War Studies
Episodes
Women, Peace and Security: The privatisation of war
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of our three-part series celebrating 20 years of Women, Peace and Security (WPS), we look at the escalating threat that private ...
The War on Drugs and Anglo-American relations with Dr Philip Berry
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2001 Tony Blair introduced what would become a controversial, expensive and ultimately disastrous policy programme to stamp out the drugs trade in ...
Women, Peace and Security: Refugee women with Dr Aiko Holvikivi and Dr Audrey Reeves
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
31 October 2020 marks 20 years since resolution 1325 was passed by the UN Security Council on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). In a special three-part...
Cold War spies with Professor Mike Goodman
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cold War Moscow was a place like no other. The eyes and ears of the Soviet secret police, the KGB, were everywhere; the only place that was really saf...
Podcast: Perspectives on COVID-19 (part two)
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the part 2 of a 2 part special podcast series produced by BA IR students Julia Thommessen and Adam Beswick. In these podcasts King's students ...
Podcast: Perspectives on COVID-19 (part one)
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the part 1 of a 2 part special podcast series produced by BA IR students Julia Thommessen and Adam Beswick. In these podcasts King's students ...
Podcast: India and COVID-19 / student trip to WW2 battlefields
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rudra Chaudhuri, Director of Carnegie India and Senior Lecturer in the department joins us from Delhi and gives his insights on the COVID-19 crisis...
Podcast: OSINT analysts and algorithms /DWS students at EU Brexit vote/ DWS on Instagram
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our War Studies 'at home' series we talk to IR student Aanvi who organised a visit to the EU and January (see also her blogpost: ht...
Podcast: student experience / report on 4chan and 'radicalisation'
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have a report on right-wing 'radicalisation' on platforms like 4chan with insights from our colleague Dr Thomas Colley. We also talk to Sanjana Bal...
Podcast: War Studies 'at home'
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are talking to staff and students on how they are coping with the coronavirus crisis. Dr Amanda Chisholm also explains how 'virtual writing sprints...
Podcast: Free Speech, Religion and the United Nations - Heini i Skorini
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of the War Studies podcast, Heini i Skorini from the University of the Faroe Islands in Denmark discusses the theme of his latest book...
Event: Brendan Simms - Hitler: A Global Biography
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest event recording, Professor Brendan Simms of the University of Cambridge discusses his new biography of Adolf Hitler, entitled Hitler: ...
Podcast: The debate around realism, reflection on Stephen Walt's Talk
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two BA International Relations student from the Department of War Studies report on a talk given by Professor Stephen Walt. Professor Walt, one of the...
Podcast: Exhibition - Art, Conflict & Remembering: The Murals of the Bogside Artists
01 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of the King's College Podcast, Dr. Rachel Kerr meets the artists who contributed to the exhibition entitled Art, Conflict & Rememberin...
Event: Michael Newman - Transitional Justice: Contending with the Past
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What should be done after the end of a repressive regime or a civil war? How can bitter divisions be resolved in a way that combines reconciliation wi...
Event: From Timbuktu to The Hague
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
First event of the War Crimes Spring Term Seminar Series (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/series/war-crimes-spring-term-seminar-series). Speaker: Profe...
Event: Saki and Michael Dockrill Memorial Lecture - Diplomatic Intelligence
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr John Ferris gave this year's Saki and Michael Dockrill Memorial Lecture on the nature of "diplomatic intelligence" and the question of how diplomat...
Podcast: Is Donald Trump’s war on terror all bluster?
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of the War Studies podcast we spoke with Peter Neumann about his recent book 'Bluster: Donald Trump's War on Terror' About the book:...
Podcast: Legal Investigations of War Crime - 6th episode of 'Experts' podcast series
14 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Britain, the Iraq War and legal investigations of War Crimes: We talked about this with Dr Thomas Obel Hansen, Lecturer in Law at the University of Ul...
Podcast: Fake News and how it affects conflict - 5th episode of our 'Expert' podcast series
30 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is fake News? And how can it influence war and conflict? We talked about this with Dr Martin Moore, Senior Lecturer in Political Communication an...
