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Pennsyltucky Podcast
Ep 9 - The Tenth Episode
John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include reincarnation, tattoos, and so much more.Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi FarmerProduced by John Del Viscio and Trent DozierArt by Katy FishellTheme Song by David DeVaulRecorded at Best Production Ever StudioYouTubeInstagramTikTokPatreon
2024-04-03
59 min
Pennsyltucky Podcast
Ep 9 - Judio in the Studio
John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include love (both on and off the spectrum), paranormal pranks, and so much more.Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi FarmerProduced by John Del Viscio and Trent DozierArt by Katy FishellTheme Song by David DeVaulRecorded at Best Production Ever StudioYouTubeInstagramTikTokPatreon
2024-03-27
58 min
Pennsyltucky Podcast
Ep 8 - Stop Yearning
John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include bullying, asking forgiveness not permission, love on the spectrum, and much more.Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi FarmerProduced by John Del Viscio and Trent DozierArt by Katy FishellTheme Song by David DeVaulRecorded at Best Production Ever StudioYouTubeInstagramTikTokPatreon
2024-03-20
1h 00
Pennsyltucky Podcast
Ep 7 - Celebrity Encounter Recap Episode
John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include improv comedy, Academy Awards, meeting you heroes, and so much more.Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi FarmerProduced by John Del Viscio and Trent DozierArt by Katy FishellTheme Song by David DeVaulRecorded at Best Production Ever StudioYouTubeInstagramTikTokPatreon
2024-03-13
1h 00
Pennsyltucky Podcast
Ep 6 - Squeezy Cheese
John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include bumping and grinding, late-night munchies, falling down, recurring dreams, and so much more.Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi FarmerProduced by John Del Viscio and Trent DozierArt by Katy FishellTheme Song by David DeVaulRecorded at Best Production Ever StudioYouTubeInstagramTikTok
2024-03-06
1h 04
Pennsyltucky Podcast
Ep 5 - Local Gatos
John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include good deeds, bad doctors, and late-night snacks.Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi FarmerProduced by John Del Viscio and Trent DozierArt by Katy FishellTheme Song by David DeVaulRecorded at Best Production Ever StudioYouTubeInstagramTikTok
2024-02-28
1h 09
Pennsyltucky Podcast
Ep 4 - Ooo Woo Woo
John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include celebrity impressions, dragons, lawsuits, and so much more.Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi FarmerProduced by John Del Viscio and Trent DozierArt by Katy FishellTheme Song by David DeVaulRecorded at Best Production Ever StudioYouTubeInstagramTikTok
2024-02-21
1h 06
Pennsyltucky Podcast
Ep 3 - Locker Room Presence
John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include befriending bugs, befriending birds, softball, and so much more.Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi FarmerProduced by John Del Viscio and Trent DozierArt by Katy FishellTheme Song by David DeVaulRecorded at Best Production Ever StudioYouTubeInstagramTikTok
2024-02-14
1h 01
Pennsyltucky Podcast
Ep 2 - The Bible
John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include the supernatural, blackmail, pickleball, tough love, family planning, the moon, building a compound, online dating, soda, gaming, hell, john mayer, funny accents, and so much more.Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi FarmerProduced by John Del Viscio and Trent DozierArt by Katy FishellTheme Song by David DeVaulRecorded at Best Production Ever StudioYouTubeInstagramTikTok
2024-02-07
1h 06
Pennsyltucky Podcast
Ep 1 - The First of Many
Cigi and John sit down for an hour of conversation.Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi FarmerProduced by John Del Viscio and Trent DozierArt by Katy FishellTheme Song by David DeVaulRecorded at Best Production Ever StudioYouTube
2024-01-31
1h 08
The Centre for International Governance Innovation
China Following Trade Rules But Playing a Different Game - The CIGI Podcast
Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down for a conversation with CIGI senior fellow Paul Blustein to discuss business competition in China. International businesses competing in the Chinese market have encountered a shift in recent years, as the state has learned to operate within the parameters of the world trading system while finding subtler ways to put its thumb on the scales.
