Interview recorded - 26th of September, 2023

On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with  @JamesKerLindsay - A Geopolitical and Ethnic Conflicts expert. James holds a PhD in International Conflict Analysis and has published a dozen books on ethnic conflicts and territorial disputes.

During our conversation we spoke about whether we are living in more turbulent times, what the current geopolitical landscape compares to, whether a region can secede, other drivers that will impact geopolitics in the future and more. I hope you enjoy!

0:00  - Introduction
1:16 - Are we living in more turbulent times than normal?
8:14 - What does our current geopolitical landscape remind James of?
14:16 - Setting the precedent of annexing territory?
18:34 - Is the globe hypocritical on current Azerbaijan invasion?
25:26 - Is secession possible in todays day and age?
30:51 - Going back to proxy wars?
37:40 - Other drivers that will impact geopolitics in the future?
41:15 - One message to takeaway from our conversation?

James Ker-Lindsay is Visiting Professor at LSEE. His research focuses on conflict, peace and security in South East Europe (Western Balkans, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus), European Union enlargement, and secession and recognition in international politics.

He has played an active role in the development of South East European Studies, both in Britain and internationally. He is a former coordinator of the BISA Working Group on the region and is on the editorial boards of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, the Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, and Ethnopolitics.

As well as his academic work, Prof Ker-Lindsay maintains a strong record of policy engagement and consultancy. He has worked at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the world’s oldest independent security and defence studies think tank, and at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He has also served as an advisor to a number of governments and international organisations, including the United Nations and the Council of Europe. He appears regularly in the media and has been interviewed by many leading international news organisations, such as the BBC, CNN, Reuters, Associated Press, The Economist, The Guardian, The New York Times, Radio Free Europe, SKY News, The Times and the Wall Street Journal.

James Ker-Lindsay -

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Twitter - https://twitter.com/JamesKerLindsay

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