2:1 The Weaponization of People on the Poland-Belarus Border
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A border crisis by design on the edge of the European Union. Migrating people's desire for a better life being used as weapon to destabilize a political rival. Who are these people arriving on Europe's doorstep - who sent them, and why? Dr. Mari-Liis Jakobson, Associate Professor of Political Sociology at TLU's School of Governance, Law and Society joins our host Terry McDonald to explain.  If you want to know more about the issues in Belarus, check out episode 3 from last season, where we examine them in depth. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fTI3MwL4CHEJ1t7rQx9ph   
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