This podcast discusses rising geopolitical and geoeconomic risk and the populist challenge, offering perspectives from the UK and Japan.

Svetlana Pasti outlines the state of Russian media today.

The leader of the opposition in Turkey argues that following the 2016 coup attempt and the subsequent response from the government, a number of decisive initiatives are now required to safeguard the country’s development.

At this event, the panel debate the arguments for and against the separation of religion and the state.

After 15 years and more than $120 billion spent by the US on Afghanistan reconstruction, Special Inspector General Sopko discusses his agency's work to extract critical lessons from the US experience that can be applied in Afghanistan today.

Jonathan Powell argues that not only should governments be ready to negotiate with terrorists groups but they should open a channel of communication at an early stage of any conflict or insurgency.

From the perspective of a non-EU member in northern Europe, the foreign minister of Norway comments on her country’s strategic role within NATO, developments in the Arctic and relations with Russia, as well Brexit.

Two people at the centre of the 2008 global financial crisis, Professor Sir Charles Bean and The Rt Hon Ed Balls, offer their thoughts on the great recession and the policies and procedures which have been adopted in its wake.

In the latest instalment, George Lawson interviews Tarak Barkawi about his new book Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II.

In this latest instalment, Ben Horton speaks to two authors about their research on the relationship between banking crises and political unrest.