T.V. Paul, author of Restraining Great Powers: Soft Balancing from Empires to the Global Era, places the evolution of balancing behaviour in a historical context.

Colin Kahl is currently co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, having previously been deputy assistant to President Obama and national security advisor to Vice-President Biden.

If you are looking for a fiendishly difficult politically-minded quiz of the year to test out your relatives on Christmas Day then give this a listen.

The prime minister of Lebanon discusses his vision for the future of his country and its wider role in the region.

In this podcast, Harriet Moynihan, Sam Geall and Mimi Zou discuss business and human rights issues in relation to China's Belt and Road projects, particularly in the context of labour and environmental rights.

Examining how conflict is driving hunger, the available protections under international law and how to provide greater compliance with legal standards.

Louise Shelley, author of Dark Commerce: How a New Illicit Economy Is Threatening Our Future, discusses how new technology, communications and globalization fuel the growth of dangerous forms of illegal trade.

Panellists consider whether the ‘modern Silk Road’ has kick-started a new era of globalization with Beijing as the new centre of capitalism and the multilateral world order.

This Breakfast Series gives Academy fellows the opportunity to discuss leadership experiences and lessons in an informal setting.

Ben and Agnes speak to Robin Niblett, Director of Chatham House, about his recent work on the future of think-tanks in the new uncertain political landscape.