Shayan Talabany

Shayan Talabany

Shayan is a geopolitical expert and senior analyst and advisor at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI). She specialises in regional politics, security and conflict analysis in the Middle East, including the national security and defence policies of Middle Eastern states, and the role of non-state and external actors in the Middle East….

Episode 269: Middle East in Transition: Non-State Actors, Trump’s Policy Shift, and Regional Stability with Shayan Talabany

In this episode Dominic Bowen speaks with Shayan Talabany, Senior Analyst and Advisor at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, about shifting U.S. strategies in the Middle East and what they mean for governance, security, and economic opportunity across the region. They explore how the U.S. retreat from interventionism is reshaping regional power balances,…

Regional Shifts and Risks in the Middle East: On the Future of Governance and Integration

Regional Shifts and Risks in the Middle East: On the Future of Governance and Integration

In this episode of The International Risk Podcast, host Dominic Bowen speaks with Shayan Talabany, Senior Analyst and Advisor at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, about the profound shifts underway in the Middle East. From U.S. retrenchment and recalibrated alliances to the pressures of youth unemployment, nationalism, and the war in Gaza, Talabany…

Rivers in Peril: The Collapse of the Indus Water Treaty and the Future of South Asia’s Water Security

Rivers in Peril: The Collapse of the Indus Water Treaty and the Future of South Asia’s Water Security

“‘The cancellation or what you call the abeyance of the Indus Water treaty is not anything which is practical but it is very political; it is politically dividing these two countries and creating huge mistrust. Just in May, these two countries were on the verge of nuclear war so anything can happen”. Ashok Swain, Episode…

Episode 268: Implications of the Suspension of the Indus Water Treaty

When we think about flashpoints between India and Pakistan, most people picture borders, bombs, or Kashmir. But the most strategic weapon in South Asia today may not be nuclear—it’s water. The Indus Water Treaty has been called one of the world’s most successful peace agreements, surviving wars, nuclear standoffs, and decades of political hostility. But…

Episode 265: Antimicrobial Resistance as a Geopolitical Flashpoint with Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan

In this episode Dominic Bowen and Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan explore antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a geopolitical flashpoint. Find out more about how drug resistance has already crossed the red line with untreatable infections, why AMR is not a future threat but a present crisis claiming 1.3 million lives annually, and how the erosion of antibiotic…

Antimicrobial Resistance: The Silent Global Security Threat and the Risks of Inaction

Antimicrobial Resistance: The Silent Global Security Threat and the Risks of Inaction

In this episode of The International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen is joined by Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan to explore antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the most urgent yet under-recognised global risks. Often described as a silent crisis, AMR already claims more than 1.3 million lives each year. Its impact stretches far beyond hospitals and laboratories….

Dr. Kimberly Clausing

Dr. Kimberly Clausing

Kimberly Clausing holds the Eric M. Zolt Chair in Tax Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law. Professor Clausing is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. During the…

Tariffs, Populism, and the Future of Global Economic Strategy

Tariffs, Populism, and the Future of Global Economic Strategy

In this episode of The International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen is joined by Professor Kimberley Clausing to examine the politics, economics, and international risks associated with tariffs. She holds the Eric M. Zolt Chair in Tax Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law. Professor Clausing is also a nonresident senior fellow at the…

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What CEOs Need to Know Now: The New Cost of Global Business

The last 30 years, and the playbook of cheap capital, predictable global rules, and low-friction trade is over. Trade is now power politics more than ever before, geopolitics is being re-priced, and the dollar’s risk-free status is at risk. This article will help make sense of all the noise. Bloomberg’s weekend cover story captures the…