In episode seven of season two, Balsillie School of International Affairs' Postdoctoral Fellow James Manicom discusses the complex network of alliances, rivalries and regional governance structures at play in East Asian politics today.

In the sixth episode of season two, Margaret Walton-Roberts discusses the difficulties governing of international migration. With national sovereignty and domestic political sensitivities at play, Walton-Roberts says that global conventions on migrant workers' rights are very difficult to agree upon and implement.

In the fifth episode of season two, CIGI Distinguished Fellow and Chair of Global Governance, Jorge Heine, discusses issues and themes raised by his latest co-edited book, 'Fixing Haiti.' Heine outlines the massive challenges facing the Caribbean nation, but also suggests where international assistance could be invested to make a positive difference in the short- and long-term.

In the fourth episode of season two, Inside the Issues speaks to Japanese Ambassador to Canada Kaoru Ishikawa about the ongoing recovery from the March 2011 tsunami, and what global and regional governance structures can do to enhance disaster relief and security.

In this week's Inside the Issues, Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Sir David King, talks with Inside the Issues about science and how it interacts with global political forces.

With the Turkish economy booming and the country taking an increasingly active role in foreign relations and Middle Eastern diplomacy, Inside the Issues speaks to Rafet Akgunay, the Turkish ambassador to Canada

In the opening episode of Inside the Issues, season two, CIGI Senior Fellow and Afghan security expert Mark Sedra paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace in the country following the departure of Canada and, eventually, the international community.

In episode 22, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund's Independent Evaluation Office, Ruben Lamdany, discusses the Fund's performance in the run-up to the financial and economic crisis.

In episode 21, Andrew F. Cooper, CIGI Distinguished Fellow and author of "Internet Gambling Offshore," discusses the global governance implications of what the book calls 'Casino Capitalism.' He takes the fascinating case of Antigua - a small Caribbean country that launched a successful appeal against the United States at the World Trade Organization - as a hotbed for online gambling that ran afoul of American political and moral sensibilities.

In episode 20, Ben Rowswell, visiting scholar at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, discusses the transformative role of technology and social media in the politics of Egypt, the broader Middle East and other countries around the world.