On Geopolitics

In this inaugural episode of our new series, Suzanne Raine and Ali Ansari discuss Afghanistan and look in detail at the historical and cultural significance of the Khorasan, a historical territory whose name survives in Persian and Islamist narratives about the future of the region and their own roles in global history. --- Suzanne Raine is an Affiliate Lecturer at the Centre for Geopolitics at Ca...

Philipp Hirsch asks John Kampfner, author of the best-selling 2020 book “Why the Germans do it better”, about his observations on where Germany stands after Angela Merkel’s time as chancellor and what sort of choice the country faces in the September election.

Suzanne Raine talks to Gordon Corera, BBC Security Correspondent, about a story of bravery, belief, hope, patriotism, loyalty and pigeons.

Philipp Hirsch and Ulrike Franke from the European Council on Foreign Relations talk about current debates on German security policy in Berlin as well as on the role of defence questions in the September election. Recorded 7th June, 2021.

Philipp Hirsch and Nicolai von Ondarza from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs discuss the role and importance of Europe for German politics as well as German perspectives on Brexit. Germany and the World, Episode 3.

Resistance, Radicalisation and Religion, Episode 5. Suzanne Raine speaks with Dr Nayanka Paquete Perdigao about the Islamist extremist movements in Mozambique, West Africa and the Sahel.

Philipp Hirsch talks with Tony Barber, European Affairs Commentator at the Financial Times, about European and British views on German politics and what expectations there might be outside of Berlin about Merkel’s successor.

Philipp Hirsch and John F. Jungclaussen, historian and former London correspondent of the German newspaper Die Zeit , discuss Angela Merkel’s 16 year-long tenure as German chancellor, her possible successors as well as the main themes shaping this September’s election in Germany.

Thomas Peak speaks with Alex Bellamy and Stephen McLoughlin about their new book Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention and the role of history in studying military intervention and the responsibility to protect.

Thomas Peak speaks with Alice Wairimu Nderitu about the nature of atrocity prevention in the modern world. 

Thomas Peak speaks with Luke Glanville, associate professor at Australian National University, on his new book Sharing Responsibility, the History and Future of Protection from Atrocities.

Suzanne Raine talks to Professor Timothy Garton Ash about resistance to the Iron Curtain and the scars it left behind.

Hugo Bromley speaks with James Crabtree, the incoming executive director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies Asia, about the role of financial services in supporting the ‘tilt to the Indo-Pacific’ outlined in the UK's recent Integrated Review.

Suzanne Raine speaks with Sara Khan, the U.K. Prime Minister’s Independent Adviser for Social Cohesion and Resilience and author of the recent report Home Office report "operating with impunity" to discuss counter-extremism in the UK.

Hugo Bromley speaks with Matthew Klein, author and economics commentator at Barron’s, about how domestic inequality, facilitated by financial markets, drives trade conflicts with geopolitical implications.

Suzanne Raine and Professor Ali Ansari discuss what led to the 1979 revolution and the creation of the radical, resistance state. 

Hugo Bromley speaks with former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo about the geopolitical impact of central bank digital currency, and the need for the US to embrace a digital dollar.

Suzanne Raine talks to Rafaello Pantucci about what far-right extremists have learned from Islamist terrorists.