Episode 229: Armenia: Between Russia and The West and the Complicated Dynamics of Peace with Azerbaijan with Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan

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In this episode of the International Risk Podcast, we turn our focus to the South Caucasus, where Armenia stands at a critical geopolitical juncture. Our guest is Dr. Vahram Ter-Matevosyan, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the American University of Armenia and a leading voice on regional security and Armenian foreign policy….

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The New Scramble for Africa: Shifting Global Dynamics in 2025

ByElisa Garbil

Written by Elisa Garbil – 05.05.2025 The New Scramble for Africa is a term that has gained significant traction in recent years to describe the growing competition among global powers over Africa’s vast resources, strategic locations, and emerging markets. Unlike the colonial-era scramble that saw European powers carving up the continent for territorial domination in…

Ian Linden

Ian Linden

ByElisa Garbil

Professor Ian Linden formerly taught at the School of Oriental & African Studies in London and is a visiting Professor at St Mary’s University, Strawberry Hill, London. He worked for the Swedish Government in the 1980s liaising with the African National Congress in apartheid South Africa.  A past director of the Catholic Institute for International Relations where…

Episode 228: The Scramble for Africa with Ian Linden

ByElisa Garbil

Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil Today we discuss the New Scramble for Africa! Dominic and Ian Linden dive into the differences between the ‘new’ scramble for Africa and the ‘old’ scramble of Africa, how strong the US influence is and whether it is currently weakening – or not, the economic opportunities offered by foreign investments, and…

Episode 219: The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape: State-Sponsored Attacks and Global Security with John Bruce

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This week on The International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen sits down with John Bruce, an expert in cybersecurity law and policy, to explore the evolution of state-sponsored cyber activity, and what these developments mean for businesses and governments worldwide. Cyber operations have changed significantly over the last few decades. Once highly targeted and discreet, state-sponsored cyber…

Episode 218: The Future of European Defense: Building Autonomy in a Dense Geopolitical Landscape with Dr. Nicolai von Ondarza

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This week on The International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen sits down with Dr. Nicolai von Ondarza to discuss Europe’s evolving security landscape and its quest for strategic autonomy in the face of rising geopolitical tensions. As Europe confronts the growing threat from Russia and the shifting priorities of the United States under Trump, the continent…

Paul Hockenos

Paul Hockenos

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Paul Hockenos is a Berlin-based writer and political analyst who has been working in Germany and across Central and Eastern Europe since 1989. He is the prize-winning author of five books on European politics and culture, and was a fellow at the American Academy in Berlin. His work appears in The Nation, Foreign Policy, Foreign…