Listen as Magdalena Surma interviews Dr. Theda Skocpol about the outcome of the U.S. Elections. Dr. Skocpol is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University.
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How to DIY an IR Degree, Part 5: Climate Change, Global Health, and Supplementary Courses
Benson Cheung revisits his series on the DIY international relations degree with a list of new courses and new thematic concentrations on climate change and global health.
Canada’s NATO Podcasts: Interview with Pawel Osiej Part II
Listen as Magdalena Surma interviews Pawel Osiej about his experience working as a Project Director at the Atlantic Treaty Association. Pawel also provides advice to those interested in pursuing a career in international relations, global affairs, and diplomacy.
How to DIY a Free (or Cheaper) “Degree” in IR, Part 2: Regional Concentrations
Part 1 of this series outlined the MOOC IR “degree” project and introduced courses about the basics of IR. This part builds on the foundational courses to suggest possible regional concentrations. Middle East No doubt the Middle East, in the throes of unrest and endless conflict, is one of the most important regions Read More…
Europe’s Roma Dilemma: Deportation and Exclusion
Andi Asimetaj examines what the European Union is doing with its member countries about the Roma exclusion.
Manipulating the ‘European Project’
Here’s what the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is teaching us about the relationship between the United States and Europe in the past, present, and future.
Interview with James Appathurai
Andi Asimetaj interviews Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, James Appathurai.
Russia, ISIS and the West: Spoiling Tactics
The current streak of terrorist attacks in Europe has triggered a dissent within the EU. Pierre-Olivier Bussieres analyzes how Europe’s political divide will benefit Russia.
What Brexit Means for Euro-Mediterranean Security
Following the United Kingdom’s landmark decision to leave the European Union, Neil Siviter explores the ramifications of Brexit and how it will affect the security of the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Security Implications of the Brexit
Matthew Rae discusses the security implications of United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union