Dr. Leila Alieva is an Associate of Russian and East European Studies (REES) at the Oxford University School for Global and Area Studies. She also teaches a course on the Political Economy of Energy Transition at Oxford’s Department of Continued Education and is currently working with Friends of Europe. Originally from Azerbaijan, Dr. Alieva founded…
We are all aware of the international risks associated with autocratic regimes and their implementation of hard power tactics to exert control. History is riddled with examples and unfortunately, we just have to turn on the news to witness it in present times; look at the Assad regime in Syria, Kim Jong Un’s totalitarian methods…
Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil Deep dive into foreign politics this week! David Dunn and Dominic discuss extensively foreign politics of the US and the change a Harris or Trump administration would or would not make. Find out what the consequences and international risks are of either another Trump administration or on a new Harris…
Written by Elisa Garbil – 24.10.2024 The Upcoming US Elections give us a taste of what the world could look like under a Harris administration or a Trump administration. Today in this episode with David Dunn we dive into the five geopolitical risks of a Trump administration. 1. Russian Invasion? Firstly, the ongoing war in…
David Dunn, Professor of International Politics and Director of Internationalisation for the College of Social Science at the University of Birmingham. David holds a MSc in International Studies and has a PhD in War Studies. He has diverse research interests that fit largely within the areas of US foreign and security policy, strategic and security studies,…
We have spoken about Russia a lot so far on the international risk podcast, from its ongoing aggression in Ukraine, to the Presidential elections in March, to most recently discussing Russia’s current position within Europe, and the risks this poses to both state actors and businesses. Today, we will continue this discussion, extrapolating Russia’s european…
As Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for Russia, Oleg Ignatov focuses on the country’s domestic affairs as well as Moscow’s role in conflicts around the world. Oleg has previously worked as a leading expert at the Center for Current Policy in Moscow, as a political consultant, and in various roles at the United Russia party. He…
