The McGill International Review

Host Theo Shouse sits down with Andrew Day , the senior editor of The American Conservative, to discuss the Ukraine War and US foreign policy regarding Russia, China, and Iran.

Host Theo Shouse sits down with journalist and author Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft to discuss the West's relationship to Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Ukraine War.

Host Theo Shouse sits down with economist James K. Galbraith to discuss his latest book,  Entropy Economics , which rethinks and rejects orthodox economic concepts like equilibrium by introducing the second law of thermodynamics to the dismal science.

Host Theo Shouse sits down with Gerald Butts, former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to discuss populism and democracy in North America and what it means to be a liberal.

Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Declan Walsh , Chief Africa Correspondent for The New York Times, to discuss his frontline reporting on Sudan’s conflict and across Africa, as well as his unexpected expulsion from Pakistan. Walsh reflects on some of the lessons he’s learned throughout his career as a foreign correspondent, especially in politically sensitive environments.

Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with sits down with  Hugh Kinsella Cunningham , an award-winning photojournalist and Pulitzer Center grantee, to discuss his work documenting health, conflict, and society in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They delve into his recent award-winning projects, his experiences on the ground, and his perspective on the current challenges facing the region.

Host Kai Samuel-Szablowski sits down with Prof. Vincent Rigby, former national security and intelligence advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to discuss the threats posed by foreign interference in Canada.

Host Kai Samuel-Szablowski sits down with Ujjal Dosanjh, a former premier of British Columbia and federal minister of health, to discuss the Khalistan movement in Canada, Trudeau's leadership, and the breakdown of Indo-Canadian relations.

Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with  Francesca Albanese , UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, to discuss her findings in her most recent report “Genocide as Colonial Erasure” and her analysis, from an international law perspective, of the current Israel-Gaza war.

Host Sabrina Nelson is joined by  Stephen Saideman , a prominent political scientist currently holding the Paterson Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University, to examine Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan, and discuss Canada’s place and role in international security and NATO. 

Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Clarissa Ward, award-winning journalist and Chief International Correspondent for CNN, to discuss her international reporting career across the Middle East, Asia and Eastern Europe, her views on journalism and some of the main lessons she has learnt from her career so far. 

Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Bob Rae, ambassador and permanent representative of Canada to the United Nations, to discuss Canada’s role in the UN and multilateralism, the future and challenges of international governance, his domestic and federal career and Canada’s foreign policy.  

Host Theo Shouse sits down with Kelley Vlahos , editorial director of Responsible Statecraft and former executive editor of The American Conservative , to discuss US foreign policy and the emergence of the restraint movement, which opposes military intervention.

Host Alex Ritch sits down with political scientist Melissa Deckman , CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, to discuss how religion, particularly evangelical Christianity, could affect the 2024 presidential election.

Host Theo Shouse sits down with Matt McManus , author and political science lecturer at the University of Michigan, to talk about his book on liberal socialism, the history of conservatism in the United States, and egalitarianism.

Host Patrick Nelson sits down with economist and blogger Bryan Caplan to discuss the economics and ethics of housing deregulating, immigration, and adjacent topics.

In his final episode as host, Andrew Xu sits down once again with Vivian Wang, a China correspondent for The New York Times. They discuss the difficulties of covering the nuances of Chinese politics as a foreign correspondent, the true extent of the Chinese government's surveillance state, and the insularity within the Chinese government's decision-making.   References "Xi Jinping’s Recipe for Tot...

Host Theo Shouse sits down with Jeet Heer , a political correspondent for The Nation, to discuss the Democrats’ and Republicans’ foreign and labour policies.

Host Theo Shouse sits down with Pamela Paul, a columnist for the New York Times. They talk about free speech on university campuses, pro-Palestinian protests, and the books they're going to read this summer.

Host Andrew Xu sits down with Richard Reeves, the President of the American Institute for Boys and Men. They discuss the underrepresentation of male students on college campuses, the significance of biological differences between boys and girls, and changes in the perception of feminism over time. References "Stop Pretending You're Not Rich" by Richard Reeves, The New York Times "Of Boys and Men:...

Host Theo Shouse sits down with Substack writer and Jacobin columnist Ben Burgis to discuss the morality of war and democratic socialism.

Host Andrew Xu sits down once again with David French, a columnist for The New York Times. They discuss gender polarization, the ways that men are falling behind in society, and roles that religious institutions have traditionally played in cultivating cultural norms.

Host Alex Ritch sits down with Kyle Matthews, the Executive Director of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies. They discuss digital concerns surrounding online extremism and speculate on the future trajectory of the issue.

Host Ines Fahmi sits down with Rose Horowitch, an assistant editor for the Atlantic. They discuss the phenomenon of Gen Z men and women drifting apart politically, and some of the potential causes and correlations for this sentiment.

Host Ines Fahmi sits down with Dr. Gloria Mark, the Chancellor’s Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine. They discuss her research on the decline of our attention spans, and the impact that new technologies have had on our productivity.