Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell

Arthur Snell
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Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell

Behind the Lines with Arthur Snell is a new geopolitics podcast. Every week we give the listener access to the best informed people to help you understand this turbulent world and get a feel for the things that will matter in the future. I am on Twitter @snellarthur and you can read some of my thoughts on world affairs here https://arthursnell.substack.com/ If you enjoyed this podcast please spread the word and give us a positive review - as a brand new title it makes all the difference!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. FEB 21

    THIS ONE'S A REAL EMERGENCY EPISODE: THE END OF THE WESTERN ALLIANCE

    The actual end of the Western Alliance, the departure of the United States from European Security and the need for a new Euro-Atlantic Treaty Organisation (EATO) is the subject of this fascinating and urgent discussion with Mike Martin, MP for Tunbridge Wells, member of the defence select committee and military expert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min

  2. FEB 17

    UKRAINE, John Sweeney and a betrayal foretold

    In November 2023, I spoke to John Sweeney, veteran war correspondent, about the pressures on Ukraine as the world's attention turned towards the Middle East in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre and Israel's assault on Gaza. What he said at the time now sounds both poignant and prescient in the light of the unfolding betrayal of Ukraine by Donald Trump, something which was both predictable and widely predicted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  3. FEB 8

    Nomad Century - is climate change going to transform global migration?

    Gaia Vince is a writer, journalist and fascinating thinker on issues relating to the crossover between humanity and the planet we inhabit. Her book Nomad Century looks at how climate change affects the liveability of large areas of the planet and the likely impact that will have. You can find her work here https://wanderinggaia.com/ and on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/wanderinggaia.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  4. JAN 31

    Could we change the weather?

    The idea that people can change weather has a long history - both as part of mythology and as part of modern day conspiracy theory. But the science of geoengineering is one that some scientists think could be an important opportunity to give the world space to make progress on reducing CO2 emissions. But geoengineering, including stratospheric aerosol injection, remains very controversial and little understood. Alistair Duffey is a scientist at University College London and one of a small number of researchers looking into solar geoengineering. He spoke about his work, the risks and potentialities that go with it, and whether it might be something we can expect in the near future. Alistair Duffey mentions a novel about this subject, Termination Shock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  5. JAN 25

    The Gulf countries and a post-oil future?

    How would the Gulf countries transition to a post oil economy? Could they do so and what happens if they don't? I spoke to Dr David Roberts, author of Security Politics in the Gulf Monarchies about this complex future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min

  6. JAN 21

    Disinformation in the Trump 2.0 era with Nina Jankowicz

    This is a co-host with the Disorder Podcast. You can find their details here: https://tr.ee/ksicr-3Wty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min

  7. JAN 18

    Justice in Syria: on the trail of Assad's henchmen

    Since 2011, war crimes investigator Bill Wiley has been on the trail of the criminal elements of the Assad regime who have carried out extraordinary amounts of killings, torture and other crimes. His organisation https://cijaonline.org/ has been collecting evidence and documenting these crimes since the start of the civil war. Now that Assad's regime has fallen, it was a good opportunity to understand the current status and likely trajectory of attempts to bring justice to Syrians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min

  8. JAN 10

    France in the Age of Populism

    How does a society like France grapple with the challenge of populist politics? I spoke to Thom Reilly, former British Ambassador to Morocco who was a candidate in the European parliamentary elections for Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance political party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
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Behind the Lines with Arthur Snell is a new geopolitics podcast. Every week we give the listener access to the best informed people to help you understand this turbulent world and get a feel for the things that will matter in the future. I am on Twitter @snellarthur and you can read some of my thoughts on world affairs here https://arthursnell.substack.com/ If you enjoyed this podcast please spread the word and give us a positive review - as a brand new title it makes all the difference!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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