Prof James Ker-Lindsay
James Ker-Lindsay 9 episodes Nov 5, 2026
Prof James Ker-Lindsay explores international relations beyond the headlines. Each episode offers in-depth analysis and expert conversation on the conflicts, ideas and forces shaping the world. The show is hosted by James Ker-Lindsay, an academic specializing in international politics and conflict.
Episodes
009. Who Will Control Europe?
Why is Europe losing influence—and who is shaping its future? In this conversation, host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Dr Dimitar Bechev, lecturer at Oxford University and author of The Scramble for Europe: Russia, China, and Turkey Challenging Regional Order, to discuss the balance of power in Europe. The conversation explores how financial crisis, weaknesses within the European Union, and shift
008. Can Armenia & Azerbaijan Finally Make Peace?
Can Armenia and Azerbaijan finally make peace after decades of conflict? In this video, host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Dr Laurence Broers, a leading expert on the South Caucasus, to discuss the roots of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, the wars over Nagorno-Karabakh, and the prospects for a lasting peace agreement between the two countries. The conversation spans the conflict’s origins in the
007. Can Serbia Ever Escape Its History? | How Nations Think
Can Serbia ever move beyond its past? How important does Kosovo remain? And can it really hope to balance between the West, Russia, China and the Global South? Host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Dr Vuk Vuksanović from King’s College London to discuss the historical forces shaping Serbian foreign policy -- from the 19th-century struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire to the creation of Y
006. Is Europe Too Divided to Become a Superpower?
Is Europe simply too divided to ever become a global power? In this video, host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Lambertus Robben of the YouTube channel EU Made Simple, to explore the future of the European Union. The two discuss a range of topics, including how the EU works, where political power really lies, and why its 27 member states often struggle to agree on a common foreign and security poli
005. Can Europe Break Free From US Dominance?
Is Europe finally waking up to its dependence on America? In this video, host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Dave Keating, a leading Brussels-based commentator and author, to discuss the rapidly-changing European security landscape. Keating argues that, despite growing concern about Donald Trump, Russia and the future of NATO, Europe has made remarkably little progress towards genuine strategic au
004. What Is Putin Really Trying To Tell Us?
How does Russia explain its foreign policy to the world? In this episode, host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Professor Michael Rossi, who has spent years translating speeches by Russia's leaders and chief officials, to discuss the narratives shaping Russian foreign policy under Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Drawing on his work, Professor Rossi analyses the importance of
003. Has Greece Finally Regained Its Importance? | How Nations Think
Is Greece finally regaining its influence in International Relations? Or did it never really go away? In this episode, host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Professor Spyros Economides for a deep dive into the creation and growth of the modern Greek state, covering the Balkan Wars, the First World War, and the Asia Minor Catastrophe. From there, the discussion moves on to consider Greece's role
002: The Rise & Fall Of The British Empire - What People Get Wrong
What really was the British Empire—and how did such a vast system of power come to dominate the world? In this episode, host James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Alan Lester, Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Sussex, to explore the origins, character, and legacy of British imperialism. From the colonisation of Ireland and Virginia to the expansion of the British Empire across the At
001. Why Doesn't India Take Sides? | How Nations Think
How has India become one of the world’s most important powers? In this episode, James Ker-Lindsay is joined by Dr Tanvi Madan, a senior fellow at the Center for Asia Policy Studies in the Foreign Policy programme at the Brookings Institution, to discuss the evolution of India's foreign policy, from the early years of independence to its 21st century aspirations under Prime Minister Narendra M
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