Podcast: 'Social Media and protests in China in 2011' - 4th episode of 'Expert' series
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 4 of our ‘Experts’ series, we explore the use of new and social media in the so-called ‘Jasmine Revolution’ protests in China in 20...
Podcast: 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On 9 November 1989 the Berlin Wall was torn down by crowds from both East and West Germany, defining the end of an era not only for Germans but for th...
Podcast: ‘IS propaganda music’ — third episode of 'EXPERTS' podcast series.
02 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of our new podcast series called ‘experts’, we investigate how so-called ‘Islamic State’ uses music as propaganda. Our e...
Podcast: 'The Limits of Open Source Intelligence' - second episode of 'EXPERTS' podcast series.
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of our new podcast series called ‘experts’, we investigate new media technology affect open source intelligence gathering an...
Podcast: 'Lone Actor Terrorism' - the first episode of 'EXPERTS' podcast series.
19 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our new podcast series called ‘experts’, we investigate how terrorist attacks by lone actors are framed in the media. Our expert o...
Podcast: Feminism, International Relations and Global Security - A Conversation with Cynthia Enloe
12 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode brings into conversation Professor Cynthia Enloe, eminent feminist scholar and scholar on militarisation and global politics with Dr Aman...
Podcast: Women in terrorism and counterterrorism since 2001
21 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For decades women have been involved in terrorism, whether carrying out attacks or supporting organisations. They have been victims of terrorist acts,...
Podcast: Gangs and urban security
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Rodgers is an ethnographer who joined a Nicaraguan gang in the 1990s as part of his PhD research. Now based at the Geneva Graduate Institute, h...
Podcast: Nonreligion, secularity and security (Summer repeat)
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Religion is an important factor to consider when examining many conflicts around the world, but what about nonreligion? Dr. Stacey Gutkowski, senior l...
Podcast: D-Day and the ordinary citizen soldier
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In his first speech as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson once again invited comparisons with his political hero Winston Churchill, suggested that B...
Podcast: Queer perspectives in security studies
13 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City’s gay district, Greenwich Village on June 28, 1969. This event was monu...
Podcast: Human Rights in China with Benedict Rogers
29 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Publication: 28/06/2019 Description: Today, the state of human rights in China appears to be at its worse since the 1989 Tiananmen Square Ma...
Podcast: Is nuclear energy the answer to the climate crisis?
15 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The TV series Chernobyl has brought nuclear power back to the public's attention, at precisely the same time as concern about climate change is at rec...
Podcast: Military Virtues and Truth Tellers
01 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Publication: 01/06/2019 Description: In this week’s podcast, we are going to learn about a fascinating new book on Military Virtues and ho...
Podcast: Qatar and the weaponisation of narratives
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017 Qatar was subjected to a blockade by its neighbours, led by Saudi Arabia, which severely restricted its trading and transport links. Two years...
Event: Protecting the Mediterranean
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Recording: 25/04/2019 Description: Speaker: Michael Talbot, University of Greenwich When we think of the Ottoman Empire, we tend to think o...
Podcast: Art, Wargaming & Balance of Power (Student Projects)
27 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Publication: 26/04/2019 Description: Across the School of Security Studies at KCL, students are given unique opportunities to apply the know...
Podcast: New Voices: cultural and moral dimensions of torture and mercenaries
13 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Publication: 13/04/2019 Description: This podcast is part of the War Studies New Voices series which showcases emerging research from our Ph...
Podcast: Building Stability (CSD Conference)
16 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Publication: 16 March 2019 Description: What is the future of security and development in an uncertain world? On the 7th and 8th of March, ...
Podcast: Extralegal Groups with Dr Christine Cheng
02 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Publication: 2/03/2019 Description: What are Extralegal groups in the context of post-conflict societies? How can trade play a role in state...
Podcast: Drawing from Nuclear History to Understand Today's Challenges
16 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Date of publication: 12/02/2019 Description: Researchers and students of war and global security often look to the past to better understand develop...
