Ep21. Is the EU a trade giant, but a political dwarf?
In this episode, Jason Pack and Alexandra Hall Hall open with their thoughts on the EU’s strengths and weaknesses – concluding that the old adage, ‘The EU is an economic colossus and a political pygmy...
23 Jan 202450min
Bonus Episode: Oh Yeah, Man, why are the Houthis disordering global shipping in the Red Sea?
As the Houthis attack ships in the Red Sea, Arthur Snell and Jason explore: 1) How this horrible crisis is actually an opportunity to create a coalition of orderers; 2) how Iran is not really able to ...
18 Jan 202450min
Ep20. Corruption in Plain Sight
In this episode, Jason Pack and Alexandra Hall Hall disentangle the related concepts of corruption, illegality, embezzlement, and bribery. They discuss what happens when the laws of a given country al...
16 Jan 202452min
Ep19. Water Wars – myth or reality?
In this episode, Jason Pack is joined by Arthur Snell, and they speak to Professor Naho Mirumachi. Naho is a specialist on the politics of the environment. She is particularly interested in ‘the wars ...
9 Jan 202442min
Ep18. Can the non-West Order the Disorder? BRICs and the future of global institutions
On the 1st of January 2024, BRICS (an international forum of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), are welcoming in new members to form BRICS+. In this episode, Alex Hall Hall talks with An...
2 Jan 202445min
Ep17. What novel disorder lies ahead in 2024? And how do we bring the holiday spirit into diplomacy?
In our Christmas special, Jason Pack and Alex Hall Hall look back at the first year of the disorder pod, and forecast a bit about the next. They discuss 2024 as a record-breaking year of global electi...
24 Des 202348min
Ep16. The Struggle for Leadership of the Islamic World
In this episode, Alex and Jason investigate if major Islamic nations can exercise global leadership over the Israel-Palestine conflict and propose implementable solutions. They also examine the levera...
19 Des 202347min
Ep15. NATO: an alliance for the future? With Kurt Volker
In this week’s episode, Jason and Alex are joined by Kurt Volker, former US Ambassador to NATO and former US’s Special Representative to Ukraine. The wide-ranging discussion tries to unpick NATO’s rol...
12 Des 202347min
