In the first episode of Series 2 of Speaking of Research, a podcast from the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership, we speak to Max Dixon, a doctoral researcher from the University of Portsmouth. Max’s research explores the intersection of foreign policy and the economy, focusing on Taiwan’s pivotal role in global supply chains.

As tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific, Max examines how Taiwan’s economic significance has become a growing concern within British foreign policy. His work reveals how anxieties about potential conflict between China and Taiwan are shaping the UK’s approach to economic security - from increased defence spending and Royal Navy expeditions to a renewed emphasis on supporting democratic allies like Taiwan and Hong Kong.

You can read a transcript of the conversation here.

Find out more about the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership at southcoastdtp.ac.uk 

This is a Research Podcasts production.

Credits:

Presenter: Catherine McDonald, Research Podcasts

Guest: Max Dixon, University of Portsmouth

Producer: Krissie Brighty-Glover, Research Podcasts

Editor: Anton Jarvis, Research Podcasts

Transcripts: Lauren White, Research Podcasts

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