Podcast: Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia (2018 Marjan-Marsh Award)
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Publication: 02/02/2019 Description: In November 2018 The Marjan-Marsh Prize awarded by the Department of War Studies in partnership with th...
Podcast: From the Trial of the Kaiser to the ICC
19 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Publication: 19/01/2019 Description: We are going to kick off 2019 by exploring the development of international criminal law and justice, s...
Podcast: What is the Significance of Russia's 'Military Revival'?
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Publication: 07/12/2018 Description: The capabilities and the efficiency displayed by Russia’s military during its annexation of Crimea in ...
Podcast: Commemoration and Impact of the Great War
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Publication: 09/11/2018 Description: The impact of the First World War can be observed throughout history and is even felt today as we commem...
Event: Three Admirals on The Indo-Pacific in the Age of Competition
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Date of Recording: 15/10/2018 Description: Three recently retired top military leaders debate key security issues from North Korean brinkmanship to C...
Podcast: Learning and Teaching Gender In War and Militarism
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Date of publication: 26/10/2018 Description: Since the year 2000, the UN Security Council has adopted 8 resolutions which make up what is known as th...
Event: Should the US withdraw from the Middle East?
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Date of recording: 24/09/2018 Description: On the 24th of September, the Department of War Studies and the Conflict, Security and Development Resear...
Podcast: Wargaming Today
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Date of publication: 21/09/2018 Description: On 4-6 Sept, the Connections UK wargaming conference, hosted by King’s College London, once again suc...
Event: Understanding Complex Conflicts: The First World War
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Date of recording: 13/06/2018 Description: On the 13th of June, the School of Security Studies hosted its annual Understanding Complex Conflicts res...
Event: Fake News - A Roadmap
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Event recording from 28/02/2018 Since 2015 NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence has developed a successful and long-lasting partnership...
Podcast: Art & Reconciliation
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here at the Department of War Studies, we are particularly concerned with contemporary and historical security challenges – all kinds of war, terror...
Event: The Clash of The New World Orders
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Event recording from 4/12/2017; introductory remarks by Dr Natasha Kuhrt. Professor Sakwa explores how the tension between Russia and the Atlantic c...
Podcast: The US-UK Special Relationship
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What made the transition of hegemonic power from British to American dominance uniquely cooperative and nonviolent? In this podcast, Dr Kori Schake a...
Podcast: Remembering World War One: An Artistic Perspective
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we are bringing you interviews with Professor Vivienne Jabri and Amanda Faber, founder of the Soldiers and Arts Academy, tal...
Podcast: The Issue of Radicalisation
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the recent attacks in the UK, Dr Shiraz Maher and Dr Nina Musgrave comment on the issues of radicalisation and counterterrorism. Dr Maher...
Professor Joseph Nye: “I’m much more worried about the rise of Trump than the rise of China”
09 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Event recording from 6th of June 2017 Inaugural Annual Lecture with Guest Speaker Professor Joseph Nye, with introduction by Dr Neville Bolt, Directo...
Dr Patricia Lewis: How to Think About the Future of Peace
08 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Event recording from 19th of May 2017 Dr Patricia M Lewis is the Research Director, International Security at Chatham House. Her former posts include...
Sir Lawrence Freedman: How to Think About the Future of War
08 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Event recording from 18th of May 2017 Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman has been Professor of War Studies at King's College London since 1982, and Vice...
Event: Passchendaele - A New History
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Event recording from 04/05/2017 PASSCHENDAELE - A NEW HISTORY Speaker: Dr Nick Lloyd Chair: Professor Bill Philpott Hosted by the Sir Michael Howar...
Podcast: Studying Art and War
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we’re bringing you a special feature with Dr Lola Frost speaking about the value of studying art in war studies. According...
Podcast: Risk and Terror
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we explore how the public should understand and respond to risk. Dr Brooke Rogers explains how risk is understood from a pra...
