London Politica Podcast

In this episode, Professor Federico Merke joins us to discuss a wide array of issues from the rise of the Global South and Latin America's role within it, to the broader implications of the recent G20 Summit in regional dynamics, especially given tensions between Brazil and Argentina. He also analysed Argentine foreign policy under the libertarian administration of Javier Milei. Hosted on Acast. S...

In this episode of The Latam Monitor Podcast, hosts Fernando Prats and Carlos Cruz Infante sit down with Juan Cruz Díaz, Managing Director of Cefeidas Group and Special Advisor at the Americas Society/Council of the Americas. Juan Cruz, a seasoned political risk and corporate governance expert, shares his perspective on South America’s evolving role in the global geopolitical and geoeconomic lands...

In our first episode, we talked with Juan Pablo Córdoba, CEO of Nuam Exchange. Nuam Exchange is a platform that aims to integrate the Santiago (Chile), Lima (Perú) and Colombia stock exchanges to co-create a new stock market. With this, Nuam seeks to generate economies of scale that benefit investors, issuers and intermediaries in a broader, deeper and more liquid market, positioning Nuam Exchange...

“The war is going to be won by demonstrating a greater will, a greater commitment than the opposite side” In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Fabrice Pothier. As the CEO of Rasmussen Global, Fabrice explains what makes the political consultancy unique in the transatlantic policy space and their particular focus on transformative issues. The pair then outline the current state of the war in Uk...

“I’m not one hundred per cent convinced it’s true we are living in this world of geopolitical chaos” In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Matt Peterson, Ideas Editor for Barron’s. The two embark on a timely exploration of 2024's key geopolitical risks and their economic ripple effects. Matt discusses his recent work on energy, particularly within the context of the US election, and examines th...

“We’ve been quite good at breaking things and we haven’t been very good at finding our new space in this world”  In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Arthur Snell as the two conduct an incisive exploration of British foreign policy. Discussing his book, “How Britain Broke the World”, Snell offers a critical perspective on the UK's historical role in international affairs, as a nation stru...

“Montenegro is not selfish at all. We want to see more Europe, more EU, more common values.”  In this episode, London Politica’s CEO Manas Chawla sits down with Dritan Abazović at the Bled Strategic Forum. The discussion deeply touches upon a range of topics from the future of hybrid warfare, the need for a post-pandemic economy, and Europe's role in Ukraine. Abazović highlights the importanc...

“We are not giving diplomacy—giving international cooperation and dialogue of discussion—the space that it requires in order to help us balance all these forces.” In this episode, London Politica’s CEO Manas Chawla sits down with Arancha González. The interview, conducted during the Bled Strategic Forum, delves deep into pressing global issues such as the European Union’s enlargement, geopolitical...

"Both the pandemic and the Ukraine crises have demonstrated anew that multilateralism is in trouble." In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Dr Shashi Tharoor. The two discuss several fascinating topics, including the future of the emerging world order with specific reference to India’s role in an increasingly multipolar world. Given India’s growing assertiveness in international affairs, the tw...

“The primary concern is: how can we leverage technology for the betterment of humanity?” In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Robert Opp on the evolving nature of technological risks and the potential of digital technology in advancing global development. During his conversation with Manas, Robert explores the importance of inclusion in the digitalisation process, the increasing global differe...

‘The diminishment of meritocracy is very troubling in the long term for democracies.’   In this episode of the podcast, Manas Chawla talks to Charles Dunst about his new book ‘Defeating the Dictators: How Democracy Can Prevail in the Age of the Strongman’ and the principles for good governance for democracies. During his conversation with Manas, Charles explores the reasons behind a growing d...

Kevin Allison on geo-technology, the weaponisation of semiconductors and the geopolitical significance of ChatGPT  ‘Tech companies are the primary architects of digital space where it is not just a question about rules of data flowing, it is about engineering decisions that affect the way people act.’ In this episode of the podcast, Manas Chawla speaks to the Vice President for Europe & E...

