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Trump's US Foreign Policy - Hussein Banai | 2025 Episode 12
Hussein Banai joins us to explore Trump’s foreign policy, comparing his first and second terms across global hotspots, from America First to the 2025 Israel-Iran conflict and U.S. strikes. #Trump #ForeignPolicy #Iran #Israel #Geopolitics
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The Zones of Peace Concept - Arie M. Kacowicz | 2025 Episode 11
The Zones of Peace Concept – Arie M. Kacowicz | 2025 Ep. 11
Why do some regions achieve lasting peace while others remain trapped in cycles of conflict? Professor Arie M. Kacowicz, a leading expert on the Zone of Peace concept, elaborates in detail.
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Grateful to my growing network of IR scholars, practitioners & curious minds on Bluesky 🌍 Your insights on global affairs, thoughtful critiques and willingness to engage with complex geopolitical questions make this space invaluable for intellectual exchange. Thank you for elevating the discourse.
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Rebuilding Syria - Joseph Daher | 2025 Episode 10
Rebuilding Syria - Joseph Daher | 2025 Episode 10
Tune in for an engaging discussion with Dr. Joseph Daher as we explore the future of post-Assad Syria. We’ll cover the war economy’s impact, the whereabouts of Assad’s inner circle, and the current state of Syria’s economy.
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Good Governance in Africa - Gilbert A. Ang'ana | 2025 Episode 9
Good Governance in Africa - Gilbert A. Ang'ana | 2025 Episode 9
Dr. Gilbert A. Ang’ana explores the multifaceted challenges and opportunities surrounding governance in Africa, touching on everything from institutional weaknesses to the impact of digitalisation.
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Kazakhstan's First Nuclear Plant - Eldaniz Gusseinov | 2025 Episode 8
Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Plant – Eldaniz Gusseinov | 2025 Ep. 8
In this expert interview, Eldaniz Gusseinov explores public opinion, uranium production, civil society’s role, and the geopolitical stakes of potential contracts with Russia, China, France, and South Korea.
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Russia Africa Relations - Steven Gruzd | 2025 Episode 7
Russia Africa Relations - Steven Gruzd | 2025 Episode 7
From Wagner Group and weapon deals to energy ventures and BRICS diplomacy, Steven Gruzd breaks down the symbols, strategies, and limits of Russia’s Africa playbook.
#RussiaAfrica #BRICS
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Japan's Decarbonisation Strategy - Walter James | 2025 Episode 6
Japan's Decarbonisation Strategy - Walter James | 2025 Episode 6
Can Japan really hit net-zero by 2050?
Dr. Walter James dissects Japan’s decarbonisation strategy — from LNG diplomacy & hydrogen ambitions to nuclear restarts & renewables gridlock.
#JapanEnergy #NetZero2050
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EU's Soft Balancing Governance - Anders Wivel | 2025 Episode 5
EU's Soft Balancing Governance - Anders Wivel | 2025 Episode 5
Prof. Anders Wivel @anderswivel.bsky.social explores the EU’s soft balancing model — showing how diplomacy, institutions, & adaptability allow influence without confrontation.
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Norms and Autonomous Weapons Systems - Ingvild Bode | 2025 Episode 4
Norms and Autonomous Weapons Systems - Ingvild Bode | 2025 Episode 4
How do autonomous weapons challenge global norms?
Prof. Ingvild Bode @profbode.bsky.social unpacks insights from the AutoNorms project, how AI & military tech reshape ethics & diplomacy.
#AutonomousWeapons
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Research Methods & Shifts - Christopher Lamont | 2025 Episode 3
Research Methods & Shifts - Christopher Lamont | 2025 Episode 3
How are research methods in IR evolving in the digital age?
Prof. Christopher Lamont breaks down AI, interdisciplinarity, mixed methods & digital ethics.
#ResearchMethods
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Global Quest for Critical Minerals - Vlado Vivoda | 2025 Episode 2
Global Quest for Critical Minerals - Vlado Vivoda | 2025 Episode 2
Dr Vlado Vivoda unpacks the geopolitics of lithium, cobalt, rare earths & more. From US-China competition to ESG risks, supply chains, conflict, and the Global South.
#CriticalMinerals
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Illusion of Hegemony - Christopher Mott | 2025 Episode 1
Illusion of Hegemony - Christopher Mott | 2025 Episode 1
Is global hegemony fading—or just changing shape?
Dr. Christopher Mott explores the future of world order: US decline, China's rise, and the new power roles of middle states.
#InternationalRelations #Hegemony
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PhD @UNSW | Researching the geo of geopolitics / assemblages, more-than-human, rivers, borders, environmental history of South Asia | 🏳️🌈 he/him
Associate Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Karlstad University, Sweden. Interested in marketization, managerialism and the production of expertise.
I am a professor of tropical ecology at the University of York. I have a passion for Mountain ecosystems and cultures across the Global South, particularly in Kenya and Tanzania where I work with many Universities, NGOs and Government organisations.
The Global Security Programme, based at the University of Oxford, researches security dynamics in the context of armed conflict and the global illicit economy, generating insights to inform policy, practice, and public understanding.
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Director of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (@apln.network)
Previously Deputy Director of the European Leadership Network.
Interested in nuclear policy, arms control, great power politics, Asian security, and emerging tech.
Associate Professor at Polsci Leiden. Associate Editor at International Studies Review. Trained at Indiana University and Sciences-Po. IR, FPA, security, migration politics, India. https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/nicolas-blarel#tab-1
Hon. Lecturer SDSC, Australian National University | IR, nuclear weapons, fissile materials, South Asia, conventional deterrence | Formerly CISS Islamabad, Harvard’s Belfer Center, QAU | Author Pakistan’s Pathway to the Bomb | Views personal
Japanese politics analyst; author of The Iconoclast: Shinzō Abe and the New Japan; Chicago-born Cubs fan now living in DC; marathoner; RHP + IF ⚾
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Professor at Uni of Adelaide: International Security & Public Policy. Researching Authoritarianism and Blacklisting. Follows and posts 🇬🇧 and 🇦🇺 politics. ARC Future Fellow (2025-29).
Professor of International Security at the University of Adelaide and Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution interested in security and Australia's strategy in the Pacific Islands. Editor of @austjia.bsky.social. Opinions are my own
Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at Dankook University. Research interests: Korean modern history, US-Korea relations, democracy and human rights
Professor at University of Leicester UK and leading ERC Third Nuclear Age project: https://thethirdnuclearage.com
IR @ Korea University
Study nuclear politics and nationalism
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I am a Resident Senior Fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) in Canberra. My areas of interest include: Asian Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific, Outer Space, Space Security, Nuclear Security, Cyber Security
Senior Fellow StimsonCenter, Adjunct GeorgetownCSS, Non-Res Fellow The Krulak Center
Foreign/defense policy, alliances, airpower, and mil ops. Proud Bostonian
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