Unconventional Knowledge by GIS
Episodes
GIS Radio: South Africa takes G20 presidency amid rising global tensions
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ralph Mathekga analyzes how, as South Africa takes the G20 helm, it aims to spotlight African economic issues while confronting global geopolitica...
GIS Radio: Global connectivity under threat
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Stefan Hedlund examines how increasingly frequent incidents of deliberate underwater sabotage targeting critical fiber optics, power cables, and...
GIS Radio: China trapped in a cycle of deflation
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Junhua Zhang analyzes how China has entered a deflationary cycle, exposing stark economic disparities amid slowing growth and cautious policy chan...
Emerging powers and global shifts
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How are emerging powers in Southeast Asia and the Middle East reshaping global alliances, governance structures and economic priorities?Dominic Bowen,...
GIS Radio: Pre-World War mentalities resurface with rising political extremism
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zorigt Dashdorj explores how the rise of radical political views worldwide resembles pre-World War dynamics, yet upcoming generations are likely to ov...
GIS Radio: Bolivia’s political chaos signals an economic meltdown
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Polga-Hecimovich examines how Bolivia faces a confluence of political infighting, external pressures, and the risk of economic collapse as th...
GIS Radio: Eurobonds and the road to inflationary centralization
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Enrico Colombatto analyzes how European bonds could shift fiscal power to Brussels, potentially destabilizing the European Union. Read the repor...
GIS Radio: What does Trump 2.0 mean for the United Nations?
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Schaefer explores how Donald Trump’s second presidency may reshape U.S.-UN relations through assertive negotiations and reform-driven engageme...
GIS Radio: As Trump returns, the U.S. is set to toughen its line on China
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Savic examines how a torrent of executive orders and legislation sets the stage for escalating U.S.-China confrontations, yet President Trump migh...
GIS Radio: Regimes in the Maghreb take a hard look at nuclear energy
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pierre Boussel analyzes how regimes in the Maghreb are taking a hard look at nuclear energy. Read the report here.📚 Explore all GIS Reports📝 Rea...
GIS Radio: The economic costs of Trump’s tariff policy
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Cachanosky evaluates how President-elect Trump’s proposed tariff increases may yield short-term gains but will ultimately harm consumers and...
GIS Radio: Political crisis in Mozambique shows no signs of abating
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Teresa Nogueira Pinto examines how Mozambique’s post-election unrest reflects deep-seated political, economic, and social tensions that could pose c...
GIS Radio: The global ramifications of the Russia-North Korea pact
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zorigt Dashdorj explores how the recent treaty between Russia and North Korea will reshape the Northeast Asian security landscape. Read the report her...
GIS Radio: A new era is dawning in Japan-U.S. relations
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Urs Schöttli analyzes how China’s growing influence in the Far East is underscored by recent elections in Japan and the U.S., highlighting the coun...
GIS Radio: Populism’s role in South Africa’s governance crisis
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ralph Mathekga examines how South Africa faces rising anti-immigrant populism, scapegoating migrants for governance failures and public health cri...
GIS Radio: Welfare states and majority rule
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Emmanuel Martin discusses how, in democracies, citizens increasingly seek greater welfare benefits, creating challenges in balancing political maj...
GIS Radio: China’s troubles and Europe’s response
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Enrico Colombatto explores how China’s economic challenges have exposed Europe’s vulnerabilities, especially as options for responding are l...
GIS Radio: The future of the U.S. Navy
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James E. Fanell explains why the rise of China’s naval capability has prompted a critical rethink in Washington. Read the report here.📚 Explore a...
GIS Radio: A possible Saudi Arabia-Israel-United States triangle
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. James Jay Carafano explains how the Trump administration is poised to swiftly reassert U.S. influence in the Middle East, aiming to rebalance the ...
GIS Radio: The age of substitute religions
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Béatrice Acklin Zimmermann examines how society, having largely turned away from Christianity, now relies on new ideologies for meaning. Read the rep...
GIS Radio: Georgia’s trajectory: From revolution to Russian influence
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Stefan Hedlund analyzes why Western governments hesitate to take a firm stand against Russian influence in Georgia despite the urgent need for s...
Webinar — Reasons for optimism in 2025 – Andrew Kureth interviews Prince Michael of Liechtenstein
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GIS Managing Editor Andrew Kureth joins GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein to discuss the potential for crises ...
Webinar — U.S. election 2024: Key takeaways and global impact
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What should the world expect from the next Trump administration? Ana Rosa Quintana-Lovett, Senior Policy Director at the Vandenberg Coalition and form...
Finding oil does not guarantee economic growth – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Carole Nakhle
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, renowned energy expert Carole Nakhle joins Prince Michael of Liechtenstein to discuss the implications of AI’s energy consumption, ...
Webinar — The U.S. election: Perspectives from both sides of the Atlantic
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a webinar on the U.S. presidential election, featuring both American and European perspectives.Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, GIS founde...
Uncharted threats to European security – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Federica Saini Fasanotti
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, military expert Federica Saini Fasanotti explores historical trends influencing current global geopolitics, the impact of Middle East...
The challenges facing European leadership – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Ewa Björling
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews former Swedish Minister of Trade Ewa Björling to discuss the cha...
Moral leadership requires competence – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Ayaan Hirsi Ali
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews human rights advocate Ayaan Hirsi Ali to discuss the challenges w...
Is innovation in life science at risk? – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Princess Therese of Liechtenstein
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews biotechnology expert Princess Therese of Liechtenstein to discuss...
Scrutinizing the OECD’s global tax plan – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Adam Michel
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein is joined by Adam N. Michel, Director of Tax Policy Studies at the Cato Inst...