Magnificent and Beggar Land: Angola Since the Civil War
29 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Weeks War Studies Podcast Xenia Zubova interviews Ricardo Soares de Oliveira about on the subject of his latest publication, 'Magnificent and ...
Reading Week Special/Talking to War Studies Society President
30 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's War Studies Podcast recorded on the 30th of October, we spoke to War Studies Society President, Adam Holub about the events that they h...
UK and Mass Surveillance / Bodies of Violence
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Médéric Martin-Mazé, Research Associate in the Department of War Studies, gives an assessment of the new report by the Intelligence & Security C...
War & Peace in the Central African Republic - Sarah Covington & Albert Carames
23 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Covington is the lead analyst on the Central African Republic for the Country Risk Team at IHS Country Risk, a specialist intelligence unit that...
Ukraine crisis / Responsibility to Protect
20 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Natasha Kuhrt, Lecturer in the department, gives an assessment of the Ukraine ceasefire deal. Professor Richard Caplan (University of Oxford) talks...
Marjan Centre / Hong Kong War Crimes Trials
07 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Michael Rainsborough talks about the Marjan Centre for the Study of Conflict and Conservation and the Marsh-Marjan award. Dr Suzannah Linton...
Ebola Crisis
31 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Kieran Mitton is Lecturer in International Relations in the Department. He has conducted extensive fieldwork in Sierra Leone for a study of reinteg...
Phil Clark on Transitional Justice / Pinar Bilgin on Security in the International
24 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Phil Clark, Reader in International and Comparative Politics at SOAS, University of London, talks about his latest project community-based approach...
Attrition: Philpott on the First World War
02 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of the 2014/15 series of podcasts, William Philpott, Professor of the History of Warfare in the department, talks about his new book: War...
2013/14 podcasts Anatol Lieven on crisis in Ukraine
14 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Anatol Lieven, Professor of International Relations in the department, gives his views on the crisis in Ukraine and its international implications. Ja...
2013/14 podcasts: King's of War Relaunched
28 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Thomas Rid, Reader in the Department, talks about the relaunch of the King's of War blog. Our MA student Sudhir Selvaraj talks to Professor Hilto...
2013/14 podcasts: Refugees in Eastern Sudan / India's nuclear policy
07 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Helen Thiollet, Sciences Po Paris, talks about Eritrean refugee camps in Eastern Sudan. Her research challenges the view that refugees in camps are...
2013/14 podcasts: Hobbs on Nuclear security education / Urban on UK & media
31 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Christopher Hobbs, Deputy Director for Knowledge Transfer at the department's Centre for Science and Security Studies talks about his work on nucle...
2013/14 podcasts: Leenders on Syria Talks / Omand on electronic surveillance
24 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Reinoud Leenders, Reader in International Politics and Middle East Studies in the department, discusses the prospects of the negotiations on Syria ...
2013/14 podcasts: US drone strikes in pakistan
06 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mustafa Qadri, Head of Research for Pakistan at Amnesty International, discusses Amnesty's new report on US drone strikes. Mr Qadri was invited to Kin...
2013/14 podcasts: PRISM, TEMPORA, ENDGAME
15 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Elmar Theveßen, Deputy Editor and Head of News and Current Affairs of German public television ZDF talks to MA student Jonathan Noy about Prism, the ...
2013/14 podcasts: Terror Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
08 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The department’s European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS) organised a roundtable that discussed if terror attacks on energy infrast...
2013/14 podcasts: Cyberwar and Peace
25 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Thomas Rid, Reader in the Department of War Studies, talks about his new Foreign Affairs article 'Cyberwar and Peace'. More about Dr Rid here. You...
2013/14 podcasts: Politics of Life and (In)visibility
18 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Leonie Ansems de Fries, new Lecturer in International Relations in the Department, talks about her research on the politics of life and also about ...
2013/14 podcasts: Countering Terrorism in Britain and France
04 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Frank Foley, new Lecturer in International Relations in the Department, talks about his book Countering Terrorism in Britain and France: Institutio...