The IR thinker

In this episode, Dr Carl Death examines how African actors negotiate, contest, and reimagine climate governance across local, continental, and global arenas. #africanagency #climategovernance LINK: youtu.be/1WyAdggRhNg

In this episode, Myriam Dunn Cavelty @CyberMyri and Nicole Jenne @nicjenne discuss the intellectual identity of Contemporary Security Policy @CSP_journal, its peer review process, their editorial work, and future visions. #securitystudies LINK: youtu.be/ZJyhXn--iAk

In this episode, I speak with Dmitry Gorenburg @russmil, editor of Problems of Post-Communism, a leading peer-reviewed journal on political, economic, security, and international developments in post-communist societies. #problemsofpostcommunism LINK: youtu.be/Iun0LUyF0LM

Dr Wai Yan Phyo Naing highlights Myanmar as a state where neutralist tradition, decades of military rule, and post-coup fracture combine to shape an exceptionally complex foreign policy landscape. #Myanmar #Geopolitics LINK: youtu.be/ZBo-Et_Ai04

In this episode, I speak with Professor Sergei Prozorov about biopolitics, one of the most provocative frameworks in political theory, and how it reshapes our understanding of power and life across IR, philosophy, and Soviet studies. #biopolitics LINK: youtu.be/Gzmqo50YXOM

How does a country under heavy sanctions continue to win influence across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia? In this episode, Vladimir Liparteliani unpacks the full machinery of Russian soft power. #russiansoftpower LINK: youtu.be/1chWY2zvKYc

South Africa has one of the most underrated nuclear energy stories. Dr. Kelvin Kemm — physicist with 25+ years of hands-on SMR experience — explains why it matters. #NuclearEnergy #SMR #SouthAfrica #AfricanEnergy #EnergyTransition Link: youtu.be/9DohvlwaGjY

Professor Jack Holland discusses the British Journal of Politics and International Relations (BJPIR) @BritJPIR — its DNA, review process, and future direction. LINK: youtu.be/DYfwbJ67AzM

A heartfelt thank you to historian Philip Snow for lending his expertise on Sino-Russian relations. We traced the arc of history to uncover the principles shaping this complex partnership — and to put many long-standing questions to rest. LINK: youtu.be/J0Yojb20Jec

Critical Update: In Memory of Steven Gruzd Steven Gruzd was abducted and murdered in Johannesburg, South Africa, in what authorities described as an 'express kidnapping'. Steven will always be with us through an episode we recorded together. Rest in peace.

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This interview with Professor @Mark_N_Katz explores one of the central debates in contemporary international relations: the transition from unipolarity to a more complex multipolar world. #multipolarworld #unipolarworld #worldorder LINK: youtu.be/VwlAuTle3z0

In this interview, political scientist Marc Sanjaume‑Calvet examines the constitutional status of Catalonia, the distribution of powers within the Spanish state, and the evolving debates surrounding Catalan autonomy and identity. #catalonia LINK: youtu.be/DF_SaHQZG_k

In this episode, Professor David M. McCourt unpacks the foundations of New Constructivism: where it came from, what it demands of researchers, and where it's heading. #constructivism #newconstructivism #irtheory LINK: youtu.be/oozY4W8JoSA

Thank you to @ReubenSteff for a fascinating conversation on New Zealand's geopolitical positioning. Highly recommend for anyone thinking about small states navigating a shifting international order. LINK: youtu.be/7woS06fgGqI

In this episode, Professor Charlotte Epstein reflects on how postcolonial perspectives reshape the study of norms in international relations, challenging conventional accounts of diffusion, compliance, and legitimacy. #norms #postcolonialism LINK: youtu.be/0tqSNgrH_n4

In this episode, we sit down with political analyst @marc_saxer to explore his theory of Transformative Realism and why he believes we’re living through a profound systemic crisis. #irtheory #realism LINK: youtu.be/BXcDYTxmoQs

@vineet1232 Vineet Thakur unpacks the historical and intellectual foundations of Indian diplomacy. We discuss classical strategic traditions, civilisational & colonial legacies, caste and elite networks in diplomatic culture, etc. #indiadiplomacy LINK: youtu.be/GfA8t4chTvQ

In this episode, Martin Vladimirov @MartinCSDEnergy unpacks Bulgaria’s evolving energy landscape in the aftermath of the war in Ukraine. #bulgaria #energysecurity #energypolicy LINK: youtu.be/ONo-PVbRAJY

In this conversation, Professor Dimitry Kochenov @ProfKochenov unpacks the paradoxes at the heart of modern citizenship, from the lived reality of statelessness to the contested nature of “real” EU citizenship. #EUcitizenship #EUlaw LINK: youtu.be/HJDFk-U1ZJQ