Derek Davison

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Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history. www.foreignexchanges.news

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Derek Davison

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World roundup: June 1-2 2024 03.06.2024 19:16

Stories from Israel-Palestine, South Africa, Mexico, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: May 27-28 2024 29.05.2024 22:02

Stories from Iran, North Korea, Haiti, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

What’s the Matter with Germany? 28.05.2024 24:53

The German government’s repression of pro-Palestinian voices confounds notions that Germany is a democratic success story. But it is entirely consistent with the country’s postwar history. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: May 21 2024 22.05.2024 24:04

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Taiwan, Somalia, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: May 18-19 2024 20.05.2024 20:40

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: May 14 2024 15.05.2024 23:48

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Sudan, Ukraine, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: April 30 2024 01.05.2024 16:46

Stories from Yemen, South Sudan, Mexico, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: April 27-28 2024 29.04.2024 20:38

Stories from Israel-Palestine, the Central African Republic, Ukraine, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: April 23 2024 24.04.2024 16:10

Stories from Israel-Palestine, China, Ethiopia, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: April 20-21 2024 22.04.2024 18:58

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Myanmar, Ukraine This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: April 16 2024 17.04.2024 15:57

Stories from Sudan, Russia, Ecuador, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: April 13-14 2024 15.04.2024 14:15

To I assume no great surprise, this one is mostly about Iran and Israel. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: April 9 2024 10.04.2024 16:25

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Togo, Bulgaria, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: April 6-7 2024 08.04.2024 17:20

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Japan, Ecuador, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: April 2 2024 03.04.2024 22:06

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Senegal, Russia, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

The Over-Powered Presidency 21.03.2024 15:28

Macky Sall's attempt to manipulate Senegal's presidential election shows the allure of a powerful presidential office. Is there a way to de-center the presidency? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: March 19 2024 20.03.2024 20:37

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Myanmar, Haiti, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

Empires of the Steppes, with Kenneth Harl 18.03.2024 1:06:42

Hello Foreign Exchanges listeners, and welcome back to another of our irregular podcast series! I’m privileged to be joined this time out by by Kenneth Harl, Professor Emeritus of History at Tulane University, to talk about his book, E mpires of the Steppes: A History of the Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilization . It is a sweeping study of nomads across Eurasia and throughout history (and pre-his...

World roundup: March 16-17 2024 18.03.2024 13:34

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Niger, Colombia, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: March 12 2024 13.03.2024 17:32

Stories from Nepal, Sudan, Haiti This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: March 9-10 2024 11.03.2024 16:43

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Sudan, Portugal, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: March 5 2024 06.03.2024 17:27

Stories from Israel-Palestine, Mali, Haiti, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: March 2-3 2024 04.03.2024 13:24

Stories from Pakistan, South Sudan, Haiti, and elsewhere This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe

World roundup: February 27-28 2024 29.02.2024 23:46

China Takes a Backseat 27.02.2024 21:55

James Lin outlines some of the implications of last month's election in Taiwan. For more coverage of international affairs, please visit www.foreignexchanges.news and subscribe today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foreignexchanges.news/subscribe