The World Deconstructed

The World Deconstructed

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The World Deconstructed episodes

  • Spain's Undocumented Migrants

    Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Spain’s plan to legalise around 500,000 undocumented migrants and why it matters.

    13 min
  • Colombia's Rebel Turned President

    Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s former rebel turned first left-wing president.

    12 min
  • China’s Top General

    Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about the purge of China’s top general and what it reveals about Xi Jinping’s grip on the military.

    11 min
  • India's Republic Day

    Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about the political and diplomatic significance of India’s Republic Day chief guests

    11 min
  • Oldest Cave Art

    Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about the discovery of the world’s oldest known cave art on Indonesia's Muna Island

    14 min
  • Mark Carney on International Order

    Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Mark Carney and his argument that the old international order is coming to an end

    15 min
  • Germany's Army

    Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about Germany’s push to build Europe’s strongest army, driven by the Russia threat and declining trust in US security guarantees.

    14 min
  • Scotland Independence

    Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about claims that foreign interference, linked to Iran, may be influencing online debate around Scottish independence

    14 min
  • COVID and Cigarette Ban

    Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about how South Africa’s Covid-era cigarette ban fueled black markets, undermined public health goals, and led to the closure of British American Tobacco’s last local factory.

    14 min
  • Elephants in Africa

    Prof. David Tizzard of Korean Studies at both Seoul Women University and Hanyang University and a columnist for the Korea Times will talk about elephants: their biology, cultural significance, and the very different conservation challenges they face across Africa.

    16 min

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