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Independent Thinking Chatham House
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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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What would a Harris presidency mean for the world?
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.
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Kamala Harris would bring greater foreign policy experience than most new US presidents
Biden’s decision to withdraw is an act of true leadership. It is also his best chance at ensuring his legacy
Netanyahu’s speech sought bipartisan support by invoking the threat of Iran
Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Ruth Gold.
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Will MAGA redefine America's foreign policy?
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.
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Three key issues require progress as the UK hosts European leaders for the EPC summit
The new government must work hard to restore the UK’s reputation as a champion of international law
The illusion of legitimacy: unveiling Syria’s sham elections
Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.
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What more can NATO do for Ukraine?
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.
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As NATO leaders gather, Putin has been making peace proposals – why?
Orbán is using Hungary’s EU Council presidency to bulldoze EU norms
China’s third plenum marks a sea change in growth model
Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.
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Independent Thinking: UK election reaction special
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.
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Can Labour improve Britain’s place in the world?
South Africa’s foreign relations under a new government: consistent policy with a new style
The UK election debate has missed important conversations on defence
Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.
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Is the South China Sea the world’s next flashpoint?
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.
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The next UK government must bridge the Indo-Pacific and Europe
Israel and Hezbollah are destroying the meaning of red lines
China blocks Philippines access to South China Sea reef
Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.
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Is America turning its back on the world it helped to build?
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.
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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
Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.
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Customer Reviews
An excellent podcast
This is an excellent podcast moderated professionally with varied experts and points of view. Thank you.
Top Notch
I truly appreciate this podcast, and I’m glad that I have found it. Chatham House used to have podcasts that were not inline with the stature of the institution, but that is not the case here. Ms. Maddox masterfully sets the tone, asks relevant and insightful questions, and professionally manages the flow. Listeners are treated to a delightful blend of relevant experts who are concise, yet not at all shallow or overly general as they each contribute to a consistently enlightening conversation. This is all presented in a package so seamless and well measured to the clock that no episode feels so much as one second too long or one second too short; it’s remarkable. I wish that Chatham House offered other podcasts of this quality; I’d dutifully subscribe to such. I’ve been listening for awhile now and Ms. Maddox always delivers, so I’ve decided that it’s only fair to oblige with a deservedly glowing review.
Love Independent Thinking
Listen each time with great interest and cannot wait to see what episode comes next