New risks and old challenges in the euro area – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Elisabeth Krecké
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein for a conversation with renowned economist Professor Elisabeth Krecké about the intrica...
Global Hotspots 2024 - Webinar with Dr. Peter Brookes
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we present our recent GIS webinar on the most dangerous global hotspots to watch in 2024, with GIS managing editor, Andrew Kureth, in...
Energy in an unstable world - Webinar with Dr. Carole Nakhle
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this GIS webinar, energy expert Carole Nakhle and GIS managing editor Andrew Kureth discuss how the increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape wi...
Turkey’s role in a fracturing Middle East – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Alper Coşkun
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alper Coşkun, senior fellow in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, delves into the nuances of Turkey’s foreign po...
Navigating energy economics – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Dr. Carole Nakhle
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Carole Nakhle, renowned energy economist and founder of Crystol Energy, explores the complex dynamics of global energy markets, policies, and regu...
The roots of Europe’s energy security crisis – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Dr. Frank Umbach
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Frank Umbach, a leading expert on energy security and cybersecurity, unpacks the complex dynamics of the global energy landscape in an interview w...
Central bankers cannot afford new mistakes – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Professor Enrico Colombatto
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How will inflation and soaring debt affect the geopolitical landscape in 2023 and beyond? GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein is...
No one knows how to solve South Africa’s energy crisis – Dr. Ralph Mathekga
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa is facing a serious electricity crisis, with rolling blackouts and power cuts affecting businesses and households across the country. In ...
New challenges to peace in Israel-Palestine – Pierre Boussel
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The conflict between Israel and Palestine remains a pressing issue, with ongoing political and regional tensions shaping the landscape. In this episod...
The potential of Sub-Saharan Africa – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Dr. Teresa Nogueira Pinto
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein and Teresa Nogueira Pinto, a leading expert on African affairs, discuss how to tap into the r...
Peru in turmoil – Dr. John Polga-Hecimovich
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peru is in crisis, with political and economic instability threatening to plunge the country into chaos. In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, ...
China’s economy in 2023 – Dr. Junhua Zhang
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
China’s economy will certainly rebound, but the question is how long growth will last. Chinese affairs expert Dr. Junhua Zhang explains what economi...
Accountability and crises – Dr. Emmanuel Martin
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Emmanuel Martin explains the importance of accountability in politics and gives examples of what can go wrong when there is an accountability defi...
Traveling to Iraqi Kurdistan – Dr. Federica Saini Fasanotti
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Counterinsurgency expert Dr. Federica Saini Fasanotti shares her thoughts about a recent trip to Iraqi Kurdistan, and explains the complicated geopoli...
New challenges for eurozone banks – Professor Elisabeth Krecké
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eurozone banks must reinvent themselves in an era of near-zero growth rates, soaring inflation and geopolitical instability, explains economic policy ...
China-Australia relations – Riley Walters
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recent years saw a rapid deterioration of ties between China and Australia. But the new administration in Canberra could smooth things over to a degre...
Geopolitics in 2023 – Prince Michael of Liechtenstein interviews Dr. James Jay Carafano
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein and national security expert Dr. James Jay Carafano discuss the most crucial geopolitical eve...
The potential of the African Union – Dr. Teresa Nogueira Pinto
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The African Union provides a much-needed framework for African countries to cooperate. But the organization will be increasingly challenged, explains ...
Labor market and low growth – Professor Enrico Colombatto
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In developed economies, insufficient skills among the youth will take a heavy toll on economic growth. Enrico Colombatto, professor of economics at th...
Argentina in crisis – Inés de Marcos
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With inflation approaching 100 percent, cost of living in Argentina has soared beyond what most citizens can afford. Latin American affairs expert Ine...
AI and energy – Dr. Carole Nakhle
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does artificial intelligence have the potential to solve some of the most complex problems facing the energy sector? Energy expert Dr. Carole Nakhle, ...
Will Ukraine change the EU? – Dr. Michael Leigh
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can the EU function with Ukraine and Moldova as members? Dr. Michael Leigh, former director-general for enlargement at the European Commission, answer...
U.S. relations with North Africa – Dr. James Jay Carafano
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With a global energy crisis looming as winter approaches, can the U.S. work more closely with North African countries? Foreign policy expert Dr. James...
New order in Southeast Asia – Thitinan Pongsudhirak
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, has long been an influential regional actor in Asia. Now, however, Professor Thitinan Pong...
Will war break out in Central Africa? – Teresa Nogueira Pinto
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Long-standing friction between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo appears to be resurfacing. If violent clashes continue, the two countri...
What will change if Finland and Sweden join NATO? – Professor Stefan Hedlund
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It appears increasingly likely that Sweden and Finland will join NATO. Stefan Hedlund, professor of Russian studies, explains how this could influence...
Did Switzerland beat inflation? – Henrique Schneider
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Switzerland’s inflation rate remains low while many other European countries have seen prices spiral out of control. Professor of economics Henrique...
Who will control the Black Sea? – Dr. James Jay Carafano
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It appears highly likely that the Black Sea will play a key geopolitical role in years ahead. But who will be the most influential players in the regi...
What Ukraine and Libya have in common – Dr. Federica Saini Fasanotti
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can we determine what will happen next in Russia’s war with Ukraine? Counterinsurgency expert Dr. Federica Saini Fasanotti argues that by analyz...
North Africa’s gas supplies – Dr. Carole Nakhle
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can North Africa replace Russia as a gas supplier for Europe? This question has been on many policymakers minds. Energy economist Dr. Carole Nakhle, f...
Welcome to the GIS podcast!
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you the sort of person who reads the news and thinks – there’s got to be something more to the story? Then you are in the right place.This is ...