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The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

By: Van Jackson
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 Global power politics, for the people. Hosted by Van Jackson, Julia Gledhill, and Matt Duss. The views expressed are theirs alone (not those of any institution or employer).2019 Un-Diplomatic Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • Live Lecture! What Was the “Liberal International Order?” | Ep. 261

    Live Lecture! What Was the “Liberal International Order?” | Ep. 261
    Sep 28 2025

    What was the "Liberal International Order," and why did people start calling it the "Rules-Based International Order?" Why do experts debate its meaning? What good has it been? How liberal was the Liberal International Order? And why is it over? Dr. Van Jackson, a scholar of international relations, explains in this live lecture you don't want to miss. This is part one of a two-part lecture on the politics of global order.

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    Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the individuals and not of any institutions.
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    36 mins
  • Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Destroying the South China Sea | Ep. 260

    Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Destroying the South China Sea | Ep. 260
    Sep 25 2025

    How do territorial disputes in the South China Sea impact biodiversity? Madelyn MacMurray joins the podcast to discuss how militarized fishing fleets deplete fish stocks – and why that matters to the world.

    Read Madelyn’s most recent piece: Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Weaponizing Fisheries and Destroying the South China Sea: https://www.stimson.org/2025/territorial-competition-weaponizing-fisheries-south-china-sea/

    And check out her team’s most recent report on the same topic, here: Policy Roadmap: Addressing IUU Fishing in Southeast Asia: https://www.stimson.org/2025/policy-roadmap-addressing-iuu-fishing-in-southeast-asia/

    Follow Madelyn on X, if you’re still there: https://x.com/maddiemacmurray

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    47 mins
  • Antifa, Jimmy Kimmel, and Emergency Politics | TikTok Deal with China | Oligarchy’s Economic Recession | The National Defense Strategy Still Hates China

    Antifa, Jimmy Kimmel, and Emergency Politics | TikTok Deal with China | Oligarchy’s Economic Recession | The National Defense Strategy Still Hates China
    Sep 19 2025

    Explaining how designating Antifa a terrorist organization and cancelling Jimmy Kimmel are part of the same emergency politics: A primer on securitization theory in the Trump presidency. White nationalist oligarchy is stealing your money and causing a recession: Here's how and why. The US TikTok deal with China could be the model for a new grand bargain, albeit a corrupt one. And the US National Defense Strategy is still targeting China.

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    43 mins
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