Episode 43 - Taiwan's elections: what do the results signify?
Professor Ali Ansari and Suzanne Raine are joined by Professor Bill Hurst, Director of the Centre for Geopolitics, to ask what we should conclude from the results of the Taiwanese elections on 13 Janu...
8 Feb 202441min
Episode 42: Iran's wars
Suzanne Raine and Ali Ansari start with Baluchistan, and then widen the lens to look at what is driving Iranian aggression in the Middle East. They examine how the threat of force becomes the use of f...
30 Jan 202443min
Episode 41: Can Ukraine win?
Professor Phillips O'Brien joins Suzanne and Ali to discuss why enabling Ukraine to win is in the US's strategic interest, and why limited assistance not only protracts the conflict but raises the ris...
20 Des 202344min
Episode 40: Taking Difficult Decisions
Recent events in Israel and Gaza have highlighted how hard it is to orientate in the absence of clear facts. At these times of crisis, how do political leaders decide what to do? Ali Ansari and Suzann...
21 Nov 202341min
Episode 39: Tensions in the Caucasus
Dr Charlie Laderman joins Ali and Suzanne to explore the origins of the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the current situation, and the real and increasing risk of renewed violence in the Cauca...
18 Okt 202343min
Episode 38: A year of elections
In 2024, approximately four billion people will be involved in national elections, which in turn will shape how states take geopolitical positions and decisions. Suzanne and Ali consider key themes su...
27 Sep 202344min
Episode 37: Realpolitik
Suzanne and Ali discuss the origins of the term and ask how states navigate between pursuit of their interests and being true to their values and ideals.About the hosts:Suzanne Raine is an Affiliate L...
20 Sep 202338min
Episode 36: China and the BRICS
Professor Bill Hurst joins Suzanne to explore what — if anything — the expansion of the BRICS signifies for those countries joining and for China, and look at how to interpret indicators about the cur...
7 Sep 202341min