‘We need to put security at the centre of everything we do until the current systemic competition is won and until we can begin to rebuild the international governance mechanism.’   In this episode of the podcast, Manas Chawla speaks to the CEO of the Munich Security Conference Benedikt Franke about the re-conceptualisation of security to avoid one-sided dependencies and the importance of col...

‘Risk is a core part of how you evaluate anything, but we do not really talk about it in the context of aid even though aid is used in some of the riskiest environments.’   In this episode of the London Political Podcast, Manas Chawla speaks with the Executive Director for Global Policy at the ONE Campaign David McNair. During their fascinating conversation, David shares with Manas his views...

‘The concept of security is changing dramatically, and it is expanding into areas that were not deemed security sensitive before.’   In this episode of the podcast, Manas Chawla speaks to Assistant Secretary General for Executive Management at NATO Giedrimas Jeglinskas about the value of Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO as well as the traditional and non-traditional security issues that...

‘Populism has taught us that politics is not just about being technocrats and that politicians cannot just govern through Excel spreadsheets.’    In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Dr Catherine Fieschi about her encounters with Jean-Marie and Marine Le Pen and the factors that have led to the latter's mainstreaming. She also discusses with Manas the decomposition of the French part...

‘ This new Cold War could signal the transition from the pre-eminence of the US to its decline.’ In this episode of the London Politica Podcast, Manas Chawla interviews former ambassador Alfredo Toro Hardy about the changing international roles of China and the US in the context of China’s increasingly assertive behaviour and a weakened US alliance system. Alfredo also discusses the factors that d...

‘It is the role of intelligence to speak truth to power.’   In this episode, Manas Chawla talks with Justin Crump, the CEO of Sibylline, about the importance of analysing political leaders through a psychological lens, the failure to listen to intelligence warnings about a Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the impact of the war on the intelligence industry. Justin’s discussion with Manas provi...

‘China is different, China does things differently, but it also learns from, imitates, and takes the very best of the West and incorporates that into China.’  In this episode, Manas Chawla speaks with Brian Wong, the founder of the Oxford Political Review, about the limitations of mainstream Western understanding of China. He also highlights the importance of states learning from one another...

‘The war will change the ESG discussion from something that was easily dismissed as being about sunflowers and windmills to something that is much more serious and systemic.’     In this episode, Manas Chawla, speaks to Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, the US Business Editor at the Financial Times, about the exodus of Western brands from Russia, the role of companies in the unfolding conf...

‘Russia is badly losing the information war. It is President Zelensky who is all over my phone.’    In this episode, Manas Chawla talks to Tom Fletcher, a former foreign policy advisor and ambassador, about diplomacy in the digital age, the ability of governments to restrain big tech, and the role that social media is playing in the war in Ukraine.    Tom Fletcher is Principal...

‘The idea of state interests is a manufactured discourse where officials and diplomats make up what they think their countries' interests are usually without reference to the people concerned.’   In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Founder of Independent Diplomat, Carne Ross, about the losers of the state-based international system and the need for multiple diplomatic mechanisms, at both...

In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Brunello Rosa about current and future "hot topic" macroeconomic and geopolitical flash-points including climate change, cryptocurrencies impact on monetary policy, and the future of globalization. Brunello Rosa is a macroeconomist and strategist. He is the CEO and Head of Research for Rosa & Roubini Associates, an independent macro-financial and geo-po...

In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Tina Fordham about the changing nature of the political risk industry and delves into some of the most interesting issues presenting globally for 2022. Tina Fordham is a Partner and Head of Global Political Strategy at Avonhurst, a London-based boutique advisory firm dedicated to serving the needs of sophisticated capital. Prior to this, Tina was at Citi fo...

Join Manas Chawla in talking to Jonathan McClory about the real role of soft power within the post-pandemic world. In this episode, you'll hear what Soft Power really looks like in the diplomatic world, what to make of the 'manufactured' kind, and how much human rights abuses really affect a country's Soft Power, and to whom. Jonathan McClory is a specialist and Partner at Sanctuary Counsel, a Wes...