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The World Stage — 104 episodes

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The geopolitics of trade

2

Psychology, Status, and Recognition in International Politics

3

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

4

Where and what is Hamas today?

5

Global governance in transition: EU–Japan perspectives

6

Environmental dimensions of conflict in the Lake Chad region

7

Navigating a Multiplex World Order

8

Resilience, peacebuilding, and preventing violent extremism

9

European nuclear deterrence: The french initiative

10

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

11

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

12

Trust, anger and the limits of EU democracy promotion

13

The Neighbourhood: The EU’s enlargement reality check

14

Democratic backsliding, illiberal regimes and international cooperation under pressure

15

The Neighbourhood: Europe’s enlargement moment

16

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

17

Arctic ambitions: Norway’s new High North strategy

18

Is the era of cooperation coming to an end?

19

Ukraine’s secret weapon: Civil society at war

20

Transatlantic security in turbulent times

21

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

22

Climate, peace and security in the US and beyond

23

Improving UN peacekeeping performance through evidence-based impact assessments

24

How should the EU navigate multilateral cooperation?

25

Multilateral China: crafting influence in and beyond the UN

26

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

27

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

28

India and global digital governance

29

Everyday nationalism amidst Russia’s war against Ukraine

30

The state of European democracy

31

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

32

The votes that can shape European security

33

How ad hoc coalitions deinstitutionalize international institutions

34

Building peace through a sustainable environment

35

Options for Arctic governance in difficult weather

36

The Past, Present and Future of Peacekeeping

37

How to Become a Hegemon

38

AI, God and Ethics

39

Guardians of the Algorithm: Why AI Needs Global Oversight

40

Adaptive peace: A new way of thinking about peacebuilding

41

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

42

AI and Geopolitics

43

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

44

The ugly duckling of the foreign services

45

UN peace operations and the political economy of civil war

46

Understanding the roots of Kurdish resilience to violent extremism in Iraq

47

Locating missing persons in Ukraine

48

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

49

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

50

How to engage with China?

51

The emergence of Non-Western and Global International Relations

52

How to make UN peace operations more effective?

53

Security realities of freezing politics and thawing landscapes in the Arctic

54

Russian youth, war, and independent journalists in exile

55

Rethinking radicalisation and resilience in Mali and the Sahel

56

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

57

Abkhazia between Russia and the outside world

58

The next migration crisis: Is the EU better prepared?

59

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

60

How important are traditional values for Putin’s support?

61

Most people aren’t radicalized

62

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

63

The EU’s role in European security and defence

64

Is this the end of academic freedom in Russia?

65

Can Europe get out of Russian gas?

66

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

67

Europe, Norway, and the Ukraine crisis

68

NATO's future at a time of war

69

Novaya Gazeta journalist Elena Milashina on freedom of speech in Chechnya

70

Fra arkivet: 20 år etter 11. september

71

Putin and Covid-19

72

Is America turning its back on Europe?

73

Islam and the North Caucasus

74

Utviklingen i det digitale trusselbildet

75

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

76

Norge og det internasjonale spillet om vaksiner

77

Governance, Fragility and Insurgency in the Sahel

78

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

79

What do Norwegians think about foreign policy?

80

25 år med EØS

81

Why populism?

82

The risk of war and the future of the Persian Gulf

83

The War on Journalism

84

Negotiating with tough partners

85

Mot et nytt våpenkappløp i Europa og Asia?

86

Huawei - en risiko eller ikke?

87

Can blockchain save journalism?

88

Chinese cyber security and consequences for Europe

89

Norge og Europa: Hvilken fremtid vil du ha?

90

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

91

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

92

The threats from Hybrid Warfare

93

Special Friendships in Global Politics

94

Norge og en verden i endring

95

Global Disorder and Distrust: The Democratic Capitalism In Crisis

96

How to protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks?

97

Is Russia on a collision course with the West?

98

The International Cyber Diplomacy Agenda

99

What will happen to Europe after Brexit?

100

Global disorder and distrust – Trump as a symptom

101

Global disorder and distrust – the Middle East

102

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

103

Norsk sikkerhets- og forsvarspolitikk under lupen

104

A stronger Europe in a fragile world