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Global Futures is a podcast about global politics and how rising powers like China and India are changing it. We discuss foreign policy, economics, war and peace, and how the world is changing with experts from across the world.
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Multilateral Dialogues in a Changing World from 2021-11-09T14:18:41
In the final episode of the Global Futures podcast, we look back at 10 years of the Global Governance Futures (GGF) program and talk with some of our alumni about their experiences and insights gai...
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What Does Climate Change Mean for Water Security? from 2020-12-18T11:41:24
Climate change is disrupting weather patterns and leading to extreme weather events, such as wild fires, all around the world. Climate-related natural disasters also cause unpredictable water avail...
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Kun Tang: China's Response to COVID-19 from 2020-03-30T07:52:28
Three months after the novel Coronavirus outbreak, companies across China are re-opening their doors for business. On March 19, Beijing announced that there were no new local infections. In fact, t...
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Yaotzin Botello: Coronavirus in Latin America and in the News from 2020-03-21T14:38:03
The coronavirus has paralyzed trade, caused stock markets to plunge and global economic activity to shrink. The pandemic has reached Latin America: Venezuela is under quarantine and Chile has decla...
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Mara Pillinger: The Coronavirus Pandemonium from 2020-03-14T12:56:29
International cooperation and multilateral approaches are being strained by rising populism and nationalism. The unabated march of the novel coronavirus (COVID19) across the globe threatens to furt...
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Allister Fa Chang: Can Media Literacy Save Us? from 2020-02-28T13:13:58
This episode marks the start of season two of the Global Futures podcast. Over the course of the next few months, we will tackle the future(s) of climate-related conflict, media and information and...
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Joel Sandhu: What's Next for Hong Kong? from 2019-10-01T14:26:17
As Beijing marked the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China with an enormous military parade, protests have erupted again in Hong Kong where the national day was marked...
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Aidy Halimanjaya: Tackling Environmental Threats in Indonesia from 2019-08-28T12:08:11
Indonesia, an archipelago comprising of approximately 17,000 islands, holds just one percent of the Earth’s land area, but that one percent contains contain 10 percent of the world’s known plant sp...
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Jodi Allemeier: South African Lessons for City Activism from 2019-07-19T08:16
Cities are often described as sites of democracy at its deepest level – places where state actors are closest to citizens and their needs and the opportunities to plan and implement policies togeth...
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Sophie Pedder: Who is Emmanuel Macron? from 2019-05-19T13:08:25
From the yellow vests movement to critiques on his political acumen throughout the “Great National Debate”, Emmanuel Macron has faced many public challenges to his presidency over this past year. T...
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Aryaman Bhatnagar: What Are the Prospects for Indian-German Cooperation on Afghanistan? from 2019-05-15T12:46:23
In May 2019, American and Taliban negotiators began a new round of peace talks in Doha, Qatar, hoping to settle the nearly two-decade long conflict in Afghanistan. The talks are aimed at securing a...
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Maria Laura Canineu: The State of Human Rights in Brazil from 2019-04-01T11:31:48
In this episode, Thorsten Benner from the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) talks to Maria Laura Canineu about police violence, the prison system and human rights in Brazil under the government...
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Andres Schipani: Cities as the Last Line of Defense from 2019-03-11T14:59:13
In this episode of the Global Futures podcast, Joel Sandhu from the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) sits down with Andres Schipani in Sao Paulo, Brazil. They talk about the role that cities c...
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Tze-wei Ng: Where is Hong Kong’s Lion Rock Spirit? from 2019-02-22T12:58:47
Hong Kong has recently returned to the spotlight, as China cracks down on critics and pro-democracy activists in the city. Many Hong Kong observers see the erosion of the city’s civil liberties and...
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Cyril Prinsloo: South Africa. Taking Stock of Ramaphosa's First Year in Office from 2019-02-13T12:52:42
Cyril Ramaphosa took over as South Africa’s president when Jacob Zuma resigned in February 2018 following years of corruption scandals and what many consider gross economic mismanagement.
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Matias Spektor: Brazil. Breaking an Addiction to Bad Governance from 2019-01-19T16:23:16
Since the beginning of January 2019, Brazil has new president - Jair Bolsonaro - a right-wing, conservative, nationalist whose beliefs in country, God, and anti-corruption swayed many to vote him i...
