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Military History March 17, 2023

Conquer We Must

A Military History of Britain, 1914-1945

Robin Prior

Hosted by Philip Blood
The First and Second World Wars were separated by a mere two decades, making the period 1914-1945 an unprecedentedly intense and violent era of history. But how did Britain develop …

European Politics

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Interview with scholars of modern European politics about their new books.

Diplomatic History March 14, 2023

Euromissiles

The Nuclear Weapons That Nearly Destroyed NATO

Susan Colbourn

Hosted by Grant Golub
In Euromissiles: The Nuclear Weapons That Nearly Destroyed NATO (Cornell UP, 2022), Susan Colbourn tells the story of the height of nuclear crisis and the remarkable waning of the fear …
General History February 22, 2023

Against the World

Anti-Globalism and Mass Politics Between the World Wars

Tara Zahra

Hosted by Jill Massino
Before the First World War, enthusiasm for a borderless world reached its height. International travel, migration, trade, and progressive projects on matters ranging from women’s rights to world peace reached …
The Future of . . . with Owen Bennett-Jones February 16, 2023

The Future of the Liberal Order

A Discussion with James E. Cronin

James E. Cronin

Hosted by Owen Bennett-Jones
Has the liberal order been taken for granted? The post war consensus and the impact of the cold war may have helped establish a way of doing politics that in …
Nordic Asia Podcast February 10, 2023

The Geopolitics of Microchips

China, the EU, and the US

Hermann Aubié

Hosted by Nordic Asia Podcast
What would happen if microchips suddenly disappeared from our world? From phones to cars, medical equipment to heating units, they are crucial for the safe and smooth functioning of much …
International Horizons February 6, 2023

Where is the Left? The Rise and Decline of Social Democratic Movements

A Discussion with David Abraham

David Abraham

Hosted by International Horizons
This week on International Horizons, David Abraham from the University of Miami discusses the origins of social democratic parties in Europe and the parallels with similar movements in the US …
European Politics February 3, 2023

And Then What?

Stories from Twenty-First-Century Diplomacy

Catherine Ashton

Hosted by Tim Jones
When she was chosen as the EU's first High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR/VP) in 2009, Catherine Ashton admits she "felt no exhilaration", fearing she had "few …
Politics & Polemics February 3, 2023

Where Did Conservatism Go?

A Conversation with Yoram Hazony

Yoram Hazony

Hosted by Annika Nordquist
Israeli political philosopher Yoram Hazony discusses the Enlightenment, the American Founding, his latest book, Conservatism: A Rediscovery (Regnery Publishing, 2022), and Conservatism's past and future. Dr. Hazony is the President of the …
British Studies February 1, 2023

The 10,000 Year Build-Up to Brexit

A Conversation with Ian Morris

Ian Morris

Hosted by Annika Nordquist
How did Britain become a global superpower? Historian and classicist Ian Morris thinks geography has a lot to do with it. Prof. Morris discusses his latest book, Geography is Destiny …
Animal Studies January 28, 2023

Animals in Irish Society

Interspecies Oppression and Vegan Liberation in Britain's First Colony

Corey Lee Wrenn

Hosted by Kyle Johannsen
Irish vegan studies are poised for increasing relevance as climate change threatens the legitimacy and longevity of animal agriculture and widespread health problems related to animal product consumption disrupt long …
European Politics January 27, 2023

Central Banks and Supervisory Architecture in Europe

Lessons from Crises in the 21st Century

Robert Holzmann and Fernando Restoy

Hosted by Tim Jones
Since 2020, Europe's financial sector has been severely stress-tested by a global pandemic and a major land war yet, compared to the period between 2007 and 2012, the impact has …
Jewish Studies December 24, 2022

An Unchosen People

Jewish Political Reckoning in Interwar Poland

Kenneth B. Moss

Hosted by James Nadel
The early 1930s constituted an ambiguous moment for the roughly three million Jews that resided in the Polish Republic. On the one hand, as recent scholars have emphasized, Polish Jews …
Women's History December 20, 2022

Feminist Transformations and Domestic Violence Activism in Divided Berlin, 1968-2002

Jane Freeland

Hosted by Rebecca Turkington
In Feminist Transformations and Domestic Violence Activism in Divided Berlin, 1968-2002 (Oxford University Press, 2022), Jane Freeland traces the development of the shelter movement in East and West Germany. In …
Eastern European Studies December 19, 2022

Turkey-Russia Relations in the Twenty-First Century

Cooperation and Competition Amid Systemic Turbulence

Muhammet Koçak

Hosted by Caleb Zakarin
Turkey and Russia are two of the most significant powerhouses in Eurasia. The foreign policies of two countries directly impact the regional dynamics in Black Sea, Central Asia, Middle East …
Diplomatic History December 14, 2022

The Peacemaker

Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink

William Inboden

Hosted by Grant Golub
With decades of hindsight, the peaceful end of the Cold War seems a foregone conclusion. But in the early 1980s, most experts believed the Soviet Union was strong, stable, and …
Russian and Eurasian Studies December 13, 2022

Collapse

The Fall of the Soviet Union

Vladislav M. Zubok

Hosted by Charles Coutinho
In 1945 the Soviet Union controlled half of Europe and was a founding member of the United Nations. By 1991, it had an army four million strong with five thousand …
Ukrainian Studies December 9, 2022

Without the State

Self-Organization and Political Activism in Ukraine

Emily Channell-Justice

Hosted by Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
Without the State: Self-Organization and Political Activism in Ukraine (U Toronto Press, 2022) explores the 2013-14 Euromaidan protests - a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine - through …
Women's History December 5, 2022

Anti-Fascism, Gender, and International Communism

The Comité Mondial Des Femmes Contre la Guerre Et Le Fascisme, 1934-1941

Jasmine Calver

Hosted by Rebecca Turkington
Women played an essential role in the international struggle against fascism during the interwar period, though their work has been neglected in broader historiography. In Anti-Fascism, Gender, and International Communism …
Philosophy December 1, 2022

Legitimate Opposition

Alexander Kirshner

Hosted by Robert Talisse
The idea of legitimate political opposition is familiar. A decent political order permits citizens, parties, and coalitions to challenge those in power. Under such conditions, there is an ongoing nonviolent …
Russian and Eurasian Studies November 30, 2022

Digital Activism in Russia

The Communication Tactics of Political Outsiders

Sofya Glazunova

Hosted by Iva Glisic
Digital Activism in Russia: The Communication Tactics of Political Outsiders (Palgrave MacMillan, 2022) examines various forms of Russian online anti-establishment resistance, focusing in particular on the period between 2016 and 2019. Grounded …