Podcast Episodes

Imperialism and the developing world — Atul Kohli

Season 2 Episode 11

Western imperialism has fundamentally shaped the developing world. In particular, Great Britain and the United States – the dominant capitalist power…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Summit diplomacy and African agency — Folashadé Soulé

Season 2 Episode 10

Several countries are vying for the African continent’s attention. While there has been considerable attention on China’s and India’s motives and int…

5 years, 7 months ago

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India-Africa relations — Renu Modi

Season 2 Episode 9

While a considerable amount of world attention is focused on China’s commanding presence on the African continent and the impact of Beijing’s ambitio…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Corruption and political settlements — Mushtaq Khan

Season 2 Episode 8

One of the dominant explanations for elusive development in many parts of the world is the negative role played by corruption in the development proc…

5 years, 7 months ago

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The impact of the sustainable development concept — Frank Biermann

Season 2 Episode 7

Since its inception in the international development discourse in the late 1980s, sustainable development has often been celebrated for its rhetorica…

5 years, 8 months ago

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The future of aid — Jonathan Glennie

Season 2 Episode 6

International public finance, that is required to address global challenges in the decades to come, is woefully inadequate. And rather than aid, whic…

5 years, 8 months ago

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Vaccine nationalism and vaccine equity — Antoine de Bengy Puyvallée

Season 2

I was recently made aware of the fact that 10 wealthy countries have monopolized 75% of all vaccinations delivered worldwide. This has led the United…

5 years, 8 months ago

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Knowledge production and network-building in China’s foreign relations — Lina Benabdallah

Season 2 Episode 5

Within international relations theory and foreign policy circles, there is considerable interest in understanding China’s rise to power. In an exciti…

5 years, 8 months ago

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How to distribute a Covid-19 vaccine ethically — Aksel Braanen Sterri

Season 2

As Covid vaccines become available, health officials, policymakers, philanthropic organizations and people like you and me are being confronted with …

5 years, 8 months ago

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How India became the "pharmacy of the world" — Rory Horner

Season 2 Episode 4

One of the many ways in which India has expanded its influence in global affairs relates to pharmaceutical products. The Indian pharmaceutical sector…

5 years, 8 months ago

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