In this episode I discuss the Belt and Road Forum as an example of Chinese diplomatic power.

In this episode we explore China's use of trade and trade sanctions as a foreign policy instrument.

This episode provides an overview of Chinese military power, with a particular focus on the use of military exercises in the China-Taiwan Strait.

This episode will explore how China defines its core objectives, including security, economic prosperity, regional relationships and regional standing. It will unpack the competing perspectives of these interests and how they are both multi-faceted and change over time.

In this episode I explore the challenges and consequences for stability and change associated with the armed conflict in Ukraine.

In this episode I review the perspectives, interests and responses of both the HRW and EOC.

In this episode I discuss the perspectives, interests and responses of the USA and UK (amongst others) in terms of addressing the conflict in Ukraine. Some of these responses drive cooperation and change, whereas others promote self-interest and do little to move the conflict away from the status-quo of ongoing warfare.

This episode explores the responses, perspectives and interests of the United Nations in responding to the war in Ukraine. It also discusses the use of diplomacy and international law as a means of resolving the conflict.

This episode explores the defining characteristics / nature of the armed conflict in Ukraine, as well as its primary causes.

In this episode we explore the challenges and consequences of global efforts to resolve climate change. I also discuss how concepts of stability, change and significance can be applied to this global issue.