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…
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…
In this episode, we are joined by the acclaimed Doug Livermore, a man with extensive experience in active combat and within US intelligence services. Mr Livermore engages in an in-depth discussion regarding the evolution of the Ukraine war, the impact of increased drone warfare and the risks and solutions surrounding Russian aggression in the Baltic…
In this compelling episode of The International Risk Podcast, we are joined by Professor S. Michael Lynk, renowned legal scholar and former UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory. Together, we dive deep into the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark ruling in the South Africa v. Israel case, which declared…
Happy New Year from all of us at The International Risk Podcast! We’re excited to kick off 2025 with the launch of Season 5, and what better way to start than by answering your questions? Join Elisa, Rima, and Dominic as they dive into listener-submitted topics, tackling some of the most pressing international risks shaping our world. From…
The global economy is entering uncharted waters. Once-reliable anchors such as low inflation, minimal interest rates, seamless international trade, and cooperative geopolitics have become increasingly unstable. These shifts introduce a new level of uncertainty to the economic outlook for 2025 and beyond, raising important questions for business leaders navigating a rapidly changing environment. Europe at…
The dawn of 2025 was marked by a tragic act of terrorism in New Orleans USA. A lone attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, drove a pickup truck into crowded Bourbon Street celebrations, killing fourteen people and injuring over thirty. The FBI’s investigation revealed Jabbar acted alone, inspired by the Islamic State’s (ISIS) Digital Caliphate – a stark…
A Deep Dive into Equities in 2024 and the Road Ahead for Markets The stock market in 2024 delivered a performance for the history books, with S&P 500 concluding 2024 with an exceptional 23 percent gain, following an equally astounding 24 percent rise in 2023, presenting significant opportunities for investors with a low side of…
Written by Elisa Garbil – 30.12.2024 Chemical and biological warfare has been in the news lately with countries like Israel and Russia using them on civilians and threats of Iran deploying them would war break out. So what are the differences? Let’s start with chemical warfare. Chemical warfare was first used in World War I,…
Dr. Brett Edwards is currently a Senior Lecturer in Security and Public Policy at the University of Bath. He holds a wide range of interest from technology to governance and security. At the moment he is involved in a number of projects examining the security implications of cutting-edge biotechnology, the governance of biological and chemical…
