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Independent Thinking

Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox hosts conversations with leading policymakers, journalists and Chatham House experts to provide insight into the latest international political issues. Independent Thinking gives listeners the opportunity to engage with the high level conversations hosted by Chatham House.

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42:33

Trump vs Harris: Did the debate change the race?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/09/13

Tuesday’s debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump brought fierce exchanges over immigration, abortion and foreign policy, and showed that America's global role matters in this election. Bronwen Maddox is joined by David Weigel from Semafor and Clare Malone from the New Yorker to discuss what we learned and what to watch in the rest of the race. With them is Heather Hurlburt, associate fellow of our US and Americas programme. Read our latest: The Harris–Trump debate showed US foreign policy

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25:02

Are autocracies at war with democracy?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/09/06

To kick off the third series of the podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne Applebaum joins Bronwen Maddox to discuss the network of autocracies that now challenge liberal democracies and the world order they once relied on. They explore how China, Russia, Iran and others cooperate, their attacks on liberal democracies – and what the rest of the world can do about it. Read our latest: Event | Why do autocrats survive? Are Ukraine’s F-16s another case of too little, too late? More and more

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27:56

Venezuela's stolen election: Will Nicolás Maduro...

Independent Thinking ·

2024/08/02

Venezuelans are protesting against Nicolás Maduro’s claim to have won the presidential election. Bronwen Maddox is joined from Caracas by journalist turned opposition politician Paola Bautista de Aleman and the FT’s Latin America editor Michael Stott. With them is Chris Sabatini, our Senior Research Fellow for Latin America. Read our latest: Venezuela’s stolen election encourages the world’s autocracies Israel’s strikes in Iran and Lebanon don’t hurt Hamas and Hezbollah much Does President Ruto

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40:50

What would a Harris presidency mean for the world?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/07/26

Democratic big hitters have coalesced around Kamala Harris as the Party’s new nominee, but what do we know about her world view, especially on Gaza, and the place of US leadership in the world? Bronwen Maddox is joined by chief correspondent at the Washington Post, Dan Balz, political scientist Dan Drezner, and the Director of our US and Americas Programme, Leslie Vinjamuri, to discuss what a Trump-Harris race will look like, and how the winner might approach America’s global role. Read our latest:

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27:47

Will MAGA redefine America's foreign policy?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/07/19

The Republican National Convention is underway in Wisconsin just days after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Bronwen Maddox is joined by journalists Edward Luce and David E Sanger to discuss the selection of J. D. Vance as Trump's running mate and what this means for America's future foreign policy. Joining them is Leslie Vinjamuri, the director of our US and Americas Programme. Read our latest: Three key issues require progress as the UK hosts European leaders for the EPC summit The

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31:50

What more can NATO do for Ukraine?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/07/12

NATO’s Washington summit takes place amid growing uncertainty about US leadership, and some of Russia’s heaviest missile attacks on Ukraine since the start of the war. Bronwen Maddox is joined by two former US ambassadors to NATO, Kurt Volker and Ivo Daalder, to discuss the challenges facing the alliance. With them is The Telegraph’s Roland Oliphant and Chatham House’s Armida van Rij. Read our latest: As NATO leaders gather, Putin has been making peace proposals – why? Orbán is using Hungary’s EU

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27:59

Independent Thinking: UK election reaction special

Independent Thinking ·

2024/07/05

In this recording of a Chatham House event, Bronwen Maddox is joined by an expert panel on the morning of Labour’s landslide win in the UK general election. Will Hutton, Anne McElvoy, James Heappey and Olivia O’Sullivan discuss the Conservatives' collapse, the new prime minister and his likely cabinet, and what the result means for the UK and its place in the world. Read our latest: Can Labour improve Britain’s place in the world? South Africa’s foreign relations under a new government:

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37:04

Is the South China Sea the world’s next flashpoint?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/06/28

On 17 June China’s coastguard clashed violently with the Philippines near an isolated coral reef in the South China Sea. Tensions are running high between Beijing and Manila, a key US ally. Bronwen Maddox is joined this week by Commodore Jay Tarriela of the Philippines Coast Guard, Collin Koh, Olivia Cheung, and Bill Hayton to discuss the dangers posed in one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. Read our latest: The next UK government must bridge the Indo-Pacific and Europe Israel and Hezbollah

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22:13

Is America turning its back on the world it helped to...

