The campaign to take back ISIS’s stronghold in Syria, Raqqa, has started and the battle in Aleppo has intensified. The panel examine how those two battles are playing out in Syria and the long term consequences of these conflicts.

This latest podcast features authors from the recent November issue of International Affairs.

August Cole argues that if surprises are the new normal, creative insights into these trends can provide a critical predictive tool.

HE Qubad Talabani, the deputy prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government responds to the effects of the demographic change within Iraqi Kurdistan and outlines both the Kurdish and international role in Mosul.

What will Europe look like in 2030? Will it, as some headlines would suggest, descend into increasing chaos? Or can a different, more positive vision prevail?

What will be the future of Europe’s relationship with the United States under the leadership of the newly elected president?

Boris Johnson argues that after the vote to leave the EU, Britain has the chance to define and establish a new forward-looking approach to its foreign policy.

What does the future hold for the relationship between Europe and China?

Does digital transformation represent a disruptive threat or an opportunity for growth in Europe?

Brexit; a fragile currency; a refugee crisis; a stagnant economy; rising populism. Europe has a history of advancing through crisis. Can it do so again?