Chris Jagger Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I discuss how to reform a country’s security sector with Chris Jagger. We discuss security sector reform from first principles, Gambian culture and society, how to rebuild social trust in a post-regime environment, civil-military relations, the importance of national ownership in international development projects, the psychology of security vetting, similarities between Kosovo and The Gambia, why Kosovars are wonderful...

Jason Hsu Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I discuss the policy of decentralized finance and new blockchain technologies with Jason Hsu. We discuss the democratization of technology and finance, recent cryptocurrency market trends and the regulatory backlash, why tech and politics are becoming more tightly intertwined, how to bridge the gaps in thinking between tech entrepreneurs and policy people, Central Bank Digital Currencies and geopolitical competition, how...

Vasuki Shastry Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I delve into the major socio-economic headwinds that are threatening to derail Asia’s rise with Vasuki Shastry. We discuss the incentives for global elites to hype Asia’s rise, the ‘thought leadership mafia’, the threat of deglobalization to Asia’s growth, Asia’s ‘Eight Hells’ and some ways to escape them, generation and gender divides across the mega-region, the differences between policy programs that promote social...

Dear listeners, Today I chat with Mohamed Zeeshan about the latest summitry in Europe and the direction of global alliances. I am trialing a new program format for the Policy People Podcast with recurring co-hosts and episodes that are more conversational in tone. Please let me know what you think about our ‘Me and Zee’ format and whether or not you’d like to hear more episodes like this one. If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to reply to this email, leave a comment or...

Lauren Speranza Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I discuss NATO and the future of transatlanticism with Lauren Speranza. We discuss Biden’s Europe tour means for transatlanticism, the generational divide in NATO leadership, how Gen Z and Millenials view the organization, the three levels of hybrid threat, the nuances between Russian and Chinese threats to Europe, whether an EU-wide military could replace NATO, if cyberattacks can trigger the NATO Treaty’s Article 5...

Sacha Alanoca Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I discuss AI policy in the post-pandemic paradigm with Sacha Alanoca. We discuss how the pandemic has accelerated AI adoption, the key players of the AI policy space, whole-of-society approaches to AI policy, the importance of human agency, emerging AI governance mechanisms and the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, how national data laws impede AI solutions for global health, the social acceptability of...

Jean Claude Abeck Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I explore the transformation that is placing Africans at the heart of Africa policy with Jean Claude Abeck. We discuss African identity and the victim narrative, accountability as a means of achieving self-determination, the African diaspora as the continent’s ‘Fifth Region’, pan-Africanism and the vision of the Africa Union, the challenges in promoting Afrocentrism in Washington DC, renewed great power competition...

Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I discuss how to rebuild the EU as a citizen-lead federated democracy with Valerie Sternberg and Reinier van Lanschot. We discuss how their party Volt is leading the Pro-Europe movement for a new generation, the EU’s coming transition from a technocratic to a people-centered institution, climate change and other core issues for Europe’s voters, strategies for pro-EU groups to beat right-wing populist parties at the ballot box, the...

Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I explore policy recommendations for India’s global security agenda with Devesh Arora. We discuss Sino-Indian ties and his tank’s calls for a ‘decoupling’ with China, India’s expanding role in global security, New Delhi’s mission to win a permanent seat at the UN Security Council, obstacles to the country’s rise as a maritime power, why Greece and India are natural allies in the Mediterranean and many more topics. You can listen...

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Kuan-Ting Chen Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I explore think tank innovation and the Taiwan Model with Kuan-Ting Chen. We discuss how his tank is innovating Taiwan's policy ecosystem, the country's current COVID outbreak and its pandemic response model, the threat of China and how it is perceived locally and globally, Taiwan's role in promoting democracy across the Indo-Pacific, the role of think tanks in Track 2 diplomacy, the importance of values and Taiwan's...

Merissa Khurma Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I explore the changing dynamics of the Middle East and the role of US policy in the region with Merissa Khurma. We discuss US leadership amid the recent conflict between Israel and Palestine, whether the US should withdraw from the region, the Four Arab Worlds theory, the role of Program Director within a DC think tank, the economic causes of extremism in the MENA region, obstacles to women’s participation in the...

