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Nato says China is its latest priority as its defence technology gets more advanced. We hear about the global defence economy and if Nato is still relevant, with Dr Jacob Parakilas, an expert on transatlantic military strategy. WhatsApp has launched a campaign vowing to maintain privacy– or ‘end-to-end encryption' – of messages sent on the app. Should employers be allowed to fire you if you have not had the coronavirus vaccine? We discuss with Bob Lian Junior, an employment lawyer at Akin Gump, about whether or not it is legal for companies to ask to see proof of vaccination. Finally, we discover what the best way is to break bad news at work with the BBC's Elizabeth Hotson. We discuss all this live with guests Jeanette Rodrigues from Bloomberg News in Mumbai, and economist Peter Morici in the US. (Photo: US President Joe Biden at the Nato summit. Credit: Olivier Hoslet/ AFP/Getty Images)
China was identified as a rising challenge in NATO's latest summit, as we heard from defence analyst Dr Jacob Parakilas, who outlines the new defence economy of the transatlantic organisation. Plus, we hear the latest on the stock markets with Peter Jankovskis, an independent analyst in the US.
Why is Donald Trump’s political future hanging in the balance? Plus: the impact of UK elections on independence movements in Wales and Scotland, Jacob Parakilas on strategic annoyance and Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks back on the life of the beloved Brazilian entertainer Paulo Gustavo.
As the US Democratic party takes steps towards choosing who will attempt to win the presidency, Andrew Mueller discusses the candidates’ strengths and weaknesses and asks if they are up to the job. Andrew is joined by Kara Voght, Asma Khalid, Jacob Parakilas, Olivia Nuzzi, Ryan Williams and Brian Klaas.
US political expert Jacob Parakilas has the latest on Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Plus: Monocle’s team in Switzerland explore Davos, Fernando Augusto Pacheco on this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and we look at the headlines from Latin America.
Undercurrents is back this week with interviews on India-Pakistan relations and how to regulate cyberspace. Ben speaks to us from the International Studies Association conference in Toronto, where he discussed the recent crisis in Kashmir with Rajesh Basrur from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Then Agnes meets Emily Taylor, from the International Security Department at Chatham House, to discuss how policymakers should approach the regulation of big tech giants such as Facebook and Google. Jacob Parakilas from the US & Americas Programme is our surprise guest host this week - thanks Jacob! Read the article: 'Modi's Foreign Policy Fundamentals: a Trajectory Unchanged' Read the Expert Comment: Even Without Cambridge Analytica, the Trump Campaign Already Had Everyone's Data Read the journal: Journal of Cyber Policy Credits: Hosts: Ben Horton and Agnes Frimston Editors: Ben Horton and Agnes Frimston Sound Editor: Jamie Reed Record and produced at Chatham House, London
Undercurrents is back this week with interviews on India-Pakistan relations and how to regulate cyberspace. Ben speaks to us from the International Studies Association conference in Toronto, where he discussed the recent crisis in Kashmir with Rajesh Basrur from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Then Agnes meets Emily Taylor, from the International Security Department at Chatham House, to discuss how policymakers should approach the regulation of big tech giants such as Facebook and Google. Jacob Parakilas from the US & Americas Programme is our surprise guest host this week - thanks Jacob! Read the article: 'Modi's Foreign Policy Fundamentals: a Trajectory Unchanged' Read the Expert Comment: Even Without Cambridge Analytica, the Trump Campaign Already Had Everyone's Data Read the journal: Journal of Cyber Policy Credits: Hosts: Ben Horton and Agnes Frimston Editors: Ben Horton and Agnes Frimston Sound Editor: Jamie Reed Record and produced at Chatham House, London
Tina Fordham, Citi Chief Global Political Analyst, says President Trump wants to change the international order. Mickey Levy, Berenberg Chief Economist U.S. & Asia, observes that countries are dependent on each other for trade and that they will ultimately be willing to negotiate. Jacob Parakilas, Chatham House U.S. & the Americas Programme Deputy Head, discusses NATO. Victoria Hewson, Institute of Economic Affairs Senior Counsel, talks about Britain's negotiating position with the EU. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Tina Fordham, Citi Chief Global Political Analyst, says President Trump wants to change the international order. Mickey Levy, Berenberg Chief Economist U.S. & Asia, observes that countries are dependent on each other for trade and that they will ultimately be willing to negotiate. Jacob Parakilas, Chatham House U.S. & the Americas Programme Deputy Head, discusses NATO. Victoria Hewson, Institute of Economic Affairs Senior Counsel, talks about Britain's negotiating position with the EU.
