Undercurrents
Undercurrents is a regular podcast series featuring interviews with Chatham House experts - and others - about the critical underlying issues which are shaping modern society. Hosted by staff from across the institute, each episode goes in-depth on a topic, looking beyond the news to explore the issues shaping global politics.
Chatham House is an independent policy institute based in London. Our mission is to help build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world.
May 26, 2022
What was NATO’s original purpose and what is its role in the war in Ukraine? Will Finland and Sweden join NATO and what significance does this have? What is Russia’s historical relationship with NATO and how did it sour?
Host: Ned Sedgwick
Clips used: BBC News
Guests: Jamie Shea (Former NATO official, Chatham House...
May 20, 2022
Six years after the EU-Turkey Joint Statement, domestic changes in Turkey and international developments such as the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan have ensured the border between Greece and Turkey remains a hotspot for migration flows.
Today, Turkey is one of the world’s biggest refugee-receiving countries and hosts...
May 19, 2022
How does Russia use disinformation and who are they targeting? How are social networks shaping the war in Ukraine? What can be done to stop the spread of disinformation? Host: Ned Sedgwick
Clips used: BBC News
Guests: Emily Taylor, Keir Giles, Damian Collins MP
This episode was produced by David Dargahi and Anouk...
May 16, 2022
Power for refugees is a new two-part podcast on the Undercurrents podcast feed. Over two episodes Ben explores an often-overlooked aspect of humanitarian assistance: access to energy.
From Afghanistan to Ukraine to Sudan - the world is grappling with the consequences that emerge when people are forced to flee from their...
May 13, 2022
Power for refugees is a new two-part podcast on the Undercurrents podcast feed. Over two episodes Ben explores an often-overlooked aspect of humanitarian assistance: access to energy.
From Afghanistan to Ukraine to Sudan - the world is grappling with the consequences that emerge when people are forced to flee from their...