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Ex-Diplomats Debate: Is the Cold War a Good Analogy for the 21st Century?
Ex-Diplomats Debate: Is the Cold War a Good Analogy for the 21st Century?
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Feb 24, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
This week John and Dmitry forgo a main story to duke it out over whether the Cold War is a relevant and useful analogy for the coming era of great power competition. Should policymakers be looking to the Cold War for lessons, or should they be thinking in terms of multipolar, regional diplomacy and dispersed power centres.We also cover:Ukraine - On the one year anniversary of the invasion Dmitry and John allow themselves the schadenfreude of discussing those who confidently dismissed any suggestion an invasion could possibly occurRussia - China's top diplomat visits Russia, and a visit by Xi may be on the cards, where do China and Russia stand diplomatically?Iran - The IAEA detects 84% enriched uranium in Iran, sparking fears it may be closer to a nuclear bomb than previously thoughtInternational, Intrigue is the show where two former diplomats (Dmitry Grozoubinski and John Fowler) and the people they know break down the big stories in international news.Sign up to International Intrigue's free daily newsletter to receive the world's news in a format you'll love and at a length you can digest over coffee.
Released:
Feb 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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