Independent Thinking ·

2024/06/21

Joining Bronwen Maddox this week is Fareed Zakaria, the host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN. Recorded at our 2024 London Conference, they discuss the consequences of the US stepping back from its alliances, and the international order that relies on them. Read our latest: Donald Tusk awarded 2024 Chatham House Prize UK election manifestos make promises on security and foreign policy – but tough choices await a new government The evidence suggests Putin is not grooming Alexei Dyumin as his successor

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40:34

Has the world forgotten the women of Afghanistan?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/06/14

With Bronwen Maddox this week is Shaharzad Akbar, the former chair of Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission and an Academy Associate at Chatham House. Joining them are Nilofar Sakhi, a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Centre and Heather Hurlburt, an Associate Fellow with our US and the Americas Programme. Read our latest: What the US wants from the next UK government’s foreign policy Advanced economies must urgently address their public debt overhangs

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32:29

Is the far-right a threat to the European Union?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/06/07

With Bronwen Maddox this week is Suzanne Lynch, the Global Playbook author and Associate Editor at POLITICO Europe. Joining them are Armida van Rij, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Europe Programme at Chatham House, and journalist Sebastien Maillard, Associate Fellow of the Europe Programme. Read our latest: India’s shock election result is a loss for Modi but a win for democracy After a landslide victory, global engagement is a necessity and an opportunity for Mexico’s next president An

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44:55

What's next for Israel after events at the ICC and ICJ?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/05/31

Bronwen Maddox is joined by Philippe Sands, a barrister specialising in international law and a Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at University College London. Joining them both are Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Bristol and Nomi Bar-Yacoov, an Associate Fellow of the International Security Programme at Chatham House and an international negotiator in the Middle East. Read our latest: The ICJ and ICC put Israel on notice but cannot stop the

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36:52

How will foreign affairs shape the UK election?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/05/24

Rishi Sunak called a 4 July election saying the world is more dangerous than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Bronwen Maddox discusses those threats with Chatham House experts Olivia O’Sullivan, director of our UK in the World; David Lubin, our Michael Klein Senior Research Fellow in our Global Economy and Finance Programme; and Tim Eaton, senior research fellow in our Middle East and North Africa Programme. Read our latest: An election for ‘dangerous times’ Three foreign policy

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37:37

What choices will the next UK Foreign Secretary face?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/05/17

Bronwen Maddox is joined by Shashank Joshi, defence editor of The Economist and historian and commentator Helene von Bismarck to discuss what the next government must prioritize in the UK's foreign policy. With them is Olivia O’Sullivan, Director of our UK in the World programme and co-author of the report: Three foreign policy priorities for the next UK government. Read our latest: UK parties are pitching a ‘pragmatic’ foreign policy, but can a new government make the necessary hard choices? A

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35:58

Will the US continue to support Israel?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/05/10

In this special episode, Bronwen Maddox interviews a key figure in US foreign policy to the Middle East for over a decade, Ambassador Dennis Ross. Ambassador Ross engaged directly with both Israeli and Palestinian parties in peace negotiations under multiple US presidents, and was instrumental in brokering agreements between them, including the ‘Oslo II’ accord of 1995 and the 1997 Hebron Accord. They discuss topics including the US-Israel relationship, what pressure President Biden can exert on

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40:30

Which country is next to go nuclear?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/05/03

This week, Bronwen Maddox discusses whether we are seeing a resurgence of the threat posed by nuclear weapons, given recent events in the Middle East and rhetoric from world leaders. She is joined by Robert E Kelly, Professor of Political Science at Pusan National University, Dr Hanna Notte, Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies and Dr Patricia Lewis, Director of the International Security Programme at Chatham House. Read our

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38:48

Is time running out for Ukraine?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/04/25

Bronwen Maddox is joined this week by journalist Oz Katerji and Phillips P. O’Brien, a Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews. Joining them both in the studio is Ukrainian journalist Olga Tokariuk, the OSUN Academy Fellow in the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House. Read our latest: The US aid package to Ukraine will help. But a better strategy is urgently needed As yet another UN Libya envoy quits, his successor must be bolder The Baltic Sea is far from a ‘NATO lake’ – the

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30:07

Are Israel and Iran on the brink of all out war?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/04/19

Bronwen Maddox is joined this week by Sanam Vakil, the director of our Middle East programme to discuss Iran's missile attack on Israel and the possible consequences across the region. Joining them both are Professor Yossi Mekelberg and Dr Elham Fakhro, Associate Fellows with our Middle East programme. Read our latest: Iran-Israel exhanges are a test for China’s influence in the Gulf Iran’s attack on Israel was not the failure many claim but it has ended Israel’s isolation The strike on Iran’s

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34:51

Has the world forgotten Sudan?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/04/12

Bronwen Maddox is joined this week by Mohammed al-Ta’ishi, a civilian member of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council - where he served as the chief negotiator and main architect of the Juba Peace Agreement. Joining them both are BBC journalist James Copnall and Rosalind Marsden, an Associate Fellow with our Africa programme and the former UK ambassador to Sudan. Read our latest: Sudan’s forgotten war: A new diplomatic push is needed The ‘conflict economy’ of sesame in Ethiopia and Sudan How Sudan’s

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33:33

Has Turkey turned against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?

Independent Thinking ·

2024/04/04

Bronwen Maddox is joined by Soli Özel, a Professor of International Relations at Istanbul Kadir Has University, and Hürcan Aslı Aksoy, the Head of the Centre for Applied Turkey Studies at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. With them is Galip Dalay, a Senior Consulting Fellow with our Middle East and North Africa programme. Read our latest: Has David Cameron’s return revitalised UK policy in the Middle East? Maduro is flouting his commitment to hold free elections in

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