The Munk Debates
The Next DebateEpisodes
Episodes of The Next Debate
Mark All
Search Episodes...
In a little over twelve months Donald Trump has gone from vanity candidate to the presumptive Republican nominee for President of the United States. What explains Trump’s meteoric rise? And, what does his candidacy say about the state and futur
From quantitative easing to negative interest rates, central banks around the world have become, in the worlds of mega-investor Mohamed El-Erian, “the only game in town” when it comes to reviving economic growth. But when does too much central
Are we living in a post-revolutionary age? From the Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East to Occupy Wall Street movement in the West, mass social movements have failed spectacularly in recent years to achieve meaningful and lasting social ch
For weeks now financial markets have been in turmoil over whether a cooling Chinese economy will drag the world into recession. Renowned economist and Asia expert, Stephen Roach, thinks fears of a China “crash” are exaggerated and reveal how li
The international communities’ hopes for pushing back ISIS and ending the humanitarian crisis in Syria have been dealt a major blow by Saudi Arabia as it doubles down its regional rivalry with Iran. Vali Nasr, one of the world’s top authorities
From Crimea to Eastern Ukraine to Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken on an outsized role in global events in the last 18 months. For Russian dissident and chess grandmaster, Garry Kasparov, Putin’s ambition to reassert Russian po
Warsaw-based historian and foreign policy expert, Anne Applebaum, is worried that Europe’s far-right parties, in both the East and the West, are successfully exploiting the continent's refugee crisis to advance their anti-refugee and Euroskepti
We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Generals win battles; politicians run countries; scientists discover truths; inventors make breakthroughs; and Goldman Sachs rules the world. But is this really the case? Matt Ridley, in his pro
It is a controversial thesis: Black Americans have struggled to attain the full promise of the American Dream because of government’s efforts to level the playing field that citizens compete on for everything from educational success to employm
Are we at once in a generation inflection point when comes to international relations and how the global order -- circa 2015 -- is working or not? Janice Stein, one of Canada’s most respected commentators on foreign affairs, thinks an era of no
How do we understand the past? Is history at its essence the sweep of nations and empires and the large impersonal social, economic and environmental forces that drive change? For historian Margaret MacMillan the past is more complicated than t
All eyes were on China this week as financial markets in the world’s second largest economy spurred fears of a global economic slowdown. Is China’s multi-decade economic miracle finally faltering? While international economist and best-selling
With oil prices testing decade lows the commodity that powers the planet is unsettling financial markets and upending our expectations about the future of economic growth. How long could oil’s slump last? What is driving prices down and supply
It has been as tumultuous summer in Europe as the continent struggled to keep Greece in the Euro Zone. The controversial and harsh bailout terms ultimately imposed on Greece have led many to wonder if Europe is entering a new, uncertain phase i
At the age of eighteen Hyeonseo Lee escaped North Korea, bringing with her remarkable first hand stories of what it was like to grow up in the world’s last remaining totalitarian dictatorship. Her experiences reveal the incredible lengths the r
It is a disturbing thesis: war is the engine of human civilization. The remarkable decline in rates of violence from the Stone Age to our own time did not happen by coincidence. It is the product of millennia of violent conflict producing large
Man-made islands rising out of the empty sea. Military planes and ships threating each other. A growing drumbeat of nationalist rhetoric on all sides. Seemingly out of nowhere the South China Sea has emerged as a global flash point pitting a ri
The statistics are mind numbing. 200,000 dead. 10,000 children killed. Upwards of 4 million refugees. Now in its fifth year, the Syrian crisis has emerged as the greatest humanitarian disaster of our time. But where is this crisis headed? Does
It's a controversial thesis: The system of global capitalism is breaking down. The economic social and environmental grievances of millions of the poor and disempowered are growing. The consequence will be nothing less than a new age of revolt
More than just about anyone else, Joseph Stiglitz is the intellectual father of the global debate on economic inequality and what governments, corporations and citizens should to do about it. His new book, The Great Divides, explores his writin
It sounds like science fiction: a computer many times smarter than any human being wiping out civilization. But the existential risks associated with thinking machines is an increasingly hot top topic in Silicon Valley and high-tech hubs everyw
In an era of billion-dollar high-tech start-ups and fierce global competition in the sciences, engineering and maths, the once venerated liberal arts are getting a bad rap from students, employers and governments. Author and liberal arts grad F
As the West expands and deepens its military mission against the Islamic State, how much do we really know about the foe we are fighting? Pakistani journalist, bestselling author and renowned expect on radical Islam, Ahmed Rashid, thinks the We
It's a controversial and sobering argument: ignore the soaring stock market, strong job growth in the U.S. and the global financial vibe that finally, after seven long years, better days lie ahead of the economies of the developing world. Inste
Welcome to The Next Debate, a new bi-monthly interview series from The Munk Debates, featuring past and future debaters on issues and ideas driving public debate.
Join Podchaser to...
- Rate podcasts and episodes
- Follow podcasts and creators
- Create podcast and episode lists
- & much more
Unlock more with Podchaser Pro
- Audience Insights
- Contact Information
- Demographics
- Charts
- Sponsor History
- and More!
- Account
- Register
- Log In
- Find Friends
- Resources
- Help Center
- Blog
- API
Podchaser is the ultimate destination for podcast data, search, and discovery. Learn More
- © 2024 Podchaser, Inc.
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- Contact Us