Balder Hageraats & Dario Hasenstab

The Western Bubble

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The West is suffering from the "Western Bubble" and as a result, the world suffers from it as well. In this podcast, Balder Hageraats and Dario Hasenstab examine how Western countries are increasingly lost in their own delusions on the world stage and what must be done to bring them back to reality. Understanding and acknowledging this phenomenon is crucial. It allows both Western and non-Western actors to much better navigate the current era of global uncertainty. 🎙️ What we analyse: • Geopolitics & Global Power Shifts • Human Rights & Development Aid • Institutional Decline & Foreign Policy...

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Balder Hageraats & Dario Hasenstab

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The Iran Nuclear Deal #002 13.07.2022 55:51

Today we analyse the Iran Nuclear Deal through the lens of the Western bubble. Negotiations to reinstate the agreement between Iran and the permanent 5 UN security council members have stalled for quite some time now. As always we do this through the lens of the Western Bubble in our continued endeavour to burst it. During this episode we reference Kenneth Waltz’s article for Foreign Affairs “Why...

The War in Ukraine #001 07.07.2022 1:01:41

Today we analyse how the Western Bubble explains the West's attitudes and involvement regarding the war in Ukraine, and what we can expect further down the line. As always we do this through the lens of the Western Bubble in our continued endeavour to burst it. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA associate Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between Director of...