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The World Stage

What is happening in the world right now? In this podcast produced by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) we"ll take a closer look at events taking place around the globe. Here you will find conversations, seminars and lectures on different international topics. We hope you"ll learn something new!For our Norwegian-speaking audience, we also recommend our podcast series Utenrikshospitalet and Hvor hender det?.If you have any feedback or tips, please contact us on post@nupi.no

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32:21

Useful or useless? The Ukraine UN ambassador's take...

The World Stage ·

2022/08/05

Has Russia's invation of Ukraine pushed the UN Security Council to the brink of existential crisis?As one of the veto powers, Russia is blocking all resolutions on Ukraine. And from the looks of it, the Security Council is paralyzed on an international crisis of historical dimentions. But is this really the case?Therese Leine, senior communications advisor, and Dr. Niels Nagelhus Schia, senior research fellow and social antropoligist, from The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, visited

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34:03

The EU’s role in European security and defence

The World Stage ·

2022/05/13

On the 21 of March 2022, the Council of the EU adopted a Strategic Compass, a roadmap for the EU to become a stronger security and defense actor. But what does this really mean, and does it change the EUs role as a security actor in any significant way?Guest in this episode of The World Stage is Steven Blockmans, Research Director at CEPS and Professor at Amsterdam University. Host for this episode is Pernille Rieker, Research Professor and coordinator for the NUPI Center for European studies

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36:51

Is this the end of academic freedom in Russia?

The World Stage ·

2022/04/20

The eyes of the world are now pointed towards the horrible war in Ukraine. But right on the other side of the border, a concerning trend has been taking place for some time already. The Russian governments’ grip on freedom of speech is tightening, day by day, restricting the everyday activities and professional life of Russian citizens. What does this mean for Russian academics? And is the latest development essentially the end of academic freedom in Russia?This episode was recorded on 6 April 2022

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48:39

Can Europe get out of Russian gas?

The World Stage ·

2022/03/31

After the invasion of Ukraine, Europeans are now rethinking its relationship with Russia, and its dependence on Russian gas. There is a strong desire by EU and European countries to reduce its dependence on Russian energy.Can Europe reduce its dependence on Russian gas? Is there a realistic roadmap? What are the steps that are necessary? And what would it take, in terms of investments, finance and political willingness?What can Norway do in order for Europe to ease this transition? Can Norway

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16:38

The Ukraine war and the NATO responses in the Baltic...

The World Stage ·

2022/03/24

On March 24, all Heads of State and Government in NATO met in Brussels for an Extraordinary NATO Summit to discuss NATO's response to the ongoing war in Ukraine. A few days before this, we had the chance to talk with NATO General Jörg Vollmer, Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, and Lieutenant General Yngve Odlo, Commander of the Norwegian Joint headquarters in the Norwegian Defence about the challenges that Russia represents in the Baltic and High North Regions, and how NATO and

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1:29:38

Europe, Norway, and the Ukraine crisis

The World Stage ·

2022/03/17

How does the war in Ukraine affect security, trade, economy, and migration in Europe and in Norway?With Mark Leonard (Director, ECFR) and Ulf Sverdrup (Director, NUPI).The conversation is moderated by Tore Myhre (International Director, The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise - NHO).This is a recording of a NUPI seminar held on 16 March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:59

NATO's future at a time of war

The World Stage ·

2022/03/14

A discussion with the Head of NATO's Policy Planning Unit, Dr Benedetta Berti, about the new security situation in Europe and NATOs new Strategic Concept. Host for this episode is Senior Research Fellow and Head of Research Group on Security and Defense at NUPI, Karsten Friis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:05

Novaya Gazeta journalist Elena Milashina on freedom...

The World Stage ·

2021/12/10

Novaya Gazeta is one of the few remaining independent media outlets in Russia - still able to provide critical, fact-oriented and objective information to the Russian population within an ever-shrinking media space.The newspaper’s editor, Dmitry Muratov, has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, and Elena Milashina herself has been awarded several prizes for her courageous work as a journalist.She is well-known for her investigative articles about human rights abuses in Chechnya, a small republic

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1:31:27

Fra arkivet: 20 år etter 11. september

The World Stage ·

2021/12/06

Vi ser nærmere på utviklingen de 20 årene som har gått etter 11. september 2001.Dette er et opptak av et NUPI-seminar som ble holdt i regi av Konsortium for forskning på terrorisme og internasjonal kriminalitet den 15. september 2020.Arrangementet var et lanseringsseminar av fokusnummeret "20 år etter 9/11" i tidsskriftet Internasjonal Politikk.Deltakere er Ole Martin Stormoen, Julie Wilhelmsen, Anders Romarheim og Cecilie Hellestveit.Ordstyrer er Rita Augestad Knudsen. Hosted on Acast. See

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25:43

Putin and Covid-19

The World Stage ·

2021/12/01

We're taking a closer look at the Russian regime and the Covid-19 pandemic.These last few weeks we've seen daily records of new cases of Covid-19 in Russia. Experts estimate that the pandcemic could lower the life expectancy with up to five years.It is a very acute crisis for the Kremlin, but at the same time we know that these kinds of shocks also creates political opportunities.Has Covid-19 changed Russian politics? And how do you deal with a pandemic when a large part of the population view the

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1:17:55

Is America turning its back on Europe?