2017-04-21
18 min
The Centre for International Governance Innovation
The Spring 2017 IMF Meetings - The CIGI Podcast
Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down for a conversation with CIGI senior fellow Kevin Carmichael to discuss the issues that will be central to this spring's IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington DC. These meetings are closed-book events for most, but not for Kevin Carmichael. Kevin opens the curtain on how the meetings work and shares his insight on the controversy surrounding IMF Chief and former French Minister Christine Lagarde.
2017-04-16
15 min
The Centre for International Governance Innovation
Paying the Price for Trudeau's Pipeline Decisions - The CIGI Podcast
Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down for a conversation with Jeff Rubin, a senior fellow with CIGI’s Global Economy Program, to talk about the Liberal Government's recent pipeline decisions which delighted some and angered others. The most controversial approval is the $6.8-billion Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain project which would add 980 kilometres of new pipeline between Edmonton, AB. and Burnaby, B.C. Importantly, it would open up a route to the Pacific for Alberta’s oilsands. Jeff Rubin's recent publication "The Case for Divesting from Fossil Fuels in Canada" adds context to the decision and can be f...
2016-12-20
17 min
The Centre for International Governance Innovation
How Assange Became Putin's Useful Idiot & Trump's Tool - The CIGI Podcast
Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down for a conversation with David Mussington, a senior fellow with CIGI’s Global Security & Politics Program, to talk about how Julian Assange became a useful idiot of Moscow and a partisan tool at the expense of Hillary Clinton.
2016-12-08
16 min
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Sustainability Codes of Conduct in Green Banking | Inside the Issues 6.12
In this episode of Inside the Issues Olaf Weber, CIGI Senior Fellow joins Andrew Thompson to discuss Sustainability Codes of Conduct in the Green Banking Sector.
2016-10-11
6h 30
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Misperceptions, Threat Inflation, and Mistrust in China-Japan Relations | Inside the Issues 6.13
In episode six of season six, CIGI Senior Research Associate Benoit Hardy Chartrand joins CIGI Senior Fellow and co-host David Welch for a discussion on the politics of enmity in the Chinese-Japan relationship.
2016-07-07
12h 39
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Misperceptions, Threat Inflation, and Mistrust in China-Japan Relations | Inside the Issues 6.13
In episode six of season six, CIGI Senior Research Associate Benoit Hardy Chartrand joins CIGI Senior Fellow and co-host David Welch for a discussion on the politics of enmity in the Chinese-Japan relationship.
2016-07-07
12h 39
Inside the Issues: A CIGI Video Podcast
Misperceptions, Threat Inflation, and Mistrust in China-Japan Relations | Inside the Issues 6.13
In episode six of season six, CIGI Senior Research Associate Benoit Hardy Chartrand joins CIGI Senior Fellow and co-host David Welch for a discussion on the politics of enmity in the Chinese-Japan relationship.
2016-07-07
1h 27
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Sustainability Codes of Conduct in Green Banking | Inside the Issues 6.12
In this episode of Inside the Issues Olaf Weber, CIGI Senior Fellow joins Andrew Thompson to discuss Sustainability Codes of Conduct in the Green Banking Sector.
2016-06-08
6h 30
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
The Middle East | Inside the Issues 5.25
Traditions of colonialism, autocracy, the rentier state, clientalism, corruption and imagined history all contribute to the dysfunction of Middle East polities. In this episode, Michael Bell, Senior Fellow, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, joins co-host Andrew Thompson, CIGI Senior Fellow, for a conversation on the Middle East.
2015-06-17
7h 16
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
The Middle East | Inside the Issues 5.25
Traditions of colonialism, autocracy, the rentier state, clientalism, corruption and imagined history all contribute to the dysfunction of Middle East polities. In this episode, Michael Bell, Senior Fellow, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, joins co-host Andrew Thompson, CIGI Senior Fellow, for a conversation on the Middle East.