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David Bandurski: Media, the Internet and Censorship in China from 2018-12-03T14:35:27
In this episode Joel Sandhu from the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) talks to David Bandurski about the media landscape, internet and state censorship in China. They discuss the growing digi...
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Matthieu Tardis: How Does the EU Work with African Countries on Migration? from 2018-11-19T15:25:36
In this episode, Joel Sandhu from the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) sits down with Matthieu Tardis to discuss his recent study,European Union Partnerships with African countries on Migratio...
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Mathieu Lefèvre: Finding the Story of Us from 2018-11-02T13:54:54
Global Futures is a podcast about global politics and how rising powers like China and India are transforming it. We discuss foreign policy, economics, war and peace, and how the world is changing ...
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Aarti Tikoo Singh: Refugees and Internally Displaced People in India from 2018-10-11T12:39:52
Forced migration is one of the critical issues of our time. 1 in 110 people in the world is currently displaced because of conflict, violence or persecution, or natural and environmental disasters....
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Yamini Aiyar: Creating an Indian Bureaucracy for the 21st Century from 2018-09-28T11:47:48
India aspires to a global leadership role and expansion of its already rapidly growing economy. At the same time, the country faces developmental challenges around access to food, education and hea...
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Johannes Gabriel: Mapping Possible Futures from 2018-08-31T08:43:06
The future is a topic that inspires speculation, fear and hope. In a world of rapid change and growing insecurity, scenario planning is a method that can provide a way to structure our thinking and...
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Julian Lehmann: The Migration and Refugee Challenge in the European Union from 2018-08-10T20:17:02
The migration and refugee challenge is probably the biggest challenge the European Union has faced in recent years. The EU is divided on how to handle the internal and external dimensions of the so...
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Scott Moore: The Politics and Financing of Water from 2018-07-27T09:18:02
The recent water shortage crisis in Cape Town refocused attention on this precious resource, the procurement of which is a serious concern for millions across the globe. The world’s fresh water sup...
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Thomas Wright: A New Era of Geopolitical Competition from 2018-07-13T14:42:05
It seems we are entering a new era of global order, with increasing divergence between countries such as China, Russia, the US, and the member states of the European Union. How will international p...
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Julie Smith: Beyond the Beltway. Talking to Americans About US Foreign Policy from 2018-06-28T13:06:07
What are the concerns that preoccupy American citizens beyond the Washington, DC policy bubble? They range from US relations with Russia and engagement in the Middle East, to migration and refugee ...
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Michele Acuto: Cities. How Urban Life and Global Politics Come Together from 2018-06-14T22:13:35
Urban growth is one of today’s major challenges. What does this mean for world politics? Are cities and their leaders more able than national governments to find solutions to the world’s most press...
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Tanvi Madan: How will India Shape Regional and Global Issues in the Coming Years? from 2018-06-01T08:17:59
India is the world’s largest democracy, its second-most populous country, one of its fastest-growing economies, and a nuclear power. Is the country ready to play a bigger role in global politics in...
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Johannes Gabriel: How Can We Plan For an Uncertain Future? from 2018-05-09T12:36:39
What are the upcoming global challenges that demand our consideration in order to avoid surprises, mitigate risks, and make use of the opportunities they offer? In search of the answers, the 27 fel...
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Wolfgang Reinicke: Europe and the Future of Liberal Democracies from 2018-05-04T09:46:28
It seems as if the global political climate has never been more volatile since the end of the Cold War. Confidence in liberal democracy, Western-led institutions and the free market economy has ero...
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Thomas Gomart: France. A Balancing Power on the Global Stage? from 2018-04-27T15:48:06
President Emmanuel Macron is the first foreign leader to be invited for a state visit to the US under the Trump administration. He is considered by many a visionary leader with big plans for his ow...
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Matias Spektor: Brazil Unraveling. The Country of the Future in Crisis from 2018-04-03T14:03:18
In this episode of the Global Futures podcast, Joel Sandhu from the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)meets Matias Spektor, an associate professor in the Center for International Relations at Fu...
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Elizabeth Sidiropoulos: The Ramaphosa Era. Challenges at Home and Abroad for South Africa from 2018-03-19T15:20:29
In the first episode of the Global Futures podcast, Thorsten Benner from the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa, to speak with Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, chi...
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