Deeeep Dive
Episodes
Mohsen M. Milani: Shadow Wars and Shifting Sands
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just finished a fascinating and insightful book: "Iran's Rise and Rivalry with the US in the Middle East." It meticulously charts revolu...
David A. Baldwin: Beyond the Faces of Power
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the complex world of political power with a look at David A. Baldwin's insightful article, "The Faces of Power Revisited." Thi...
Shashi Tharoor: India More Than Just Hard Power
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what truly makes a nation influential on the world stage? Shashi Tharoor, in his insightful analysis, suggests it's India's &quo...
Theda Skocpol's Blueprint for Revolution
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show, we're tackling the monumental topic of social revolutions, drawing insights from Theda Skocpol's groundbreaking work, "France, ...
Alpa Shah: The Revolutionary Power of Ethnography
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine stepping into someone else's world, not as a tourist, but as a resident. That's the heart of participant observation, the revolutionar...
Charles Taylor: Interpretation and the Sciences of Man
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we dive into Charles Taylor's groundbreaking essay, "Interpretation and the Sciences of Man." Taylor argues that understandin...
Democracy Denied: Why the Middle East Stays Locked Down
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many explanations for the Middle East's lack of #democracy focus on the absence of certain prerequisites. But what if those explanations are missing t...
Winning Hearts, Not Just Wars: Joseph Nye on Soft Power
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Nye's article presents soft power—the art of winning influence through culture, values, and persuasion—as essential in global diplomac...