Podcast

The IR thinker

Author: Martin Zubko
Feed episode count: 122
Official site: https://shows.acast.com/irthinker
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Summary

The IR thinker features in-depth interviews with leading experts in international relations. The IR thinker is an independent, non-partisan and non-aligned platform. It hosts a wide range of perspectives on international relations but does not endorse any political party, government or ideological position. Since its first episode in 2023, The IR thinker has produced more than 100 episodes as a pro bono initiative established by Martin Zubko, an international relations scholar and lecturer. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

Poland's New Strategic Culture - Piotr Pietrzak | Ep. 15 (2026)

Duration seconds: 3999
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/poland-new-strategic-culture-piotr-pietrzak

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

African Agency in Climate Governance - Carl Death | Ep. 14 (2026)

Duration seconds: 4318
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/african-agency-in-climate-governance-carl-death

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Contemporary Security Policy - Myriam Dunn Cavelty & Nicole Jenne | Ep. 13 (2026)

Duration seconds: 3966
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/contemporary-security-policy-myriam-dunn-cavelty-nicole-jenne

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

Problems of Post-Communism - Dmitry Gorenburg | Ep. 12 (2026)

Duration seconds: 3837
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/problems-of-post-communism-dmitry-gorenburg

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

Myanmar - Geopolitics & Security - Wai Yan Phyo Naing | Ep. 11 (2026)

Duration seconds: 3880
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/myanmar-geopolitics-security-wai-yan-phyo-naing

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

Biopolitics - Sergei Prozorov | Ep. 10 (2026)

Duration seconds: 4067
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/biopolitics-sergei-prozorov

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Russian Soft Power in Africa, Asia & the Middle East - Vladimir Liparteliani | Ep. 9 (2026)

Duration seconds: 3650
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/russian-soft-power-in-africa-asia-middle-east-vladimir-liparteliani

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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

South Africa's Nuclear Energy - Kelvin Kemm Final | Ep. 8 (2026)

Duration seconds: 4126
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/south-africa-nuclear-energy-kelvin-kemm

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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

British Journal of Politics and International Relations - Jack Holland | Ep. 7 (2026)

Duration seconds: 2568
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/british-journal-of-politics-and-international-relations-jack-holland

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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

Understanding China-Russia Relations - Philip Snow | Ep. 6 (2026)

Duration seconds: 2993
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/understanding-china-russia-relations-philip-snow

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Mar 24, 2026 · not_requested

The Changing World Order - Mark N. Katz | Ep. 5 (2026)

Duration seconds: 3503
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/changing-world-order-mark-n-katz

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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

Catalonia's Pursuit of Self-government - Marc Sanjaume-Calvet | Ep. 4 (2026)

Duration seconds: 3054
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/catalonia-pursuit-of-self-government-marc-sanjaume-calvet

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Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested

The New Constructivism - David McCourt | Ep. 3 (2026)

Duration seconds: 4224
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/new-constructivism-david-mccourt

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Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested

New Zealand's Geopolitics - Reuben Steff | Ep. 2 (2026)

Duration seconds: 3968
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/new-zealand-geopolitics-reuben-steff

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Feb 18, 2026 · not_requested

Decolonising Norms in IR - Charlotte Epstein | Ep. 1 (2026)

Duration seconds: 3190
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/decolonising-norms-in-ir-charlotte-epstein

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Dec 17, 2025 · not_requested

Transformative Realism - Marc Saxer | 2025 Episode 31

Duration seconds: 2452
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/transformative-realism-marc-saxer

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Dec 8, 2025 · not_requested

India's Diplomacy - Vineet Thakur | 2025 Episode 30

Duration seconds: 3638
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/india-diplomacy-vineet-thakur

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Dec 1, 2025 · not_requested

Bulgaria's Energy Security - Martin Vladimirov | 2025 Episode 29

Duration seconds: 2705
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/bulgaria-energy-security-martin-vladimirov

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Nov 24, 2025 · not_requested

EU Citizenship - Dimitry Kochenov | 2025 Episode 28

Duration seconds: 4291
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/eu-citizenship-dimitry-kochenov

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Nov 16, 2025 · not_requested

Contemporary Meaning of Nuclear Weapons - Stephen Herzog | 2025 Episode 27

Duration seconds: 4302
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/contemporary-meaning-of-nuclear-weapons-stephen-herzog

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Nov 10, 2025 · not_requested

China's Institutional Genes - Chenggang Xu | 2025 Episode 26

Duration seconds: 3881
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/china-institutional-genes-chenggang-xu

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Nov 5, 2025 · not_requested

Does African IR Theory Exist? - Madalitso Zililo Phiri | 2025 Episode 25

Duration seconds: 3592
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/does-african-ir-theory-exist-madalitso-zililo-phiri

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Oct 29, 2025 · not_requested

Natural Gas in Germany: Security, Supply, Transition - Andreas Schroeder | 2025 Episode 24

Duration seconds: 2700
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/natural-gas-in-germany-security-supply-transition-andreas-schroeder

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Oct 22, 2025 · not_requested

Mongolia's Energy Security - Telmen Altanshagai | 2025 Episode 23

Duration seconds: 3399
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/mongolias-energy-security-telmen-altanshagai

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Oct 14, 2025 · not_requested

Australia's Security - Risks & Realities - Peter Layton | 2025 Episode 22

Duration seconds: 4440
Source: https://www.irthinker.com/australia-security-risks-realities-peter-layton

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