Conflict in the Arctic: the reality

Conflict in the Arctic: the reality

Professor Klaus Dodds has been studying Arctic security for decades, long before it had addled the mind of Donald Trump. He is the author of Unfrozen - the Fight for the Future of the Arctic and he spoke to me about the real situation there, the impacts of climate change, the potential for future conflict and the role of great powers, including Russia, China and the United States. If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link: ⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/behindthelines⁠ Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Iran - where are they headed?

Iran - where are they headed?

Charlie Gammell is an Iran expert, former British diplomat and historian. I spoke to him about the latest developments with Iran and the war now sweeping across the Middle East. Check out our Bookshop...

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The Bangladesh Spring with David Bergman

The Bangladesh Spring with David Bergman

In July this year, the well entrenched autocratic regime that ruled Bangladesh, a country of nearly 200 million people, was toppled entirely unexpectedly by a student-led democracy movement, ushering ...

27 Sep 20241h 1min

What's the point of the UN?

What's the point of the UN?

With the UN General Assembly taking place in New York I spoke to the International Crisis Group's UN Director Richard Gowan about the the organisation, its current challenges and where it might be hea...

20 Sep 20241h 15min

EMERGENCY EPISODE: EXPLOSIVE CRISIS IN LEBANON

EMERGENCY EPISODE: EXPLOSIVE CRISIS IN LEBANON

I spoke to Charlie Gammell, author, former diplomat and Iran expert on the unfolding crisis in Lebanon after the explosions of Hizbullah communications equipment. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate ...

18 Sep 202426min

Rogue Agent - the life of ROBERT BRUCE LOCKHART

Rogue Agent - the life of ROBERT BRUCE LOCKHART

I spoke to Professor James Crossland about the extraordinary life of diplomat, secret agent and journalist Robert Bruce Lockhart. You can find James's book on the subject here: https://eandtbooks.com/...

14 Sep 20241h 4min

MBS - Saudi Arabia's ruthless ruler

MBS - Saudi Arabia's ruthless ruler

Veteran foreign correspondent Jonathan Rugman is the author of The Killing in the Consulate about the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. More recently he has produced a fascinating two-part d...

27 Aug 202454min

Westlessness with Samir Puri

Westlessness with Samir Puri

Have we entered a post-Western world? What does that mean and how does it look from the other side of the world? Singapore based academic and former British diplomat has published a new book, Westless...

16 Aug 20241h 10min

The Battle for Soul of Islam

The Battle for Soul of Islam

James Dorsey is a writer and journalist and author of the new book The Battle for the Soul of Islam - Defining the Muslim Faith in the 21st Century, published by Macmillan. Check out our Bookshop.org ...

2 Aug 20241h

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