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The World Stage — 103 episodes

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1

Psychology, Status, and Recognition in International Politics

2

Building influence: China's Belt and Road Initiative and the geopolitics of infrastructure

3

Where and what is Hamas today?

4

Global governance in transition: EU–Japan perspectives

5

Environmental dimensions of conflict in the Lake Chad region

6

Navigating a Multiplex World Order

7

Resilience, peacebuilding, and preventing violent extremism

8

European nuclear deterrence: The french initiative

9

A region under pressure: Preventing climate change related conflict in the Lake Chad region

10

Is U.S. foreign policy now "open for business"?

11

Trust, anger and the limits of EU democracy promotion

12

The Neighbourhood: The EU’s enlargement reality check

13

Democratic backsliding, illiberal regimes and international cooperation under pressure

14

The Neighbourhood: Europe’s enlargement moment

15

Constructivist theorizing in tumultuous times (ft Nicholas Onuf and Stefano Guzzini)

16

Arctic ambitions: Norway’s new High North strategy

17

Is the era of cooperation coming to an end?

18

Ukraine’s secret weapon: Civil society at war

19

Transatlantic security in turbulent times

20

Is MINUSMA a canary in the coal mine for international cooperation?

21

Climate, peace and security in the US and beyond

22

Improving UN peacekeeping performance through evidence-based impact assessments

23

How should the EU navigate multilateral cooperation?

24

Multilateral China: crafting influence in and beyond the UN

25

Making Gender Great Again? The Legacy of Colombia’s Historic Agreement

26

Africa in a changing global order: G20 membership and elusive peace in Somalia and Sudan

27

India and global digital governance

28

Everyday nationalism amidst Russia’s war against Ukraine

29

The state of European democracy

30

Understanding Xi Jinping’s China: Power Competition and Geopolitical Dynamics in Contemporary International Relations

31

The votes that can shape European security

32

How ad hoc coalitions deinstitutionalize international institutions

33

Building peace through a sustainable environment

34

Options for Arctic governance in difficult weather

35

The Past, Present and Future of Peacekeeping

36

How to Become a Hegemon

37

AI, God and Ethics

38

Guardians of the Algorithm: Why AI Needs Global Oversight

39

Adaptive peace: A new way of thinking about peacebuilding

40

Does BRICS' expansion signify conflict between the West and the rest?

41

AI and Geopolitics

42

The UN Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace: What new challenges will it address?

43

The ugly duckling of the foreign services

44

UN peace operations and the political economy of civil war

45

Understanding the roots of Kurdish resilience to violent extremism in Iraq

46

Locating missing persons in Ukraine

47

Norway’s work on climate, peace, and security in the UN Security Council

48

Russia-West relations before, in and after the war on Ukraine

49

How to engage with China?

50

The emergence of Non-Western and Global International Relations

51

How to make UN peace operations more effective?

52

Security realities of freezing politics and thawing landscapes in the Arctic

53

Russian youth, war, and independent journalists in exile

54

Rethinking radicalisation and resilience in Mali and the Sahel

55

Putin’s potential headache: The anti-mobilization protests in North Caucasus

56

Abkhazia between Russia and the outside world

57

The next migration crisis: Is the EU better prepared?

58

Bridging or dividing people? A conversation about Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mostar in particular

59

How important are traditional values for Putin’s support?

60

Most people aren’t radicalized

61

Useful or useless? The Ukraine UN ambassador's take on the UN Security Council

62

The EU’s role in European security and defence

63

Is this the end of academic freedom in Russia?

64

Can Europe get out of Russian gas?

65

The Ukraine war and the NATO responses in the Baltic and the High North regions

66

Europe, Norway, and the Ukraine crisis

67

NATO's future at a time of war

68

Novaya Gazeta journalist Elena Milashina on freedom of speech in Chechnya

69

Fra arkivet: 20 år etter 11. september

70

Putin and Covid-19

71

Is America turning its back on Europe?

72

Islam and the North Caucasus

73

Utviklingen i det digitale trusselbildet

74

AUKUS and its implications for Asia, US-European relations and non-proliferation

75

Norge og det internasjonale spillet om vaksiner

76

Governance, Fragility and Insurgency in the Sahel

77

The border conflict between China and India and consequences for nuclear relations

78

What do Norwegians think about foreign policy?

79

25 år med EØS

80

Why populism?

81

The risk of war and the future of the Persian Gulf

82

The War on Journalism

83

Negotiating with tough partners

84

Mot et nytt våpenkappløp i Europa og Asia?

85

Huawei - en risiko eller ikke?

86

Can blockchain save journalism?

87

Chinese cyber security and consequences for Europe

88

Norge og Europa: Hvilken fremtid vil du ha?

89

Is the EU ready to handle the major challenges it is facing?

90

Normal is over: "Make America great again" and the consequences for NATO and Europe

91

The threats from Hybrid Warfare

92

Special Friendships in Global Politics

93

Norge og en verden i endring

94

Global Disorder and Distrust: The Democratic Capitalism In Crisis

95

How to protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks?

96

Is Russia on a collision course with the West?

97

The International Cyber Diplomacy Agenda

98

What will happen to Europe after Brexit?

99

Global disorder and distrust – Trump as a symptom

100

Global disorder and distrust – the Middle East

101

Global governance of cyberspace - opportunities and challenges, with Marina Kaljurand

102

Norsk sikkerhets- og forsvarspolitikk under lupen

103

A stronger Europe in a fragile world