The IR thinker
Episodes
New Russian Constitution - Petr Safronov | 2023 Episode 13
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this in-depth interview, we delve into the proposed new Russian constitution project led by Dr Petr Safronov, driven by a republican political phil...
Serbia & Aleksandar Vucic - Vesko Garcevic | 2023 Episode 12
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this in-depth interview, we explore, with the esteemed scholar Professor Vesko Garčević, President Aleksandar Vučić’s foreign policy approach...
Dramatic Scottish Politics - Andrew Liddle | 2023 Episode 11
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Delve into the intricacies of Scottish politics in an exclusive interview with Andrew Liddle, exploring the profound influence of the SNP, Brexit repe...
Kosovo Crisis 2023 - Helena Ivanov | 2023 Episode 10
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recent tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have flared anew following a raid by Kosovo’s police on Serb-dominated areas in the north of the region, w...
Chinese Stratagem & Leadership - Hei Sing Tso | 2023 Episode 9
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can we gain a better understanding of Chinese political leadership by using the Chinese stratagems? We can gain insights into Chinese political leader...
Decoding Political Myths in Russia - Bo Petersson | 2023 Episode 8
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Academic research on political myth is sparse, and the body of literature that does exist is dispersed among many different scientific fields. Roland ...
Students Shaping the World (Schwarzman Scholars) - Max Browning | 2023 Episode 7
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “IR thinker”, I was curious about the role of students in international relations, their contribution to diplomacy and problem-...
Talking with Terrorists - Anne Speckhard | 2023 Episode 6
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A woman who interviewed over 800 terrorists worldwide, helped established rehabilitation programmes in Iraq and worked with leading international inst...
Serbia - Russia: Energy & Politics - Vuk Vuksanovic | 2023 Episode 5
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Serbia and Russia, what a great topic to discuss with Dr. Vuk Vuksanovic who is a senior researcher at the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy and an ...
Expat's View on Japan - Maya Matsuoka | 2023 Episode 4
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are going to speak about Japan from a slightly different angle – what expats, people who were not born in Japan, but live there, think abo...
EU Between Law & Geopolitics - Luigi Lonardo | 2023 Episode 3
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, I have come across an interesting book’s title containing three keywords “EU”, “Law” and “Geopolitics”. Especially in 2022, th...
India's Role in BRICS - Junuguru Srinivas | 2023 Episode 2
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined by Junuguru Srinivas, Assistant Professor at the Woxsen University in Kamkole, India. Dr Srinivas is also the Alina Mungiu Pippidi Profess...
Russian LNG in Europe - Andreas Schroeder | 2023 Episode 1
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of 'IR thinker', I am curious about Russian LNG in Europe, is it a sign of hypocrisy in the European Union or a smart Russian business...