Unconventional Knowledge by GIS

In this episode, GIS Managing Editor Andrew Kureth joins GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein to discuss the potential for crises to open new doors. Tune in to hear how adopting a more hopeful approach to geopolitics could translate into stronger global partnerships.

What should the world expect from the next Trump administration? Ana Rosa Quintana-Lovett, Senior Policy Director at the Vandenberg Coalition and former Staff Director for the Western Hemisphere at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, joined us for a webinar to share her insights and answer your questions.

In this episode, renowned energy expert Carole Nakhle joins Prince Michael of Liechtenstein to discuss the implications of AI’s energy consumption, the challenges facing renewable deployment, and evolving dynamics in the Middle East and Africa. 

Join us for a webinar on the U.S. presidential election, featuring both American and European perspectives. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, GIS founder and chairman, will be joined by Dr. James Jay Carafano, GIS expert on national security, to explore geopolitical scenarios following the U.S. presidential election in November.  Dr. Carafano, a leading authority on U.S. foreign policy, is the form...

In this episode, military expert Federica Saini Fasanotti explores historical trends influencing current global geopolitics, the impact of Middle Eastern conflicts on European security, and how Europe should prepare for future destabilization and migration crises. 

In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews former Swedish Minister of Trade Ewa Björling to discuss the challenges facing European leaders and why there is such a lack of leadership on the continent today.

In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews human rights advocate Ayaan Hirsi Ali to discuss the challenges women face in achieving leadership roles and the impact of diversity quotas. 

In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews biotechnology expert Princess Therese of Liechtenstein to discuss whether society does enough to support the development of breakthrough technologies. 

In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein is joined by Adam N. Michel, Director of Tax Policy Studies at the Cato Institute to discuss a controversial scheme to harmonize corporate tax worldwide. 

Join GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein for a conversation with renowned economist Professor Elisabeth Krecké about the intricacies of the eurozone's economic landscape and the future of banking and financial regulation. 

In this episode, we present our recent GIS webinar on the most dangerous global hotspots to watch in 2024, with GIS managing editor, Andrew Kureth, interviewing international security expert Dr. Peter Brookes. We hope you enjoy listening to their conversation.

In this GIS webinar, energy expert Carole Nakhle and GIS managing editor Andrew Kureth discuss how the increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape will affect global energy supplies.

Alper Coşkun, senior fellow in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, delves into the nuances of Turkey’s foreign policy in an interview with GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein. 

Dr. Carole Nakhle, renowned energy economist and founder of Crystol Energy, explores the complex dynamics of global energy markets, policies, and regulations in an interview with GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein. 

Dr. Frank Umbach, a leading expert on energy security and cybersecurity, unpacks the complex dynamics of the global energy landscape in an interview with GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein. 

How will inflation and soaring debt affect the geopolitical landscape in 2023 and beyond?  GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein is joined by Professor Enrico Colombatto, a leading expert on monetary policy, to discuss the most pressing issues surrounding inflation and its potential consequences for global affairs.  

South Africa is facing a serious electricity crisis, with rolling blackouts and power cuts affecting businesses and households across the country. In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, political analyst Dr. Ralph Mathekga discusses the reasons 

The conflict between Israel and Palestine remains a pressing issue, with ongoing political and regional tensions shaping the landscape. In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, Middle East expert Pierre Boussel explains the latest challenges of the conflict. 

GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein and Teresa Nogueira Pinto, a leading expert on African affairs, discuss how to tap into the region’s potential. 

Peru is in crisis, with political and economic instability threatening to plunge the country into chaos. In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, we talk to Latin American affairs expert John Polga-Hecimovich about the root causes of the crisis and the possible outcomes for Peruvians.

China’s economy will certainly rebound, but the question is how long growth will last. Chinese affairs expert Dr. Junhua Zhang explains what economic policies Xi Jinping is most likely to implement. 

Dr. Emmanuel Martin explains the importance of accountability in politics and gives examples of what can go wrong when there is an accountability deficit in political systems. 

Counterinsurgency expert Dr. Federica Saini Fasanotti shares her thoughts about a recent trip to Iraqi Kurdistan, and explains the complicated geopolitical trends at play in the region. 

Eurozone banks must reinvent themselves in an era of near-zero growth rates, soaring inflation and geopolitical instability, explains economic policy expert Professor Elisabeth Krecké. 

Recent years saw a rapid deterioration of ties between China and Australia. But the new administration in Canberra could smooth things over to a degree, believes Riley Walters, deputy director of the Hudson Institute Japan Chair.