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YOUR VANTAGE POINT TO THE WORLD Radio UF is a curious and inquisitive show about the world of international politics. As a part of The Uppsala Association of International Affairs, every Thursday at 6 pm we bring you surprising stories and juicy interviews about changes around the globe, challeng…

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    • Jun 15, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    2020-05-07 Nationalized resources, the key to a functioning welfare state?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 31:18


    Could a strong economy based on a nationalized resource industry be the key factor in creating a welfare state? Join us as we discuss 4 different cases […]

    2020-04-16 Contemporary technology and crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 29:41


    How does technology shape our lives and how could technological measures implimented during crisis damage our lives in the future?

    2020-04-02 Sick Democracies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 34:09


    Since the outbreak of the coronavirus some leaders have chosen to circumvent democratic process and has centered power around themselves. Could this be necessary in an extraordinary […]

    Partidebatt inför studentkårsvalet 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 47:19


    I denna kårvalsdebatt medverkar Klara van Blaricum från S-studenter, Jacob Färnert från Uppsala universitets studenter och Sebastian Holmberg från Allians för kåren. Bland annat debatteras kårens struktur, […]

    2020-04-09 Crime and Punishment (cliché I know)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 33:58


    How do we treat our prisioners and what is punishment anyway? Tune in for a philosophy leason and see if we figure it out

    2020-03-19 The Greek border crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 34:33


    As the media cycle is more and more focused on the Coronavirus it is easy to miss what is happening around the world. The crisis at the […]

    2020-03-12 Coronavirus Follow-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 33:36


    In this episode we return to discussing the effects of the Coronavirus. Tune in for a rundown of what different countries are doing to counter the virus, […]

    2020-03-05 Bolivia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 34:03


    Almost 4 months after the ousting of President Morales we discuss what has happened in Bolivia since. Was it a coup? Why did it happen? And perhaps […]

    2020-02-27 The US Primaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 31:13


    2020-02-06 The Novela Coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 33:26


    What is the new Coronavirus and what impact will it have on the interconnected world? Tune in to find out

    2019-12-13 The UK election

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 28:24


    What does the new UK government mean for the country and the world? Will the United Kingdom stay united? Radio UF discusses

    2019-12-19 Violence against women in South Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 32:08


    Gender based violence in South Africa has been declared a national emergency but how is it being handled and what is civil society doing to combat the […]

    2019-11-28 After the Fall of the Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 28:29


    Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we take a look at the state of both East Germany and the international community. How has the […]

    2019-11-21 Rojava

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 32:38


    This episode is in Swedish. I detta avsnitt av Radio UF pratar vi med Siyar Ali, officiell representant för PYD i Norra Syrien. Vi diskuterar bland annat […]

    2019-11-07 Protests

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 22:58


    As of recording there are 16 national protests going on around the world. Why is this? Can we see a pattern? How will they end? Join us […]

    2019-10-24 Ethiopia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 39:43


    With the 2019 nobel peace prize going to Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed now is the perfect time to talk about the country Ethiopia its political history […]

    2019-10-10 Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 27:46


    Ukraine, a country on the edge of Europe, between the EU and Russia with a tumultuous recent history. In short a country not discussed enough. We should […]

    2019-09-26 Climate strikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 30:09


    With one of the largest climate strikes in history taking place, we will take a closer look at the movement, the international fight against climate change and […]

    2019-05-30 PREDICTIONS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 30:15


    What will the future hold for the world of international politics? Dust of your crystal ball and join us to find out!

    2019-05-23 United we stand?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 36:12


    2019-05-16 The Backbone of Brussels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 28:34


    2019-05-09 Integration

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 58:56


    2019-04-11 One Belt, One Road, One Umbrella?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 29:57


    2019-04-04 What about the animals?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 30:40


    2019-03-21 UF Visits the Balkans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 24:11


    In this epsiode we’re joined by some members of the UF travel group who visited Serbia and Kosovo last semester. Tune in to hear more about their […]

    2019-03-14 Out of Sight, Out of Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 30:56


    2019-02-21 – Brexit, or The Difficulties of Taking Back Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 25:40


    2019-02-07 Venezuela

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 24:30


    2019-01-31 A Conspiracy Against Conspiracies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 26:56


    Put on your tinfoil hats and tune in to this week’s episode of Radio UF to hear us talk about conspiracy theories. What is it that makes […]

    2019-01-24 Democracy or hypocrisy – the lethal consequences of inaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 28:06


    In the first broadcast of 2019 we turn our focus to Myanmar and the ongoing crisis surrounding the Rohingya people. How did it all start? Who is […]

    2018-12-06 Nuclear weapons 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 27:16


    A year ago Radio UF talked about ICAN as it was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize for its work with the abolishment of nuclear weapons. A […]

    2018-11-22 Fake News

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 29:10


    The term fake news has become quite popular the last couple of years, but what happens when you lable the free press as fake? Tune in this […]

    The United States Midterm Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 29:07


    2018-10-25 The Brazilian Election – Bolsa Familia or Bolsonaro?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 27:23


    This coming Sunday is a decisive day for Brazil. One of the most controversial politicians in its history stands against the successor to the once popular, now […]

    2018-10-18 Not a military takeover

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 26:06


    This summer, Zimbabwe held its first democratic election in decades… but was it really democratic? This week Radio UF looks closer at some of the difficulties Zimbabwe […]

    2018-10-11 Green: The colour of money

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 30:39


    With the new report on climate change released by the UN, the urgency of the worlds greatest challenge is once again brought to our attention. What are […]

    2018-10-04 ¿Ni corrupto, ni ladrón?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 34:00


    2018-09-27 Public Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 30:05


    2018-09-20 Black Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 25:26


    Oil runs the world, but for how long? How does it affect the international system and what might happen if it is replaced by renewable energy? In […]

    2018-09-13 – Valet och Sveriges utrikespolitik

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 34:01


    2018-05-24 The Middle Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2018 34:04


    2018-05-17 Land grabbing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018 27:38


    Vad är land grabbing och vilka effekter har det på jordens befolkning? Vi frågade Maja Magnusson kanslichef för den svenska sektionen av FIAN international. This episode is […]

    2018-05-10 Eurovision

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 33:39


    2018-05-03 Första maj, vart rör sig arbetarrörelsen?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 45:05


    2018-04-06 Iran vs Saudi Arabia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 35:28


    2018-04-19 A United Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 35:54


    2018-04-12 Artificial Intelligence – Bright future or a danger to human society?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 33:37


    2018-03-22 – The Strong Men of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 30:03


    2018-03-15 Global Water Shortage: Climate Change, Conflict and Corporations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 32:51


    #Youtoo? – 2018-04-08

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 31:27


    Last week the international women´s day took place, a day to highlight the situation for women all around the world. In this weeks episode Radio UF reviews […]

    2018-03-01 The Power of Positivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 39:01


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