Ep26. Was Alexei Navalny a Martyr for Democracy?
In the days following Navalny’s murder, Western leaders have made all too predictable speeches and issued all too predictable condemnations. But as of yet, very little concrete action has been taken t...
27 Feb 202458min
Bonus Episode: How should the West respond to Navalny’s murder: Can the Munich Security Conference help order that response?
Wars are raging in Ukraine and the Middle East. Russia’s most famous opposition politician (Alexei Navalany) has just been murdered. Meanwhile, the international institutions set up after World War 2 ...
22 Feb 202443min
Ep25. Could Artificial Intelligence-powered disinformation campaigns cause electoral mayhem?
In late January 2024, New Hampshire residents received a strange phone call. The voice of Joe Biden was telling them not to vote in the Democratic Primaries. But it wasn’t actually the President on t...
20 Feb 202453min
Bonus Episode: What has sixty years on planet earth taught Alex? Plus, listener questions.
As Alex turns 60, she and Jason look back at how the world has changed since she first decided to enter the diplomatic service. Meanwhile, Jason explains how his ‘lived experiences’ across the Middle...
15 Feb 202452min
Ep24. What does South Africa stand to gain from accusing Israel of Genocide in Gaza?
Much ink has been spilled about the legal definition of the crime of Genocide and if Israel has committed it in Gaza or if Hamas committed it on October 7th. In this pod, we are not examining those le...
13 Feb 202442min
Ep23. Is the democratic world morally responsible for allowing Putin's rise? With Evgenia Kara-Murza
In April 2022, undeterred by his previous two poisonings, Russian opposition politician, historian, and free speech advocate Vladimir Kara-Murza made the incredibly courageous decision to re-enter Rus...
6 Feb 20241h
Bonus Episode: Can the Two Matts Help Us Order the Disorder?
We wanted to let you all in on a well guarded secret: there are actually other podcasts out there that try to Order the Disorder. The team behind the New European magazine produce a podcast called ‘Th...
1 Feb 202420min
Ep22. What are Iran’s and Egypt’s roles in the evolving Middle East crisis?
This week we examine the regional roles played by Egypt and Iran and discuss British diplomacy towards those countries over the last decade or so. Iran and Egypt offer a fascinating study in contrasts...
30 Jan 202459min
