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Weekly audio essays from leading experts. Read by Leighton Pugh.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Daisy Dunn on the pursuit of greatness

    Foundation myths based on the lives of heroic figures are often used by leaders to affirm their own authority — but they can also inspire wider society. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: Statue showing the mythological origins of Roman society. Credit: LatitudeStock / Alamy Stock Photo

    18 min
  2. Kori Schake on US grand strategy

    SEP 6

    Kori Schake on US grand strategy

    The US must adopt a grand strategy of democratic expansion. Only then can global security be established. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: American Second World War-era poster. Credit: Mouseion Archives / Alamy Stock Photo

    14 min
  3. Sergey Radchenko on the past, present and future of Sino-Russian relations

    AUG 30

    Sergey Radchenko on the past, present and future of Sino-Russian relations

    The tumultuous relationship between Red China and the Soviet Union hints at an uncertain future for the Sino-Russian partnership. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: Sino-Soviet propaganda poster. Credit: Album / Alamy Stock Photo

    23 min
  4. Munira Mirza on how the British elite lost its way

    AUG 23

    Munira Mirza on how the British elite lost its way

    Stagnation at home and turmoil abroad demand a radical rethink of how – and why – Britain forges its future leaders. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: The Treasury building in Whitehall, London. Credit: mauritius images GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo

    20 min
  5. Ali Ansari on the secret to Cyrus the Great’s success

    AUG 16

    Ali Ansari on the secret to Cyrus the Great’s success

    Few ancient monarchs have enjoyed such a consistent positive reputation as Cyrus the Great. Perhaps it’s time to become reacquainted. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: The Tomb of Cyrus, Iran. Photograph taken in 1898. Credit: Penta Springs Limited / Alamy Stock Photo

    19 min
  6. EI Weekly Listen — Lucy Ward on the invention of Catherine the Great

    AUG 9

    EI Weekly Listen — Lucy Ward on the invention of Catherine the Great

    Catherine II’s inoculation against smallpox was an extraordinary act of political self-creation. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: A portrait of Catherine the Great (1729-1796) by Alexey Antropov. Credit: Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo

    18 min
  7. Alexander Lee on why Machiavelli wrote The Prince

    AUG 2

    Alexander Lee on why Machiavelli wrote The Prince

    If we want to understand the ‘meaning’ of The Prince, we should start with Machiavelli himself. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: A statue of Niccolo Machiavelli in Florence, Italy. Credit: Goran Bogicevic / Alamy Stock Photo

    21 min
  8. Francis J. Gavin on the terrible dilemmas of leadership in a thermonuclear world

    JUL 26

    Francis J. Gavin on the terrible dilemmas of leadership in a thermonuclear world

    Nuclear weapons are likely to be around for a long time to come – and the predicaments they create for world leaders are unlikely to be easily solved. Read by Helen Lloyd. Image: President John F. Kennedy with Robert McNamara during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Credit: RBM Vintage Images / Alamy Stock Photo

    16 min
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