I’m excited to announce that next week, season two of the BIGA podcast will begin and the theme for the season will be: Security, Strategy, and Defence. With Peter Jones helping to round out our season on diplomacy, it seems a fitting leap to discuss all things security. I’ve written previously about strategy, in particular …
Author’s Note: This piece is looking at the recent Netflix show Adolescence as a starting point for conversation about gender in the UK. As such, there will be spoilers about the show and I would recommend you watch it before reading this piece. ‘overall, male emotional repression is good, actually’. This was one of the …
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Last week, we finished the first series on our podcast. It was a pleasure to get the opportunity to speak to people across the diplomatic spectrum – from former ambassadors with decades of experience to a new generation cutting their teeth on the issues of the day to those who attempt to bridge international relations …
Author’s Note: Welcome back to my weekly commentary. I do apologise for not posting anything last week! A mix of interviews, illness, and travels made it a bit much but hopefully this week’s piece makes up for it! It is hardly a profound insight to say that Trump has been stirring the pot when it …
Author’s Note: This marks the end of our first podcast series as we’ve explored diplomacy in the 21st century and how the UK can navigate the challenges and opportunities unfolding in the world around us. It’s been really exciting for us to start this project and we hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as we …
US ‘destroying’ world order, EU leaders in emergency meeting, China vows it will ‘fight to the end’ with US in trade war – or any other war. These are just a handful of the headlines from this week. While the news benefits from stirring up anxiety – fear sells after all – it does seem …
Author’s Note: Welcome to the penultimate episode on our series on diplomacy! Be sure to reach out and let us know how you’ve found the podcast so far! International relations and diplomacy can often appear to be a profession shrouded in mystery. It conjures up the image of secretive deals behind closed doors, the actions …
Author’s Note: On the 20th of February, the British Institute of Global Affairs was honoured to have been invited to attend the ‘Unconference: Building the Transport of the Future’. The event was hosted in Leeds by Civic Future and Britain Remade, organisations aiming to encourage civic leadership and to “make it easier for Britain to …
Author’s Note: Welcome back to our series on Diplomacy as we introduce our third episode. This marks the halfway point of the season so let us know how you’ve enjoyed it so far! “It’s not a relic of the Cold War… Nuclear threats have evolved rather than disappeared” The threat of nuclear war created a …
Littered in the news this week are place names of exciting importance. Vance’s entry into Munich’s Security Conference, Riyadh’s peace talks, the latest news from Washington, and Kyiv’s continued defiance against Moscow all battle for the attention of the world’s public. While Macron once again pushes for European strategic autonomy, decisions are being made closer …
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