Liam Collins is the executive director of the Madison Policy Forum and a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations. As a former Colonel in the United States Army, Liam was a career Special Forces officer serving combat deployments in

Implications of Foreign Fighters from New Zealand becoming involved in a Conflict Abroad (Interview - Marnie Lloydd)

Mar 26th, 2022 38m 22s

Marnie Lloydd is a lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington whose research looks into international law related to armed conflicts. Marnie worked for more than ten years as a Protection Delegate and Legal Adviser with the International Com

Understanding War Between Ukraine and Russia with the Lens of Game Theory (Interview - Douglas Atkinson)

Mar 19th, 2022 24m 40s

Douglas Atkinson is a Postdoctoral University Assistant at the University of Salzburg. His line of research uses game theory to understand wars like the one playing out between Ukraine and Russia at the moment. Here we discuss costs, where they

The Biden Brand, White House Messaging, and Navigating the Current Crisis (Interview - Kenneth Cosgrove)

Mar 12th, 2022 32m 39s

Professor Kenneth Cosgrove, at Suffolk University in Boston, has written extensively on branding and how it can be used effectively in politics. He has a lot to say about Republican and Democratic candidates and what is needed in order for them

Military Strategy and the Evolving Conflict in Ukraine (Interview - Frank Ledwidge)

Mar 5th, 2022 37m 53s

Frank Ledwidge is a Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and War History at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. A former reservist officer and holding a doctorate from Kings College London in War Studies, he has written extensiv

Australia’s Stance on the Threat China Poses and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Interview - John Blaxland)

Feb 26th, 2022 21m 15s

John Blaxland is a Professor of Intelligence Studies and International Security at Australian National University. A former director of Joint Intelligence Operations, John is an academic who has written prolifically about Australia's military h

Relations Between Japan and South Korea and Strategic Challenges For East Asia (Interview - Grant Newsham)

Dec 13th, 2021 44m 43s

Grant Newsham is a Senior Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies and is a former Colonel in the United States Marines. He writes regularly for the Asia Times and has been involved in advising private corporations on a number o

Leaders Around the World and the Lens of Political Marketing (Interview - Edward Elder)

Aug 4th, 2021 52m 17s

Dr. Edward Elder is a Professional Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research looks at candidates through the lens of marketing. Playing close attention to key aspects of how candidates communicate with their con

China, America, and the Competition for Technology Supremacy (Interview - Nigel Inkster)

Mar 2nd, 2021 38m 43s

Nigel Inkster is the former Director of Operations and Intelligence at MI6 and is a Senior Advisor in Cyber Security and China at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He has recently published a book: The Great Decoupling: China,

American Foreign Policy Decision-Making in the Biden Administration (Interview - Thomas Preston)

Jan 31st, 2021 42m

Dr. Thomas Preston is a Distinguished Professor at Washington State University. He specializes in American Foreign Policy, with published research in political psychology and foreign policy decision-making in the White House. In this episode, I

Challenges for Japan’s Foreign Policy Going Forward (Interview - Corey J. Wallace)

Jan 20th, 2021 27m 34s

Corey Wallace is an Assistant Professor at Kanagawa University in Yokohama, Japan. In this interview, we discuss Japan-China relations with a focus on historical issues like the Senkaku Islands. We also discuss Japan's relationship with New Zea

Looming Challenges for New Zealand-China Relations and the ’One Belt One Road’ Policy (Interview - Jason Young)

Jun 14th, 2020 43m 47s

Jason Young is an Associate Professor at Victoria University of Wellington. In this interview, we discuss New Zealand-China relations and what recent challenges may loom for the relationship. We discuss the ramping up of reform in Hong Kong and

Korean Politics, North-South Relations and A Looming Tinderbox (Interview - Kevin Kester)

May 25th, 2020 39m 55s

Kevin Kester is an Assistant Professor at Seoul National University in South Korea. His background is in Global Studies and International Relations, with a Ph.D. from Cambridge University in Educational Peace Building. In this interview, we tal

Impact of COVID19 on Singapore's Migrants and Myanmar's Karen State (Interview - Shona Loong)

May 5th, 2020 30m 33s

Shona Loong is an Oxford University doctorate student. Her recent publications look into migrant workers throughout the Karen State in Myanmar and the impact aid has on the peace process there. In this episode, she explains the impact COVID19 i

Audacious Aotearoa /E2/ Is 'The Economy' a Dirty Word? Creating A Resilient Economy for New Zealand

Apr 27th, 2020 20m 30s

In this episode I look into what comes next for New Zealand, with a particular focus on the economy. What should the New Zealand government do to get things going? I also ask three friends a tricky political question in our 'Phone a Friend' seg

Audacious Aotearoa /E1/ Did New Zealand Close the Border Soon Enough? (Response to a Column)

Apr 22nd, 2020 17m 31s

Steve Ires, a lecturer at Massey University, argues in a recent column for Stuff that New Zealand didn't close the border soon enough. In this episode of Audacious Aotearoa, I plan to respond to what he has to say and explain why closing the b

Rate