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In the past few years, societies, politics and foreign affairs throughout the Transatlantic space have been changing at a very fast rate. We've seen new socio-economic and cultural fault lines emerge and redefine our political debates and new geopolitical phenomena that make our World more ascertain. On .think atlantic, International Republican Institute’s Thibault Muzergues tries to make sense of these momentous changes and their effect on European and Transatlantic politics with his guests from both sides of the Atlantic.
Episodes
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THREATS: European Perspectives on a changing strategic environment
In this special episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by IRI's Transatlantic Strategy Division Senior Director Jan Surotchak and three authors of IRI’s latest publication “THREATS: European Perspectives on a changing strategic environment”. This publication gathers a...
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(SPECIAL) Voices from Central and Eastern Europe
In this special episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by IRI's Transatlantic Security Initiative Program Director Andrea Keerbs and four participants of its latest edition to talk about “Voices from Central and Eastern Europe” - the TSI 2 publication that was just…
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2022 in Retrospect with Dan Twining
In this special end of the year episode of .think Atlantic, our host Thibault Muzergues is joined by special guest, none other than IRI President Dr. Daniel Twining to review the transatlantic space’s most influential events of the year. Dr. Twining’s expertise regarding political parties,...
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Russian & Chinese Influence in Europe, with Giulia Pompili
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Giulia Pompili to talk about how both Russia and China work to increase their influence in European politics. The conversation focuses specifically on Italy. Giulia is a well-known journalist at Il Foglio, where she covers...
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The Right with Matthew Continetti
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Matthew Continetti to talk about talk about the past, present and future of the American Right. Matthew is a prominent journalist, analyst, author and intellectual historian of the American Right. Founder of The Washington...
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Midterm Elections with Sean Tonner
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Sean Tonner to talk about the US mid-term elections, which are going to be held on Tuesday, November the 8th. Sean currently works as Managing Partner at the Fulcrum Group, a strategic communication company based in Denver...
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Germany at the Crossroads
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Dr. Markus Kerber to talk about Germany, its economy and its place in Europe and in the World as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on. Dr. Kerber is currently the Chief Strategic Advisor to Friedrich Merz, the party leader of…
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Nuclear Deterrence with Bruno Tertrais
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Bruno Tertrais to talk about nuclear deterrence. Bruno Tertrais is deputy director of the Foundation for Strategic Research - or FRS, a French think-tank. His areas of expertise include geopolitics and international…
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The Politics of Diversity with Saqib Bhatti
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Saqib Bhatti to talk about the politics of diversity. Saqib Bhatti is the Conservative MP for Meriden, and has been an MP continuously since 12 December 2019. What does the UK and the Conservative study case show us about…
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Election Time in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In this special pre-election episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by two in-house Bosnia experts, IRI Deputy Program Director Amila Karacic and Resident Program Director Borislav Spasojevic to discuss the political landscape of the country and how upcoming elections can...
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Political Disruption with Laure Mandeville
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by French journalist Laure Mandeville. Laure Mandeville is reporter for the newspaper Le Figaro where she follows international politics – among her many fascinating postings, she was Le Figaro’s correspondent in the United...
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Swedish Elections with Arvid Hallén
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Arvid Hallén, Program Director at Oikos, a Swedish conservative think tank, to discuss the forthcoming elections in Sweden. Arvid Hallén is an expert on geopolitics with a specialization on energy policy. He has previously...
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In Defense of Globalism, with Dalibor Rohac
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Dalibor Rohac, a resident scholar at the American Enterprises Institute, to discuss the ramifications of globalism and its intersections with nationalism. Dalibor Rohac is senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute...
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Mafia(s) with Sergio Nazzaro
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Sergio Nazzaro to talk about an institution that has a very real impact on Italian life: the Mafia. Sergio is an Italian investigative journalist who focuses on organized crime: He also has written books on both the Italian...
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Marshall and Reagan revisited, with Jan Surotchak
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by IRI’s Senior Director for Transatlantic Strategy, Jan Surotchak, to reflect on the anniversaries of two historic speeches: the 75th anniversary of the Marshall Plan Speech and the 40th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s...
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Energy Security with Velina Tchakarova, Arvid Hallén and Philippe Charlez
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Velina Tchakarova, Arvid Hallén and Philippe Charlez to talk about energy security over the transatlantic space. To delve into these topics, Thibault has a range of experts in this space on the show today. Velina Tchakarova...
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The Neocons: Past, Present and Future
In this episode of .think atlantic, Thibault Muzergues returns as host to talk to Jacob Heilbrunn about the past, present and future of Neoconservatism. Jacob Heilbrunn is the editor of the National Interest, and he has written extensively on foreign and domestic issues for most if not all major...
