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EI Talks... the making of Xi Jinping with Michael Sheridan
Michael Sheridan, author of The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China, joins EI's Angus Reilly to discuss the personal and ideological roots of …
1 year, 3 months ago
EI Weekly Listen — Daisy Dunn on the pursuit of greatness
Foundation myths based on the lives of heroic figures are often used by leaders to affirm their own authority — but they can also inspire wider socie…
1 year, 4 months ago
EI Portraits — Rob Johnson on Basil Liddell Hart, alchemist of war
Having witnessed first-hand the mechanised onslaught of the Great War, Captain Basil Liddell Hart sought a philosophy of warfare based on the prudent…
1 year, 4 months ago
EI Weekly Listen — Kori Schake on US grand strategy
The US must adopt a grand strategy of democratic expansion. Only then can global security be established. Read by Helen Lloyd.
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1 year, 4 months ago
EI Talks... the search for a promised land with Rachel Cockerell
EI's Alastair Benn speaks to Rachel Cockerell, author of Melting Point: Family, Memory and the Search for a Promised Land, a history of the quest for…
1 year, 4 months ago
EI Weekly Listen — Sergey Radchenko on the past, present and future of Sino-Russian relations
The tumultuous relationship between Red China and the Soviet Union hints at an uncertain future for the Sino-Russian partnership. Read by Helen Lloyd…
1 year, 4 months ago
EI Portraits — Agnès Poirier on Anna de Noailles, bright star of the Belle Époque
Socialite and literary pioneer - Anna de Noailles was a bright star in the firmament of the Parisian Belle Époque. Read by Sebastian Brown.
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1 year, 4 months ago
EI Weekly Listen — Munira Mirza on how the British elite lost its way
Stagnation at home and turmoil abroad demand a radical rethink of how – and why – Britain forges its future leaders. Read by Helen Lloyd.
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1 year, 4 months ago
EI Talks... what the Romans found funny with Orlando Gibbs
EI's Alastair Benn sits down with Orlando Gibbs to discuss what the Romans found funny, what we might find not so funny about ancient humour, and whe…
1 year, 4 months ago
EI Weekly Listen — Ali Ansari on the secret to Cyrus the Great’s success
Few ancient monarchs have enjoyed such a consistent positive reputation as Cyrus the Great. Perhaps it’s time to become reacquainted. Read by Helen L…
1 year, 4 months ago