- How Russia Projects Soft Power Across Three Continents — Vladimir Liparteliani · 1 h 0 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 9How does a country under heavy sanctions continue to win influence across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia? In this episode, Vladimir Liparteliani unpacks the full machinery of…
- South Africa's Nuclear Energy and the HTMR-100 Reactor — Kelvin Kemm · 1 h 8 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 8South Africa has been involved in nuclear development for more than 75 years. In 1948, the Atomic Energy Act established the Atomic Energy Board (AEB) — only two years after the…
- How to Publish in Top IR Journals: Insights from a BJPIR Editor — Jack Holland · 43 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 7Today, we are hosting an episode that provides an opportunity to present a research journal together with its editor. The aim is not only to introduce the journal, but also to…
- China and Russia: Four Centuries of Conflict and Concord — Philip Snow · 50 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 6This episode features a conversation with the historian Philip Snow on the evolution of relations between Russia and China. Drawing on archival research, the discussion traces…