The World Stage ·

2021/11/11

Recent events, such as the ill-prepared evacuation from Afghanistan and the secret negotiation over Australian submarines at the expense of France, have showed a United States that, at least occasionally, still puts “America first”.This despite the enthusiasm that was present in most European capitals after Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in the US presidential elections last year. At the time it was thought that we could get back to “normal”. It was even argued that this was an opportunity to

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14:36

Islam and the North Caucasus

The World Stage ·

2021/11/08

What does Islam look like in the North Caucasus, which is home to so many different cultures and religions? And what does the younger generation of Muslims in the North Caucusus want for their future?In this episode of the NUPI podcast we are talking about the concept of Contemporary Islam in the North Caucasus together with Senior Researcher Akhmet Yarlykapov, Moscow State Institute of International Relations.Host is Marie Furhovden, NUPI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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50:07

Utviklingen i det digitale trusselbildet

The World Stage ·

2021/11/04

Siden 2019 har antallet alvorlige digitale hendelser per år blitt tredoblet. Hvordan ser dette nye trusselbildet ut?Dette er et opptak fra seminaret "Utviklingen i det digitale trusselbildet" som ble holdt den 4. november 2021.Deltakere er Bente Hoff, avdelingsdirektør i Nasjonalt cybersikkerhetssenter, NSM og doktorgradsstipendiat på NUPI Lars Gjesvik.Møteleder er seniorforsker og leder for NUPIs forskningsgruppe for sikkerhet og forsvar, Karsten Friis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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44:38

AUKUS and its implications for Asia, US-European...

The World Stage ·

2021/10/12

What does the AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the US and UK mean for security in Asia, for the US-China rivalry, and for US-Europe relations?In this episode of NUPI Podcast, you hear a talk by Deputy Director Bruno Tertrais of the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique. The talk was held on the NUPI seminar AUKUS and its implications for Asia, US-European relations and non-proliferation on 12 October 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:57

Norge og det internasjonale spillet om vaksiner

The World Stage ·

2021/05/05

I alle land raser debatten om vaksiner mot Covid-19: Hvem har fått, hvem skal få og har strategien vært god nok? Men debatten er oftest nasjonal, og tar ikke nok hensyn til at pandemien er global: Vaksine er et internasjonalt spørsmål og et felles problem – det hjelper bare et stykke på vei at vi selv blir friske.Hør Seniorrådgiver i Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet Eirik Rødseth Bakka, ambassadør for global helse i Utenriksdepartementet John-Arne Røttingen og Seniorforsker Arne Melchior i samtale om

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28:57

Governance, Fragility and Insurgency in the Sahel

The World Stage ·

2021/01/05

Once a region that rarely featured in debates about global security, the Sahel has become increasingly topical as it confronts the international community with intertwined challenges related to climate variability, poverty, food insecurity, population displacement, transnational crime, contested statehood and jihadist insurgencies. Sahel is in fact a political order in the making, where extra-legal governance influences the nature of political competition and multiple threats challenge international

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21:58

The border conflict between China and India and...

The World Stage ·

2020/12/22

The border conflict between China and India is heating up again. This spring, there were clashes between the two Asian giants, that resulted in casualties on both sides. After a period of relative calm and efforts to de-escalate there are now reports of new clashes.What are these tensions about? And why are they flaring up again now? How can this conflict affect nuclear relations?NUPI Researcher Henrik S. Hiim in conversation with Yun Sun, Director for the China Program at Stimson Center, Washington

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13:35

What do Norwegians think about foreign policy?

The World Stage ·

2020/12/18

The world is changing, fast. How do Norwegians react to these changes, and what do they think about Norway's foreign policy?In this podcast we take a closer look at the results from an opinion poll on Norwegians' attitutes to foreign and security policy questions, and how they should be interpreted in light of the global changes we are faces.With Øyvind Svendsen and Åsmund Weltzien (both NUPI).This podcast and the survey it presents has been financed by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. Hosted on Acast

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1:37:53

25 år med EØS

The World Stage ·

2019/11/22

Hvilken betydning har EØS-avtalen hatt for Norge etter 25 år? Hvilke utfordringer og muligheter ligger i avtalen?22. november inviterte tidsskriftet Internasjonal Politikk til lansering av sitt nye nummer med EØS i fokus. Med Bjørn Tore Godal, Martine Tønnessen, Ulf Sverdrup, Åse Gornitzka og Pernille Rieker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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51:20

Why populism?

The World Stage ·

2019/09/06

Who are the new populists? And how did these movements emerge?Rogers Brubaker, Professor of Sociology at UCLA and University of Oslo, talks about the concept of populism and the phenomenon to which it refers.Moderator is Senior Research Fellow at NUPI, Stein Sundstøl Eriksen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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