Podcasts by Si Vis Pacem
Diving deep into the issues of transatlantic security and American foreign policy, Si VIs Pacem is the podcast run by students of the John F, Kennedy Institut for North American Studies, a central institute at Freie Universität Berlin. Our mission is to bring an academic perspective on contemporary and historical events that shape the international system. Should you have any comments or suggestions regarding the podcast, send us an e-mail on si-vi-pacem@protonmail.com. You are also welcome to become a patron of our podcast here https://www.patreon.com/sivispacem_jfki
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#46 - Signalling to the West or Preparation for War: What Russian Troop Build-up near Ukraine Means from 2021-04-04T15:30:52
In this episode of Si VIs Pacem, we discuss the dislocation of additional Russian troops near the Ukrainian border
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#45 - Lost and Found: NATO's Purpose in the Pre- and Post-Cold War History from 2021-03-15T16:53:26
#45 - Lost and Found: NATO's Purpose in the Pre- and Post-Cold War History by Si Vis Pacem
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#44 - Persistence of Tragedy in World Politics: Realist School and Impressions from Mearsheimer from 2021-03-08T06:22:56
In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss the realist school of thought as well as the personal experience of having classes with John Mearsheimer.
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#43 - Conversation with Dr David Bosold: Life in Multipolar World and German Vaccination Debacle from 2021-03-03T13:30:57
This episode is a conversation with Dr David Bosold, the dean of studies at John-F.-Kennedy Institute in Berlin (JFKI) and the managing director of the Graduate School of North American Studies (GN...
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#42 - Liberal Crusade: What Munich Security Conference Means for the Future of Europe from 2021-02-21T19:34:37
In this episode, we discuss the results of the Munich Security Conference that took place online this year. We compare it to the previous one and try to figure out what Beyond Westlesness” means fo...
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#41 - Fait Accompli: Biden's Efforts to Save American Hegemony from 2021-02-07T23:29:44
#41 - Fait Accompli: Biden's Efforts to Save American Hegemony by Si Vis Pacem
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#40 - Avoiding a New Cuban Missile Crisis: Prospects for US-Russia Relations from 2021-01-30T17:14:02
#40 - Avoiding a New Cuban Missile Crisis: Prospects for US-Russia Relations by Si Vis Pacem
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#39 - Turning Point: Navalny Protests and Biden's Actions from 2021-01-23T15:43:55
#39 - Turning Point: Navalny Protests and Biden's Actions by Si Vis Pacem
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#38 - "It's Morning Again in America": American Politics in 2021 from 2021-01-09T15:44:36
In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss prospects for American politics after Donald Trump. We try to determine what changes are possible under Democratic leadership in both the Senate and the ...
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#37 - The Transatlantic Rift: EU-China Investment Deal Amid Great Power Competition from 2021-01-02T14:54:12
In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss the rationale behind the EU’s intentions to strike an investment deal with China despite Americana concerns. We look at how this deal will affect the US-...
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#36 - Restoring American Leadership: Perspectives and Hurdles of Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy from 2020-11-21T16:01:22
In this episode, we discuss the future of American Foreign Policy under President Joe Biden. We try to understand whether he will manage to accomplish his main goal, namely to restore American lead...
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#35 - The Return of History: Conflicts, Technological Development, and Hopes about Tomorrow from 2020-11-14T16:15:08
#35 - The Return of History: Conflicts, Technological Development, and Hopes about Tomorrow by Si Vis Pacem
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#34 - Divine Knowledge: Impressions from the University of Chicago from 2020-11-11T09:21:17
In this episode, we discuss what makes studies at the University of Chicago so special. We try to understand useful ways of promoting curiosity and knowledge that the university uses to its own ben...
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#33 - Crawling to the US: Why Germany is so Obsessed with American Elections from 2020-11-07T15:44:04
In this episode, we discuss German and European reactions to American presidential elections. We differentiate between modest French and obsessive German reactions and try to understand the roots o...
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# 32 - Primacy Of Esthetics Over Reason: Art, Music, And Science from 2020-11-04T09:38:18
# 32 - Primacy Of Esthetics Over Reason: Art, Music, And Science by Si Vis Pacem
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#31 - On the Eve of the Presedential Election in the US: Threats from Within and Without from 2020-10-31T15:11:30
In this episode, we discuss the political landscape in the US before the upcoming 2020 elections. We try to understand the impact of the election cycle on both domestic and foreign politics of the ...
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#30 - Quest for Supremacy and Scientific Progress: Space, AI, and Quantum Computers from 2020-10-28T07:00:58
In this episode, we put security competition between powerful states into an unusual perspective. Does the quest to dominate forge technological and scientific progress? Is it even possible to have...
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#29 - Abortion Ban in Poland: Has the Government Crossed the Point of no Return? from 2020-10-24T14:43:06
#29 - Abortion Ban in Poland: Has the Government Crossed the Point of no Return? by Si Vis Pacem
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#28 - Fragile Security in the World: Conflicts Lurking around the Corner from 2020-10-17T14:58:11
In the following episode of Si Vis Pacem, we are talking about recent events affecting security in the world: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the US-Russia strategic talks, and the lame-duck period in A...
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#27 - Democracy in America: Impressions from Chicago from 2020-10-10T15:12:17
In the following episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss the beacon of democracy in the world - the United States of America. Do the current presidential elections demonstrate to us that the US becomes...
