Chatham House

In this new podcast series, Agnes Frimston and Ben Horton interview Chatham House experts about the critical underlying issues which are shaping modern society. The first episode features Patricia Lewis, Head of the International Security Department at Chatham House, on cybersecurity for nuclear weapons systems; and Inderjeet Parmar, Head of Politics and International Relations at City University,...

The Rohingya Crisis by Chatham House

In this episode, George Lawson interviews Tarak Barkawi about his book, Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II. The interview draws on a review forum published in International Affairs, featuring commentary from Barkawi, Lawson, Simon Ball, Paul Higate, Patricia Owens, Robbie Shilliam and Michael Williams. Read the forum online here: https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iix214

Recent authors Jeffrey Chwieroth and Andrew Walter join Ben Horton to discuss the impact of banking crises on political decision-making. The interview is based on the article, 'Banking crises and politics: a long-run perspective', which was published in the September 2017 issue of International Affairs. Read the article here: https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iix145

Clip from BBC Radio 4 debate at Chatham House asking if media outlets should change how they cover terrorism. Should terrorist killings be treated differently to other types of murder? And how can a balance be struck between reporting terrorism and preventing propaganda? Full recording at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07wc4np

Why the Yemen transition failed by Chatham House

Key actors in the Yemen conflict by Chatham House

Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen by Chatham House

AQAP and governance by Chatham House

Post-conflict reconstruction in Yemen by Chatham House

Speaking at Chatham House, the Shadow Foreign Secretary outlines six reasons why he opposes calls from others in the Labour party to dismantle Britain's nuclear deterrent.

Nobin Niblett argues that Prime Minister's offices and National Security Councils don't have time to think strategically. The Foreign Office is the repository for strategic thinking, but budget cuts have left it 'close to the bone'.

Robin Niblett discusses the difficulty of balancing national interest with human rights concerns, arguing that a Chinese state visit to the UK is arguably not the time for the UK to raise its objections, but that the Chancellor's trip to Xinjiang could have sent a stronger message about British human rights values.

The North Korean Ambassador to the UK tells an audience at Chatham House that it will launch a rocket this weekend, regardless of the threat of further sanctions. "We have nothing to be afraid of. We will go ahead, definitely. This (sanctions threat) is another provocation, which will make things worse."

Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, argues that if Europe does not change the Dublin rules, which demand that asylum seekers be processed in the country of arrival, it will have to change the Schengen rules, which allow free movement between EU states.

Speaking at Chatham House, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni argues that northern European states need to take equal responsibility for refugees arriving from the Mediterranean. "What will Poland do if it faces a refugee crisis from Ukraine? Call Greece for help?"

Sara Khan, Director at Inspire, on risk factors that create a climate that normalizes ISIS' message

Sara Khan, Director at Inspire, on how ISIS draws UK residents to its cause

Abdel Bari Atwan, Editor-in-Chief of Rai al-Youm and author of Islamic State: The Digital Caliphate, on the physical state held by ISIS and the group's media expertise

Abdel Bari Atwan, Editor-in-Chief of Rai al-Youm and author of Islamic State: The Digital Caliphate, on the three main reasons ISIS is a threat

Sara Bazoobandi argues that the short-term economic impacts of a nuclear deal with Iran would be more psychological than structural.

Sara Bazoobandi describes the problems facing the Iranian economy - from unemployment to oil dependence and corruption.

Listen to speakers from Chatham House's London Conference discuss the critical challenges facing the world today - from international security to climate change, international development and geopolitics.

Hayder al-Khoei notes that while many former Ba'athists are now senior ISIS leaders, no-one knows to what extent they are genuine hardline Salafist converts.

Hayder al-Khoei discusses how Iran's influence in Iraq increased exponentially as a result of America's initial failure to deal with the threat of ISIS.