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The Western Bubble

Balder Hageraats & Dario Hasenstab

Every Monday, Balder Hageraats and Dario Hasenstab examine how Western countries are increasingly lost in their own delusions on the world stage, and what can be done to bring them back to reality. We discuss issues ranging from geopolitics and human rights to development aid and current affairs, all through the lens of the Western Bubble.

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56:10

Israel vs Hamas #54

The Western Bubble ·

2023/10/11

The tragic situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip also needs to be analysed from the Western Bubble perspective. What lessons can be learned from our analysis of the past and applied here to de-escalate and decrease humanitarian suffering? IMPORTANT: We recorded this episode on October 8th at 10:30. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Julia Ohm but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would like to

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41:01

Sovereignty Trumps Self-determination #53

The Western Bubble ·

2023/10/04

The news of Azerbaijan taking over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh primarily inhabited by ethnic Armenians sparked a debate about self-determination. We weigh in on this debate from the Western Bubble perspective and explain the dynamics of the IR version of rock-paper-scissors: self-determination-sovereignty-global politics. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder

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59:30

Interview with Usama Ghanem #52

The Western Bubble ·

2023/09/26

This is our first interview episode of season three and we could not have started it with a better guest but our editor Usama Ghanem. We talk to him about his experiences in the West and with the Western. Listen to the episode to find out what obscure laws there are in the United Kingdom, the Arab Spring in Egypt and why Usama's name is spelled the way it is. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of

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36:16

BRICS and G20 Summits # 51

The Western Bubble ·

2023/09/23

With the BRICS and G20 summit taking place last week, Western countries and media are panicking over new members to the BRICS and interpreting China’s absence from the G20 summit as a difficult relationship with India. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would like to get in touch with us write us an email at thewesternbubble@gmail.com or connect

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15:10

Trailer Season 3

The Western Bubble ·

2023/09/13

We are Balder Hageraats and Dario Hasenstab, a professor and his former student of international relations. Together we examine how Western countries are increasingly lost in their own delusions on the world stage, and what can be done to bring them back to reality. In this introduction episode, we discuss the beginning of this podcast and the main theme, the Western bubble. For season 3 we are introducing a new segment in our episodes, guest interviews! This podcast is published with the help of

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19:38

Sweden vs the UN #49

The Western Bubble ·

2023/08/22

Today we analyse the United Nations Human Rights Council issuing a report on Quran Burnings in Sweden and Denmark. This shows how the West has lost control over its own invention and how the United Nations no longer exclusively displays Western interpretations of morality. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would like to get in touch with us write

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22:46

Hope for the West? #48

The Western Bubble ·

2023/08/15

Today we analyse the coverage of a press team in Iraq that gives us hope that the Western Bubble is not impenetrable. As a basis of today's episodes serves a Foreign Affairs article written by John Walcott who wrote about his time at Knight Ridder, a former US media outlet, and their coverage of the build-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iraq/journalism-press-failed-iraq-walcottThis podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is

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23:31

The Coup in Niger #47

The Western Bubble ·

2023/08/11

For the month of August, we decided to record four episodes that show signs of the Western Bubble bursting. And we are starting with the development surrounding the coup in Niger where it is becoming apparent how little influence the West still holds in this region. Here is the article we briefly discuss as an example of bubble thinking https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66364872This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project

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45:08

The Art of Doing Nothing #46

The Western Bubble ·

2023/08/02

It is inherently human to act and to try anything in our power to stop bad things from happening. But is that always the best option? In this episode, we analyse the Art of Doing Nothing and how the Western Bubble could really benefit from it in its foreign policy choices. The article by Susanne Klatt on American vs German firefighters: https://www.fireengineering.com/health-safety/an-international-comparison-training-standards-and-fireground-safety-susanne-klatt/#gref The article Balder wrote

