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International Women’s Day Special Episode: Can War Be Feminist?
Both our political mapping of conflict and peacebuilding efforts too often neglect the powerful role of gender dynamics in driving war. The identitie…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Ukraine War: A View from Moscow
Episode 23
Russia’s war in Ukraine thus far has not gone Moscow’s way. Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have expected that Russian forces would captu…
4 years, 3 months ago
Any Hope Left For Diplomacy Over Ukraine?
Season 2 Episode 22
Fighting rages on in Ukraine. Despite massive advantages in fire and manpower, the Russian military is facing much fiercer Ukrainian resistance than …
4 years, 3 months ago
Russia’s War in Ukraine
Season 2 Episode 21
On Thursday 24 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the launch of, in his words, a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Russian ai…
4 years, 4 months ago
Can Western Diplomacy Still Avert War in Ukraine?
Season 2 Episode 20
Russia has amassed over 150,000 troops at the Ukrainian border, fuelling growing fear that Moscow plans an attack. Russian leaders deny any such plan…
4 years, 4 months ago
Turkey's Foreign Relations Balancing Act
Season 2 Episode 19
This week, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was in Kyiv. The Turkish leader has previously offered to use his ties to Ukraine and reasonably c…
4 years, 4 months ago
Another Coup in West Africa: The Burkina Faso Military Seizes Power
Season 2 Episode 18
Burkina Faso is the latest in a string of African states to fall victim to a military coup. Late January saw Burkinabé soldiers oust President Roch M…
4 years, 4 months ago
Special Episode: Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2022
As Russia appears poised for a military escalation in Ukraine, humanitarian catastrophe looms in Afghanistan and negotiations over the Iran nuclear d…
4 years, 5 months ago
Will the Iran Nuclear Deal Survive and What Happens if Not?
Season 2 Episode 17
It’s crunch time for negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal. That deal, the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), curtailed Iran’s nuclea…
4 years, 5 months ago
Can the U.S. Address Migration’s “Root Causes” in Central America?
Season 2 Episode 16
Over recent years, an estimated million and a half Central Americans have made the journey up to the U.S. seeking a better life. Many are fleeing pol…
4 years, 6 months ago