The CIA After 75 Years: A Retrospective on The Agency

2022 marks the 75th anniversary of the Central Intelligence Agency. Dr. Simon Willmetts walks listeners through the founding of the Agency, its successes, controversies, portrayal in media and film, as well as its impact on state intelligence.

Simon Willmetts, Jake Wright, Praneet Khandal and Aayushi Shah • December 14, 2022

Remittances and Global Justice - JustRemit

Dr. Matthew Hoye and PhD Candidate Mohamed Muse talk about the work of the ERC-funded project JustRemit, an interdisciplinary study of global justice theories and remittances, combining perspectives from political theory, ethnography, and security studies.

Dr. Matthew Hoye, Mohamed Muse and Jake Wright • June 13, 2022

Podcast Episode 7: The Future of Ukraine and the European Union

Ukraine is the only country to have ever submitted an application to join the EU whilst being invaded. Professor Dimitrova and Dr. Mazepus discuss the recent history of civil societies, the two revolutions in Ukraine's 21st century, and the evolution of Ukraine's political culture since.

Prof. Antoaneta Dimitrova, Dr. Honorata Mazepus and Jake Wright • March 29, 2022

Podcast Episode 6: Researching War, Peace and Justice

Introducing a new research group for the Institute of Security and Global Affairs.

Somia Sadiq, Prof. Joachim Koops, Dr. Ernst Dijxhoorn and Jake Wright • February 28, 2022

Podcast Episode 5: The Hague Program on Cyber Norms - Interview with Taylor Grossman and Heajune Lee

After a successful conference organised by The Hague Program For Cyber Norms, Jake sits down with Taylor Grossman and Heajune Lee of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to discuss their papers, their work, and the emerging field of cyber norms.

Jake Wright, Heajune Lee and Taylor Grossman • November 30, 2021

Podcast Episode 4: Follow the Arabic Road - Journey into the Heart of a Language

In this episode, Vanessa Newby, James Shires, and Hossam Ahmed speak about the challenges of learning Arabic as a foreign language in the Middle East.

Dr Vanessa Newby, Dr. Hossam Ahmed, Jake Wright and James Shires • October 13, 2021

Podcast Episode 3: The Troubles With Borders: a discussion with Ramesh Ganohariti and Jennifer Dowling

Jake, Ramesh, and Jen discuss the phenomenon of borders and their implications, using the case of post-Brexit Northern Ireland as a focal point.

Jake Wright, Jennifer Dowling and Ramesh Ganohariti • July 21, 2021

Podcast Episode 2: Policing and Public Leadership, Lessons from COVID-19 with Dr. Anna Matczak and Moniek Akerboom

In this episode, we discuss plural policing practices and grassroots leadership to combat the alienation felt from COVID-19

Jake Wright, Moniek Akerboom and Dr. Anna Matczak • May 06, 2021

Podcast Episode 1: Governing AI and Autonomous Weapon Systems with Matthijs Maas and Tim Wuisman

The Leiden Security and Global Affairs Blog is proud to announce the first episode of its new podcast series.

Jake Wright, Tim Wuisman and Matthijs Maas • March 22, 2021

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