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#26 - Will Lukashenko Fall? The Fate of Last Dictatorship in Europe from 2020-08-16T11:48:08
#26 - Will Lukashenko Fall? The Fate of Last Dictatorship in Europe by Si Vis Pacem
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#25 - Strategic Stability and Space: Perils and Prospects from 2020-08-09T09:53:41
#25 - Strategic Stability and Space: Perils and Prospects by Si Vis Pacem
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#24 - Still Democratic? The EU and Rule of Law from 2020-08-02T13:12
#24 - Still Democratic? The EU and Rule of Law by Si Vis Pacem
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#23 - "We are not the policemen of the world", American Withdrawals and the Future of NATO from 2020-06-20T15:39:06
#23 - "We are not the policemen of the world", American Withdrawals and the Future of NATO by Si Vis Pacem
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#22 - Western Hypocrisy: Civil Rights and Public Health from 2020-06-06T14:08:06
In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss recent protests, erupted in the US and Europe in conjunction with the COVID-19 virus. We also talk about the consequences that the virus will have on pre...
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#21 - The Fall of Arms Control and Chinese Adventurism from 2020-05-31T08:04:15
#21 - The Fall of Arms Control and Chinese Adventurism by Si Vis Pacem
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#20 - Threats to Security in Multipolar World: Arms Race, Nuclear Proliferation, and Climate Change from 2020-05-16T14:40:45
It is out 20th episode, and we dedicate it entirely to the problems of international security. In this episode, we discuss what perils arms race, climate change, and space bring to the multipolar w...
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#19 - The Fallout of WW2: Does it still Define the Modern World? from 2020-05-09T15:42:05
In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we endeavor to understand the significance of WW2 for the current international system and the striking differences between celebrations of the victory over Nazism ...
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#18 - Beyond Conspiracy Theories: Beijing Responsibility in the Pandemic from 2020-05-02T14:46:07
#18 - Beyond Conspiracy Theories: Beijing Responsibility in the Pandemic by Si Vis Pacem
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#17 - Pandemic discussions: China, Privacy, and Security from 2020-04-25T14:41:56
#17 - Pandemic discussions: China, Privacy, and Security by Si Vis Pacem
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#16 - Coronavirus and China's Rise to Power from 2020-03-28T15:37:34
#16 - Coronavirus and China's Rise to Power by Si Vis Pacem
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#15 - Pandemic Discussions: the World after Coronavirus from 2020-03-21T13:26:18
#15 - Pandemic Discussions: the World after Coronavirus by Si Vis Pacem
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#14 - World in Panic: Cornovirus, Nuclear Prolifiration, Turkish Bloodbath from 2020-03-07T17:03:18
#14 - World in Panic: Cornovirus, Nuclear Prolifiration, Turkish Bloodbath by Si Vis Pacem
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#13 - Westlessness: How the US diverges from Europe from 2020-02-22T14:42:19
In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss the results of the Munich Security Conference and the released by DOD 2021 Budget Proposal. We also touch upon the recent military developments in Syria....
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#12 - Foreign policy of Pete Buttigieg, common European defence, and low-yield nuclear weapons from 2020-02-08T16:01:28
In the latest episode of Si Vis Pace, we discuss the foreign policy stance of Pete Buttigieg, who unexpectedly won Iowa caucuses this week. After that, we continue with a discussion of Emmanuel Mac...
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#11 - The US Middle East peace plan and security concerns over 5G networks in Great Britain from 2020-02-01T21:44:37
In this episode of SI Vis Pacem, we discuss whether Trump’s long-awaited peace plan for the Middle East is a complete failure or a restart of American foreign policy in the region. After that, we c...
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#10 - "Memory wars" over WW II history and the results of Davos summit from 2020-01-28T19:07:21
In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss Russia-Poland row over the outbreak of WW2 and the results of the Davos summit that took place last week. Plus, we cover the topic of coronavirus and gi...
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#9 - The EU interest in Libyan conflict and the US-China trade truce from 2020-01-18T18:15:01
In the recent episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss the prospects of the upcoming Libyan peace conference in Berlin. We also touch upon the topic of the recent US-China trade truce. Finally, we argue...
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#8 - The brief overview of the US-Iran rivarly from 2020-01-11T17:59:09
In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we are back from winter holidays to bring you the expertise about the US-Iran conflict that significantly intensified in 2020. We first take a look at the history o...
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#7 - Special Edition: the New Space Race from 2019-12-21T10:50:54
This special episode of Si Vis Pacem we dedicated specifically to space and recent developments in the field. We explore the logic behind private initiatives in space and discuss the prospects of s...
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#6 - 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, the Normandy Format talks in Paris, and the EU summit from 2019-12-17T14:04:22
In the new episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss the final working days of the US Congress before the Christmas holidays. We touch upon the question of the National Defense Authorization Act, the USM...
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#5 - Special edition: the results of the UK general elections, Brexit, and the fate of union from 2019-12-13T16:48:42
In this special episode of Si Vis Pacem, we talk about recent UK general elections with our special guest. We delve into results, their meaning for the UK, and the future of Brexit. In addition, we...
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#4 - NATO marks 70th anniversary and the EU gets new European Commission from 2019-12-07T09:24:55
In this episode of Si Vis Pacem, we discuss the NATO summit in London that commemorates the 70th anniversary of the alliance. Despite disunity and fragmentation during the summit, it still delivere...
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#3 - Trump impeachment as a threat to national security and the assessment of the US military from 2019-11-23T09:59:36
Trump impeachment inquiry and its impact on national security. We also sum up the results of the meeting of foreign ministers of NATO countries in Brussels and make an assessment of the US military...
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#2 - The Anniversary of the Fall of Berlin Wall and Iran Nuclear Program from 2019-11-12T14:30:51
#2 - The Anniversary of the Fall of Berlin Wall and Iran Nuclear Program by Si Vis Pacem
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#1 - Unprecedented Military Budget and Syrian Turmoil from 2019-10-31T12:37:58
#1 - Unprecedented Military Budget and Syrian Turmoil by Si Vis Pacem
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