Technology driven by artificial intelligence is developing rapidly, but the political spectrum is not responding fast enough. Agnes discusses machine learning, the profusion of cat photos online and public-private partnerships on AI regulation with Jacob Parakilas from the US and Americas Programme. In 2017 the government of Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on women driving, to international acclaim. In the run-up to this policy becoming reality however Saudi women's rights activists have been threatened and imprisoned by the same administration. Ben meets Jane Kinninmont from the Middle East and North Africa Programme, who explains the significance of this and other Saudi social reforms. Read the Chatham House Report: Artificial Intelligence and International Affairs: Disruption Anticipated Read the Expert Comment: The Arrests of Saudi Women’s Driving Activists Underline the Limits of Reforms
Technology driven by artificial intelligence is developing rapidly, but the political spectrum is not responding fast enough. Agnes discusses machine learning, the profusion of cat photos online and public-private partnerships on AI regulation with Jacob Parakilas from the US and Americas Programme. In 2017 the government of Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on women driving, to international acclaim. In the run-up to this policy becoming reality however Saudi women's rights activists have been threatened and imprisoned by the same administration. Ben meets Jane Kinninmont from the Middle East and North Africa Programme, who explains the significance of this and other Saudi social reforms. Read the Chatham House Report: Artificial Intelligence and International Affairs: Disruption Anticipated Read the Expert Comment: The Arrests of Saudi Women’s Driving Activists Underline the Limits of Reforms
This week's episode of The Beacon explores President Trump's approach to foreign policy. Questioning how far Trump's election represents a turning for US foreign policy, and aiming to get behind the meaning of "America First", Lydie Sheehan speaks to Dr Jacob Parakilas, Assistant Head of the US and Americas Programme at Chatham House, and Dr Charles Krauthammer, a political commentator for the Washington Post and Fox News.
Leslie Vinjamuri and Jacob Parakilas speak with Josh Lowe and Mirren Gidda explore the biggest news story of 2016. Donald Trump didn't win the election on policy. His rhetoric spoke to sections of the electorate who felt they had been ignored. He promised these people he would "make America great again." They thought that was a great idea and put him in the White House. But now Trump has to actually come good. Faced at home with a divided country and abroad with a newly confident Russia and a mandate for trade renegotiations with China, the property mogul must head into the fray with next to no political experience. So what will he do? What policies will he prioritise? Will he row back on his controversial views about Putin and free trade? Can he heal a nation torn asunder? Newsweek's Foreign Service is recorded and edited by Jordan Saville. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The day everyone has been anticipating - or dreading - has finally come. Today it will be decided who becomes the next President of the United States. With comparisons between the election and the EU referendum being thrown around everywhere in the press and indeed by Trump, the self-proclaimed "Mr. Brexit" himself, we decided to shed some light on the situation with the help of Dr Jacob Parakilas, a researcher and assistant head of the US and the Americas Programme at The Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House. He walks us through parallels between core messaging, voter demographic and polling results and gives us his take on whether Trump will pull off a Brexit-style surprise win and what that would mean for the UK. #Podcast #Brexit #BrexitPodcast #Referendum #EUReferendum #VoteLeave #VoteRemain #VoteIn #EU #UK #TimHeming #JenniferHahn #News #Politics #accesshollywood #donaldtrump #trump #clinton #hillaryclinton #uselections #elections #america #chathamhouse #globalisation #internationalaffairs #jacobparakilas #makeamericagreatagain #takebackcontrol #strongertogether #strongerin #conservative #tory #labour #nationalism #voterfraud #whiteworkingclass
Heather Williams and Jacob Parakilas are on Newsweek's Foreign Service this week as they look at Russian President Vladimir Putin's attempts to influence the political processes in Europe and the U.S. Much has been made of Donald Trump's support for Putin, though the pair maintain that they have no direct relationship, their seeming closeness has prompted questions. Over in Europe, Putin has lent his support to far-right and far-left parties who tend to be anti-EU. So, what is Putin's eventual aim for both the U.S. and Europe, and how influential is he really? Heather Williams is a lecturer at King's College London with a focus on US-Russian relations and nuclear policies, and Jacob Parakilas is assistant head of the U.S. and the Americas program at the U.K. think-tank, Chatham House. Newsweek’s Foreign Service is recorded and edited by Jordan Saville. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.