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Russia
Climate Change
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China
United States
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India
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United Nations
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Democracy
Rule Of Law
Foreign Policy
Power Dynamics
Economic Relations
Albania

What is happening in the world right now? In this podcast produced by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) we'll take a closer look at events taking place around the globe. Here you will find conversations, seminars and lectures on different international topics. We hope you'll learn something new!

For our Norwegian-speaking audience, we also recommend our podcast series Utenrik... more

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What happens if your economy is suddenly in crisis, Brussels offers help with strings attached—and Turkey, China or Russia can move faster? What if your country delivers every reform the EU asks for, only for a member state to block the next step any... more

The rules that have governed global trade for decades are now under more pressure than at any point since they were written. Tariffs are back as a frontline political weapon.

Major economies are pouring money into industrial policy. The WTO's dispu... more

In this episode, Professor Deborah Welch Larson joins host Morten Skumsrud Andersen to discuss how the need for recognition and the fear of status loss affect international politics. 

Drawing on decades of research, Larson starts with the mistrust t... more

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Over the past decade, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has redrawn physical, economic, and political maps. From ports in the Indian Ocean to railways across Central Asia, the BRI has been described as the most ambitious infrastructure project i... more

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Arancha González
Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po; former Spain Minister of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation; former WTO Chief of Staff
Sciences Po; former WTO; EU and Spain government roles
Episode: The geopolitics of trade
Deborah Welch Larson
Professor, expert on political psychology and status in international relations
University of Massachusetts? (as introduced in context, not explicitly stated)
Episode: Psychology, Status, and Recognition in International Politics
Carla Freeman
Director of the Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
Episode: Building influence: China's Belt and Road Initiative and the geopolitics of infrastructure
Hidekazu Sakai
Professor at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan
Kansai Gaidai University
Episode: Building influence: China's Belt and Road Initiative and the geopolitics of infrastructure
Jeroen Gunning
Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and Conflict Studies
King's College London
Episode: Where and what is Hamas today?
Akiko Fukushima
Professor, senior fellow at the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research
Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research
Episode: Global governance in transition: EU–Japan perspectives
Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
Senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Episode: Global governance in transition: EU–Japan perspectives
Louise Lieberknecht
Contractor, consultant to GRID-Arendal; co-author of the GRID-Arendal report on environmental dimensions of conflict in Lake Chad
GRID-Arendal
Episode: Environmental dimensions of conflict in the Lake Chad region
Manjeet Pardesi
Associate Professor of International Relations
Victoria University of Wellington
Episode: Navigating a Multiplex World Order

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[Combined Hosts]
Multiple hosts from NUPI and collaborating institutes contribute to sessions, providing regional and topic-specific expertise across geopolitics, security, and global governance.

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#145
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#11
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#32
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#52
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#67
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#104
Norway/Science
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#151
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#187
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#211
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#236
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The geopolitics of trade
Q: What about the transatlantic relationship—has Europe shown enough muscularity, and how has the US shift affected policy?
Europe has historically been muscular in trade alignment with the US, but current conditions require a nuanced posture that defends security interests and demonstrates teeth when necessary, balancing cooperation with deterrence in a context of geopolitical rivalry.
The geopolitics of trade
Q: How is Europe thinking about its own strategic autonomy in trade, and what tools are seen as most effective?
Europe should deepen its internal market, combine openness with security measures, and enhance sustainability. This includes leveraging trade defense instruments while pursuing multilateral and regional agreements to counter external coercion and maintain resilience.
The geopolitics of trade
Q: What reforms or new paths to governance do you see as potentially promising for the WTO?
A move toward variable geometry or plurilateral frameworks that allow subsets of members to advance on specific topics (investment, climate, AI, data flows) while preserving a general system, plus reforms on how decisions are made and the balance of the secretariat's role to keep the institution functional.
The geopolitics of trade
Q: So could you describe how trade governance worked during the 2000s and what changed as the WTO came under pressure?
Trade governance operated as a broad, consensus-based system with a shared belief in open markets; however, increasing protectionism, nationalism, and a shift toward power-driven diplomacy have stressed that model, prompting calls for reform and more flexible, coalitional approaches.
Where and what is Hamas today?
Q: So if I understand it correctly, it's two things, two main points. It's one that Hamas enjoys considerable pragmatic maneuverability. And the other main point is that there is not one Hamas, there are many Hamas in the sense that there is an informal dividing line or boundary within Hamas between pragmatists and pragmatists and ideologues or moderates and hardliners, doves and hawks, whatever term you think is best.
The episode explains that Hamas operates with internal tensions between pragmatists who are willing to consider electoral participation and limited governance, and hardliners who favor continued violence; both wings share a core belief that Palestine belongs to Palestinians, but differ on strategies and timelines for statehood and peace.

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What is The World Stage about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This series concentrates on international politics, global governance, and security, featuring scholars, policymakers, and regional experts who unpack how identity, economics, and governance shape world affairs. Episodes routinely blend historical case studies with contemporary developments, examining topics like status and recognition in international relations, China's infrastructure influence, regional conflict dynamics, and evolving nuclear deterrence. A notable strength is its interdisciplinary approach—drawing from political psychology, development studies, and strategic studies—to illuminate complex issues such as resilience in peacebuilding, climate-security linkages, and minilateral coalitions shaping a multipolar order. For potent... more

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2. Deborah Welch Larson
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4. Hidekazu Sakai
5. Jeroen Gunning
6. Akiko Fukushima
7. Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
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