US policy in the Middle East part 2 – Professor Juan Cole
In the second of three podcasts looking at US foreign policy in the Middle East, we hear from Professor Juan Cole, who explains why…
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US policy in the Middle East part 1 – Jeremy Shapiro
In the first of three podcasts on US policy in the Middle East, Jeremy Shapiro explains why foreign policy is in thrall to US…
What kind of animal is the EU?
Mark Corner, the author of the new book “The European Union: an introduction”, explains why he compares the EU to the peculiar half-zebra/half-horse called…
Andrew Wilson on the Ukraine crisis
ECFR's Andrew Wilson, the author of “Ukraine crisis: What it means for the West”, explains the dynamics behind what has happened in Ukraine, and…
Iraq, ISIS, and the view from Washington
Following the advance of ISIS in north-west Iraq, Toby Dodge of the LSE analyses the situation there, while Jeremy Shapiro of the Brookings Institution…
Two quick fixes for Europe
What two things would make the EU a better place? Jo Johnson, Carl Bildt, Tomas Ilves, Emma Bonino and Norbert Röttgen each give their…
The Eurasian Union
What exactly would a Eurasian Union involve, why might Russia want it, and how would it affect Europe? Dmitri Trenin and Robert Cooper try…
Europe’s crises (part 1) – Ukraine and migration
Analysis of two of the crises facing Europe – Ukraine and migration – with President Toomas Ilves, Carl Bildt, Jo Johnson, Emma Bonino and…
The next round of nuclear talks with Iran
Ahead of another round of talks over Iran's nuclear programme, the country's deputy foreign minister and one of their negotiators set out what they…