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Foreign Policy, Internal Insanity

Foreign Policy, Internal Insanity

Written by: Alan and Sam
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 Two college students descend into madness trying to understand an increasingly crazy world.Alan and Sam Politics & Government
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  • A New Order in the Middle East

    A New Order in the Middle East
    Apr 6 2023

    As China brokers a major diplomatic deal between Saudi Arabia and its long-standing rival, Iran, Sam and Alan review the moments in history that have led to these developments, consider the strategic context in the Middle East, and discuss whether a new regional order is in the making.
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    27 mins
  • Ukraine, One Year On

    Ukraine, One Year On
    Feb 26 2023

    To mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sam and Alan sit down to discuss how Ukraine has shown far more resolve than expected in both Russia and the West, how the war has shaped politics in Putin's Russia, and why Biden's recent surprise visit to Kyiv may be remembered as a pivotal moment in the history of NATO.
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    24 mins
  • India's Bharat Jodo Yatra

    India's Bharat Jodo Yatra
    Jan 29 2023

    The Indian National Congress, down on its luck in recent years, has engineered a uniquely South Asian political stunt in the form of the Bharat Jodo Yatra ("Unite India March"). In this episode, Sam and Alan explain the movement's motivations, its potential effects on India's upcoming elections, and its relationship with the changing face of Indian national identity.
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    23 mins
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