White privilege in international relations

What is white privilege and how deeply is the idea of the superiority of white people and Western culture interwoven into international relations?

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Chandran Nair, CEO and founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT) argues in his latest book that dismantling white privilege will require deconstructing the entire superstructure of international relations. So, what is white privilege and how deeply is the idea of the superiority of white people and Western culture interwoven into international relations? How does white privilege manifest itself in current international relations issues like the Ukraine war?  Together with Mark Leonard, Nair talks about the origins, realities and futures of white privilege.

This podcast was recorded on 2 June 2022.

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