Ranked #1
Dr Catherine Fieschi on the Le Pens, French politics, and lessons to be learnt from populism
Dr Catherine Fieschi on the Le Pens, French politics, and lessons to be learnt from populism
‘Populism has taught us that politics is not just about being technocrats and that politicians cannot just govern throug... Read more
6 Jul 2022
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38mins
Ranked #2
Former ambassador Alfredo Toro Hardy on the credibility of US democracy, foreign policy decision-making in China, and the future of world politics
Former ambassador Alfredo Toro Hardy on the credibility of US democracy, foreign policy decision-making in China, and the future of world politics
‘This new Cold War could signal the transition from the pre-eminence of the US to its decline.’ In this episode of the L... Read more
9 May 2022
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45mins
Ranked #3
Justin Crump on Putin, predicting a war, and the importance of intelligence
Justin Crump on Putin, predicting a war, and the importance of intelligence
‘It is the role of intelligence to speak truth to power.’ In this episode, Manas Chawla talks with Justin Crump, the CEO... Read more
27 Apr 2022
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41mins
Ranked #4
Brian Wong on Chinese soft power, relations between China and the West, and misconceptions in mass discourse
Brian Wong on Chinese soft power, relations between China and the West, and misconceptions in mass discourse
‘China is different, China does things differently, but it also learns from, imitates, and takes the very best of the We... Read more
12 Apr 2022
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42mins
Ranked #5
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson on Ukraine, the corporate response, and ESG
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson on Ukraine, the corporate response, and ESG
‘The war will change the ESG discussion from something that was easily dismissed as being about sunflowers and windmills... Read more
30 Mar 2022
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39mins
Ranked #6
Tom Fletcher on the war in Ukraine, digital diplomacy, and reining in big tech
Tom Fletcher on the war in Ukraine, digital diplomacy, and reining in big tech
‘Russia is badly losing the information war. It is President Zelensky who is all over my phone.’ In this episode, Manas ... Read more
11 Mar 2022
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23mins
Ranked #7
Carne Ross, the ‘Independent Diplomat’, on the losers of the state-based system and the crisis in Ukraine
Carne Ross, the ‘Independent Diplomat’, on the losers of the state-based system and the crisis in Ukraine
‘The idea of state interests is a manufactured discourse where officials and diplomats make up what they think their cou... Read more
14 Feb 2022
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35mins
Ranked #8
Brunello Rosa on crypto, climate, globalization, and other looming issues through the eyes of a macroeconomist
Brunello Rosa on crypto, climate, globalization, and other looming issues through the eyes of a macroeconomist
In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Brunello Rosa about current and future "hot topic" macroeconomic and geopolitic... Read more
8 Dec 2021
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52mins
Ranked #9
Tina Fordham on Political Risk, future issues, and present troubles
Tina Fordham on Political Risk, future issues, and present troubles
In this episode, Manas Chawla interviews Tina Fordham about the changing nature of the political risk industry and delve... Read more
25 Nov 2021
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29mins
Ranked #10
Jonathan McClory on Soft Power in a Post-pandemic World
Jonathan McClory on Soft Power in a Post-pandemic World
Join Manas Chawla in talking to Jonathan McClory about the real role of soft power within the post-pandemic world. In th... Read more
2 Jul 2021
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42mins