Manuel Zehr Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I explore East Asia’s green energy revolution and its implications for the wider world with Manuel Zehr. We discuss how sustainable energy is rewriting the geopolitical contours of the globe, the differences between European and East Asian approaches to renewable energy, the biggest culture shocks for international entrepreneurs in the region, what to do about Taiwan’s energy trilemma, public-private sphere dynamics in...

Dr. Ernest Gunasekara-Rockwell Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I lay out the geopolitical chessboard of the Indo-Pacific with Dr. Ernest Gunasekara-Rockwell. We discuss the potential of a Second Cold War with China, how domestic politics distracts the US from a focused foreign policy, the physical limits of the Indo-Pacific, the dynamics of the QUAD, the US grand strategy, the centrality of Taiwan, the role of Australia and Japan, the mysteries surrounding...

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Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I get into the gamification of policy processes with Sabrina Medeiros. We discuss the use of simulation technology to trial potential policy solutions, how to create cloud-based research communities, methods for transcending institutional identities, how women can overcome new COVID-era barriers to policy participation, the evolving nature of maritime cyber attacks, alternative funding models for new tanks, which kinds of career...

Chitresh Shrivastva In this conversation, I discuss the rise of railway diplomacy with Chitresh Shrivastva. We discuss the implications of railway diplomacy, compare China and Japanese railway competition, consider at India’s rail interests, look at how rail facilitates socio-economic integration, consider the global challenges to railway diplomacy and the impact of the pandemic, among many more topics. You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded above, or right...

Dimitrios Kantemnidis Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I explore the world of environmental security with Dimitrios Kantemnidis. We explore emerging maritime threats in the Mediterranean sea, how naval officers may deescalate standoffs at sea, the implications and real world scope of environmental security, how climate change amplifies conflicts, the difference between nature and the environment, the culture gap between the environmental and security policy...

Jordan Schneider In this conversation, I discuss the power of podcasting and the challenges of China watching with Jordan Schneider. We discuss what has made his ‘pod-letter’ a success, the personal and career benefits of podcasting, why think tanks struggle to build great podcasts, common blind spots in the China watcher community, tech competition between the US and China, Biden’s China strategy and many more topics. You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded...

Nikola Ilic Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I dive into the digital disruption of leadership training with Nikola Ilic. We discuss how he got addicted to activism as a young rebel in Yugoslavia, his vision to make leadership training universally accessible, how power changes people, the moral risks of public persuasion training, the tensions between chosen identities and tribalism, tribalism as a political tool, and many more topics. You can listen to the...

Arpit Chaturvedi Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I talk about policy entrepreneurship with Arpit Chaturvedi. We discuss post-grad degree choices for policy entrepreneurs, how entrepreneurship works in the policy sector, the importance of mentorship for policy innovation, how to use systems thinking to identify new opportunities, the shortcomings of traditional policy schools, how to design research programs that address the global commons, the fate of developing...

This episode was produced in partnership with Peace for Asia, a non-profit think tank researching security issues and documenting human rights violations taking place across Asia. To find out more about their work, head to peaceforasia.org Dr. Azeem Ibrahim Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I discuss the current political crisis in Myanmar with Azeem Ibrahim. We discuss what the likely conclusion of the current standoff would be, how the Rohingya are faring amid...

Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation I learn about the process of starting a digital think tank when in lockdown with Adriana Abdenur. We discuss her personal encounter with COVID, the drama of setting up a tank virtually, the benefits of remote hiring, the importance of institutional networks for new tanks, how tank funding is secured in the global South , the causes behind the lack of female leadership in tanks, the plight of NGOs in Bolsonaro’s Brazil, how climate...

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Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation I take a deep dive into disinformation with Chris Kremidas-Courtney. We discuss how to anticipate emerging hybrid threats, new digital vulnerabilities born from the pandemic, disinformation across human history, 5G and COVID conspiracies, the psychological appeal of disinformation, group identity and conspiracy communities, how disinformation erodes economic competitiveness, and many more topics. You can listen to the episode right...