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48:09

Peace in the West #45

The Western Bubble ·

2023/07/27

In this episode, we analyse the concept of peace, in particular how it influences Western Bubble mentality. Typically Europeans and North Americans think of their societies as peaceful. This perception is often backed up by misleading statistics. Today we analyse one of these, namely the Global Peace Index. You can find the report we talk about here: https://www.economicsandpeace.org/reports/ This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Julia Ohm but is an individual

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39:30

EXTRA : Simon Tisdall

The Western Bubble ·

2023/07/22

Today we analyse a specific article from Guardian writer Simon Tisdall, whom we discussed in this week’s regular episode. The article in question is “The world still needs a policeman. Let’s hope the US doesn’t quit the job” and offers insights into Simon Tisdall’s fantasies about a Western global order. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would

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47:32

Simon Tisdall #44

The Western Bubble ·

2023/07/19

In this episode we analyse the Western bubble mentality of Guardian writer Simon Tisdall. Tisdall has been writing about foreign policy for 40 years now. Much of his analysis serves as a good case study of the Western delusions we discuss in our episodes.Here are the articles we quote from: China, Myanmar and now Darfur ... the horror of genocide is here again (July 2nd 2023)Defeat for Ukraine would be a global disaster. Nato must finally step in to stop Russia (July 8th 2023)Nato faces an all-out

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42:42

Technology and Politics #43

The Western Bubble ·

2023/07/12

In this episode we analyse the impact of technology on political accountability and policy making. While preparing for the planned episode, we noticed a different perspective between us and so we decided to record the conversation we usually have preparing for the episodes instead.This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would like to get in touch with

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54:20

Jordan Peterson #42

The Western Bubble ·

2023/07/06

Today we analyse the phenomenon of Jordan Peterson in the Western Bubble and why his prominence in the public discourse is a symptom of Western decay. In this episode we are commenting on three audio bites from Jordan Peterson. You can find the full videos here:Clip 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUiG5_GcMyYClip 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZYQpge1W5s&t=1120sClip 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTk-69f64KU This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member

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42:10

Symptoms of Western Decay #41

The Western Bubble ·

2023/06/28

Today we analyse three developments in the West as a result of the Western Bubble. First, we look at Donald Trump on trial, second, we examine Boris Johnson stepping down as member of Parliament and, lastly, we are upset with the German police arresting a climate activist for wanting to protest. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would like to get

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24:42

EXTRA : Wagner Group

The Western Bubble ·

2023/06/27

In this extra episode we briefly analyse the Western reaction to last week's events surrounding the Wagner Group in Russia. The palpable excitement and absurd hyperbole (such as "civil war" and claims about the "end of the Putin regime") reveals a Western audience that is not in touch with reality.

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43:54

Free Speech #040

The Western Bubble ·

2023/06/15

Today we analyse the West’s obsession with free speech and the dangers of overestimating its importance as well as underestimating its importance. Should it be illegal to deny the holocaust but legal to deny the Armenian genocide? Difficult questions in grey areas that society must have conversations about. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would

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21:45

Georg W. Bush #039

The Western Bubble ·

2023/06/07

Today we analyse how to understand the influence of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, on the Western Bubble. In our previous two episodes we talked about Huntington and Fukuyama whose ideas were turned into practice by the Bush administration. This led, for example, to the disastrous War on Terror. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder

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23:36

Samuel Huntington #038

The Western Bubble ·

2023/05/31

Today we analyse how to understand the influence of Samuel Huntington on the Western Bubble. Huntington, a political scientist, had a significant impact on US intellectual thinking during the Cold War and its end. In the 21st century his most quoted work is “The Clash of Civilisations” which was hugely influential in shaping post-9/11 foreign policy. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario

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22:30

Francis Fukuyama #37

The Western Bubble ·

2023/05/25

Today we analyse how to understand the influence of Francis Fukuyama on the Western Bubble. Fukuyama, a political scientist, rose to fame in the 1990s with his seminal work The End of History. This book encapsulated the inherent delusion of a post Cold War Western world. The results were often highly destructive. This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA member Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between the Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If

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