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War in Europe? With Thibault Muzergues
In this episode of .think atlantic, International Republican Institute’s President Dan Twining is joined by Thibault Muzergues to talk about his latest book War in Europe? (available here) Thibault Muzergues is a Resident Program Director for the IRI's Transatlantic Strategy Division, based in...
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Pardon our French: French Foreign Policy with Isabelle Lasserre
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Isabelle Lasserre to talk about French foreign policy. Isabelle Lasserre is a journalist and the deputy editor of Le Figaro’s international coverage. A former war reporter, she was awarded the Diplomatic Press Prize in 1999...
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French Presidential Election with Bruno Jeanbart
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Bruno Jeanbart to talk about upcoming French Presidential election (April 10-24). Bruno is Vice-President in charge of political research at OpinionWay, where ha has led the development of online polling - something on…
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What future for the Mediterranean? with Fabrizio Luciolli, Pascal Ausseur, Balkan Devlen and Olfa Hamdi
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Fabrizio Luciolli, Pascal Ausseur, Balkan Devlen and Olfa Hamdi to talk about the past, present and future of the Mediterranean space. As the Latin origins of the name suggest, the ''Sea between lands'' has seen hundreds of...
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Ukraine: News from the Frontline
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Solomiia Bobrovska and Maria Tomak to talk about war of aggression that Vladimir Putin is waging in Ukraine. Solomiia is a Ukrainian Member of Parliament, Deputy Head of Ukraine's Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary…
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Hawks over Central Europe
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Jiri Kozak and Mantas Adomėnas -- Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs in the Czech Republic and Lithuania, respectively -- to talk about foreign policy changes in Central and Eastern Europe, including the region’s response…
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Standing Out From the Crowd
In this episode of .think atlantic, guest host Breanna Kerr is joined by Rebecca Pitsika, Dr. Benjamin Höhne, Thibault Muzergues, and Daniel Scaduto is discuss the findings and main themes from IRI’s newly released publication, “Standing Out from the Crowd: Political Parties’ Candidate…
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Freedoms at Risk with Katie Hamilton
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Katie Hamilton to talk about “Freedoms at Risk: The Challenge of the Century”, a publication by the Fondation pour l’Innovation Politique - or Fondapol - which was released only a couple of weeks ago, with the support and...
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Italy's Renaissance with Giulio Terzi
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Giulio Terzi, an Italian former diplomat, to discuss Italy's revival in foreign policy as a Presidential election is taking place on the very day of publication for this episode, that is Monday January 24. Giulio Terzi was...
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Back From the USSR with Sam Greene
In this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by special guest Samuel Greene to discuss about the post-Soviet space, 30 years after the collapse of the USSR. Sam is Professor in Russian politics and Director of the Russia Institute at King’s College London. He lived for...
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2021 in Retrospect with Dan Twining
In this special end of the year episode of .think Atlantic, our host Thibault Muzergues is joined by special guest, none other than IRI President Dr. Daniel Twining to review the transatlantic space’s most influential events of the year. Dr. Twining’s expertise regarding political parties,...
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Europe and China with Nusrat Ghani, Paweł Kowal and Antoine Bondaz
In this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined, live from Rome where IRI was holding a Parliamentary Roundtable on relations between Europe and China, by an all-star cast of guests - namely Nusrat Ghani, Paweł Kowal, and Antoine Bondaz. Nusrat Ghani is a British Member of...
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Europe’s Path Back from The Fringe with Justin Gest
In this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by special guest Justin Gest to discuss “Europe’s Path Back from the Fringe” written by Gest and co-authored by Jeremy Ferwerda and Tyler Reny. This publication, published on November 17, 2021, evaluates the motivations and...
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The Future of NATO with Mircea Geoană
In this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by special guest Mircea Geoană to discuss the future of NATO Mircea has been the Deputy Secretary General of NATO since 2019. He joined NATO after a remarkable career as politician and statesman in Romania – among many other...
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Bobo Blues with David Brooks
In this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by special guest David Brooks to discuss the Bobos, or the Bohemian Bourgeoisie. David has been an Op-ed Columnist for the New York Times since 2003. He is the author of several books, including a No. 1 New York Times…
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Czechs & Balances with Jiří Pehe
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Jiří Pehe to discuss the Czech general elections which will be held on October 8th and 9th. Jiří Pehe is Director of New York University in Prague, and head of NYU’s Prague Institute for Democracy. He arrived in the US as a...
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German Elections: Money Time with Jana Puglierin
In this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by special guest Jana Puglierin to discuss the German elections, which will take place Sunday, September 26. Jana is Senior Policy Fellow and the head of the Berlin office of European Council on Foreign Relations. She directs...
