Inside the Issues: A CIGI Video Podcast

This week podcast host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch welcomes Séverine Autesserre, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University for a discussion on her new book, "Peaceland: Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention." The conversation considers the concept of "peaceland" is along with the importance of local context and key policy recommendations for international organizations working in peacebuilding efforts.

This week, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia Michael Byers joins CIGI Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson for a discussion on Arctic governance. The conversation touches on Arctic cooperation, Canadian interests in the North, and prospects for economic development before turning to consider how current international conflicts could impact the future of Arctic governance. 

This week, CIGI Senior Fellow and Senior Advisor for Conflict Prevention and Management at the United States Institute of Peace Pamela Aall joins co-host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a discussion on the comprehensive new book "Managing Conflict in a World Adrift."

On the heels of his recent lecture at CIGI, investigative journalist and academic Declan Hill joins co-host and CIGI Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson for a conversation on corruption and match-fixing in international sport. Which sports are most vulnerable to match-fixing? What could ongoing and expanding corruption mean for the future of international sport? Tune in for the full conversation.

What role does cultural diplomacy play in foreign relations? How is the nature of public diplomacy changing alongside shifts in technology and media? This week, CIGI Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson welcomes Public Affairs Officer at the US Consulate, Toronto Hilary Fuller Renner to address these questions and discuss a variety of public diplomacy programs.

What can memorializing our historical heroes and victims tell us about who we are now? Edward T. Linenthal, Editor, Journal of American History and Professor of History at Indiana University joins co-host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a conversation on remembrance.

Has war become legalized under international law? This week, Associate Director of the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Janina Dill joins host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a conversation on the law, morality and legitimacy of war. After offering a brief history of war theory, the discussion touches on the "belligerent's trilemma," drone warfare, and sub-state conflict. Tune in to hear the full conversation and to learn more about the overlap between war and law in the 21st century.

In this week's podcast, CIGI Research Fellow David Kempthorne visits the studio to discuss the survey's findings, touching on four key dimensions: macroeconomic and financial cooperation, cooperation on financial regulation, cooperation on trade, and cooperation on climate change.

What went wrong in Canada's intervention in Afghanistan? What went right? This week, Stephen M. Saideman from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs joins host David Welch for a discussion on the theme of the upcoming edition of Canada Among Nations — intervention. In addition to exploring Canada's role in Afghanistan, the conversation touches on the ISIS mission, situations in Syria and Turkey, and how military operations are treated in democratic legislatures.

This week, CIGI Senior Fellow John Ibbitson joins host Andrew Thompson for a discussion on the Harper Government's foreign policy. The conversation begins on a heavy note, considering the foreign policy context in which today's (October 22, 2014) fatal shootings at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada can be viewed.