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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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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.

    Is America turning its back on the world it helped to build?

    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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    • 22 min
    Has the world forgotten the women of Afghanistan?

    Has the world forgotten the women of Afghanistan?

    With Bronwen Maddox this week is Shaharzad Akbar, the former chair of Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission and an Academy Associate at Chatham House. Joining them are Nilofar Sakhi, a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Centre and Heather Hurlburt, an Associate Fellow with our US and the Americas Programme. 
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    What the US wants from the next UK government’s foreign policy
    Advanced economies must urgently address their public debt overhangs
    How will gains by the far right affect the European Parliament and EU?
    Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock. 

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    • 40 min
    Is the far-right a threat to the European Union?

    Is the far-right a threat to the European Union?

    With Bronwen Maddox this week is Suzanne Lynch, the Global Playbook author and Associate Editor at POLITICO Europe. Joining them are Armida van Rij, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Europe Programme at Chatham House, and journalist Sebastien Maillard, Associate Fellow of the Europe Programme.
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    India’s shock election result is a loss for Modi but a win for democracy
    After a landslide victory, global engagement is a necessity and an opportunity for Mexico’s next president
    An ANC–DA alliance is the outcome investors want in South Africa. But the parties see risks in partnership
    Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock. 

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    • 32 min
    What's next for Israel after events at the ICC and ICJ?

    What's next for Israel after events at the ICC and ICJ?

    Bronwen Maddox is joined by Philippe Sands, a barrister specialising in international law and a Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at University College London. Joining them both are Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Bristol and Nomi Bar-Yacoov, an Associate Fellow of the International Security Programme at Chatham House and an international negotiator in the Middle East.
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    The ICJ and ICC put Israel on notice but cannot stop the war
    What are the first foreign affairs questions for the new government?
    The ICC Prosecutor’s applications for arrest warrants explained
    Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock. 

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    • 44 min
    How will foreign affairs shape the UK election?

    How will foreign affairs shape the UK election?

    Rishi Sunak called a 4 July election saying the world is more dangerous than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Bronwen Maddox discusses those threats with Chatham House experts Olivia O’Sullivan, director of our UK in the World; David Lubin, our Michael Klein Senior Research Fellow in our Global Economy and Finance Programme; and Tim Eaton, senior research fellow in our Middle East and North Africa Programme.
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    An election for ‘dangerous times’
    Three foreign policy priorities for the next UK government
    Is the Kremlin behind Georgia’s foreign agents law?
    Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock. 

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    • 36 min
    What choices will the next UK Foreign Secretary face?

    What choices will the next UK Foreign Secretary face?

    Bronwen Maddox is joined by Shashank Joshi, defence editor of The Economist and historian and commentator Helene von Bismarck to discuss what the next government must prioritize in the UK's foreign policy. With them is Olivia O’Sullivan, Director of our UK in the World programme and co-author of the report: Three foreign policy priorities for the next UK government. 
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    UK parties are pitching a ‘pragmatic’ foreign policy, but can a new government make the necessary hard choices?
    A Gaza ceasefire rests on preventing a full-scale Israeli offensive in Rafah
    Russia is using the Soviet playbook in the Global South to challenge the West – and it is working
    Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock. 

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    • 37 min

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