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9/11, 20 Years On with Marc Hecker
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Marc Hecker to discuss the 20thanniversary of 9/11 and the War on Terrorism. Marc Hecker is the Director of Research and Development at IFRI – the French Institute of International Relations – and Editor-in-Chief of the...
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The Euro-Med: Sea, Sun, and Liberalism
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Adrian Vazquez Lazara, an MEP from the Spanish party Ciudadanos, to discuss the state of play in the Euro-Med region. Adrian Vazquez Lazara sits on the Renew Europe parliamentary group, where he is also the Chairman of…
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Moldovan Elections with Nicu Popescu
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Nicu Popescu, a Moldovan diplomat, to discuss the elections and state of politics in Moldova. Nicu Popescu is currently the director of Wider Europe at the European Council on Foreign Relations, focusing on EU relations…
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Entrepreneurial Parties with Vít Hloušek
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Vít Hloušek, a contemporary European history and politics professor in the Czech Republic to discuss the rise of entrepreneurial parties and their influence on European politics. Vít Hloušek is head of the Department of the...
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Forming a Unified Response on China, with Giulia Pompili and Mantas Adomenas
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Mantas Adomenas and Giulia Pompili to discuss Europe’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China. As China’s presence grows in Europe through the Belt and Road Initiative and the 16+1 agreement, European leaders are...
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1969, with Brice Couturier
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Brice Couturier, a leading French intellectual and author to discuss his book “1969” and the cultural and intellectual impact that the late sixties had on Western culture. Brice Couturier is a French journalist working at...
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The Future of Conservatism, with Stephen Harper
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, to discuss the future of conservatism in political and socioeconomic institutions. Stephen Harper served as the prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015 as the country’s...
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The future of the West, with Michael Kimmage
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI's Thibault Muzergues is joined by Michael C. Kimmage to explore “the West” as a concept in International Relations, and more particularly in US foreign policy. Michael is a professor of history at the Catholic University of America. From 2014 to 2017, he...
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Europe's Eastern Partnership with Andrius Kubilius and Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze
On this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI's Thibault Muzergues is joined by two special guests, former Prime Minister of Lithuania, Andrius Kubilius, and Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, to talk about Europe’s Eastern Partnership initiative. Last year was the 10th...
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Elections in Bulgaria, with Daniel Mitov
On this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI's Thibault Muzergues is joined by former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Daniel Mitov, to talk about Bulgaria as the country is about to head to the polls on Sunday, April 4th for legislative elections. Last summer, Bulgaria was rocked by major...
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Covid-19: Lessons learnt for the Transatlantic Space
On this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI's Thibault Muzergues is joined by Katalin Cseh, Mohand Sidi-Said, and IRI's Zuzana Palušáková. The discussion centers around a new report by the International Republican Institute (IRI), in partnership with the Alliance for Liberals and Democrats in Europe...
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Elections in the Netherlands, with Liesje Schreinemacher
On this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues and a Dutch politician and a Member of European Parliament, Liesje Schreinemacher talk about the Netherlands as the Dutch go to the polls for important legislative elections these days. The general election is largely seen as a…
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Baltic Sea Security, with Kristi Raik
Why is the Baltic sea region such a hotspot, despite having ninety percent of its coastline part of the EU? How to approach the dilemma of European strategic autonomy and how does it resonate for Baltic security? What to answer to those who claim that having NATO troops stationed in the Baltic...
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Democracy in the Age of Social Media, with Cyrus Krohn
On this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues and tech expert Cyrus Krohn discuss how much the internet has changed in the past 13 years since the two first met during the 2008 election cycle. Touching on themes of surveillance capitalism, information warfare and a potential...
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Isolationism: Past and Present
In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI's Thibault Muzergues is joined by Charles A. Kupchan to explore the history of isolationism in the United States and apply those lessons towards a broader conversation about the future of America, Europe, and transatlantic relations. Charles serves as a...
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President Biden's Foreign Policy Challenges
Today, on January 20, 2021, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into the office of President of the United States of America. The 46thPresident will enter this position during a global pandemic that shook up international relations during an already contentious period around the world. On...
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In the past few years, societies, politics and foreign affairs throughout the Transatlantic space have been changing at a very fast rate. We've seen new socio-economic and cultural fault lines emerge and redefine our political debates and new geopolitical phenomena that make our World more ascertain. On .think atlantic, International Republican Institute’s Thibault Muzergues tries to make sense of these momentous changes and their effect on European and Transatlantic politics with his guests from both sides of the Atlantic.
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