In this episode of Peace in a Pod, we have a conversation with two masters’ researchers at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Arthur Lusenti and Zachary Alvarado about Europe and Peace. When we speak of Europe and Peace in contemporary security politics, we often look at how Europe acts abroad and how its actions affect peace around the world. However, inreasingly, Europe is once again at the centre of a variety of threats, both from within and from without. These threats affect Europe’s own perception of peace, of itself, and as a result, influence its actions abroad. This episode is based on a research project done in partnership with the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform titled, 'Conceptions of Peace and Security in Contemporary Europe.' Here's the full report: https://bit.ly/GPP_Report Here are some references for further reading: “European Global Strategy: Shared Vision, Common Action, A Stronger Europe: A Global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy,” European External Action Service, (June 2016, Accessed on July 29, 2020, Brussels: EEAS., http://eeas.europa.eu/top_stories/pdf/eugs_review_web.pdf. David Calleo. The German Problem Reconsidered: Germany and the World Order, 1870 to the Present. (Cambridge: Univ. Pr, 1978). Elise Carlson-Rainer, “Sweden Is A World Leader In Peace, Security, And Human Rights”. World Affairs 180, no. 4 (2017): 79-85. Conflict in Ukraine,” Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), accessed June 18, 2020, https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-ukrainehttps://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-ukraine Paul Cornish, & Andrew E. Dorman, “Breaking the mould: The United Kingdom Strategic Defence Review 2010.” International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-), 86(2), (2010) 395-410. Ann-Sofie Dahl, “Sweden, Finland and NATO: Security partners and security producers,” in Nordic-Baltic Security in the 21st Century: The Regional Agenda and the Global Role, (2011).