2015-06-17
7h 16
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Pricing Carbon: The Ecofiscal Way Forward | Inside the Issues 5.24
What is the most cost-effective way to achieve greenhouse gas reductions that aligns with our economic prosperity? This week Chris Ragan, Economist, McGill University, Canada's Ecofiscal Commission, joins David Welch, CIGI Chair of Global Security, for a conversation on carbon pricing options.
2015-06-12
7h 36
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Pricing Carbon: The Ecofiscal Way Forward | Inside the Issues 5.24
What is the most cost-effective way to achieve greenhouse gas reductions that aligns with our economic prosperity? This week Chris Ragan, Economist, McGill University, Canada's Ecofiscal Commission, joins David Welch, CIGI Chair of Global Security, for a conversation on carbon pricing options.
2015-06-12
7h 36
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Intellectual Property Rights | Inside the Issues 5.20
CIGI Senior Fellow Myra J. Tawfik visits the Inside the Issues studio to discuss intellectual property (IP) rights with co-host and Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson. In addition to touching on the basics of intellectual property rights -- what they are and why they are important -- the conversation considers international trade aspects, dispute and enforcement mechanisms, and the future of IP rights.
2015-04-29
4h 29
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Intellectual Property Rights | Inside the Issues 5.20
CIGI Senior Fellow Myra J. Tawfik visits the Inside the Issues studio to discuss intellectual property (IP) rights with co-host and Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson. In addition to touching on the basics of intellectual property rights -- what they are and why they are important -- the conversation considers international trade aspects, dispute and enforcement mechanisms, and the future of IP rights.
2015-04-29
4h 29
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Peaceland | Inside the Issues 5.17
This week podcast host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch welcomes Séverine Autesserre, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University for a discussion on her new book, "Peaceland: Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention." The conversation considers the concept of "peaceland" is along with the importance of local context and key policy recommendations for international organizations working in peacebuilding efforts.
2015-03-18
2h 57
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Peaceland | Inside the Issues 5.17
This week podcast host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch welcomes Séverine Autesserre, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University for a discussion on her new book, "Peaceland: Conflict Resolution and the Everyday Politics of International Intervention." The conversation considers the concept of "peaceland" is along with the importance of local context and key policy recommendations for international organizations working in peacebuilding efforts.
2015-03-18
2h 57
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Arctic Governance | Inside the Issues 5.16
This week, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia Michael Byers joins CIGI Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson for a discussion on Arctic governance. The conversation touches on Arctic cooperation, Canadian interests in the North, and prospects for economic development before turning to consider how current international conflicts could impact the future of Arctic governance.
2015-03-11
12h 15
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Arctic Governance | Inside the Issues 5.16
This week, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia Michael Byers joins CIGI Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson for a discussion on Arctic governance. The conversation touches on Arctic cooperation, Canadian interests in the North, and prospects for economic development before turning to consider how current international conflicts could impact the future of Arctic governance.
2015-03-11
12h 15
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Managing Conflict in a World Adrift | Inside the Issues 5.12
This week, CIGI Senior Fellow and Senior Advisor for Conflict Prevention and Management at the United States Institute of Peace Pamela Aall joins co-host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a discussion on the comprehensive new book "Managing Conflict in a World Adrift."
2015-02-05
12h 31
Inside the Issues: A CIGI Video Podcast
Managing Conflict in a World Adrift | Inside the Issues 5.12
This week, CIGI Senior Fellow and Senior Advisor for Conflict Prevention and Management at the United States Institute of Peace Pamela Aall joins co-host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a discussion on the comprehensive new book "Managing Conflict in a World Adrift."
2015-02-05
11h 20
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Managing Conflict in a World Adrift | Inside the Issues 5.12
This week, CIGI Senior Fellow and Senior Advisor for Conflict Prevention and Management at the United States Institute of Peace Pamela Aall joins co-host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a discussion on the comprehensive new book "Managing Conflict in a World Adrift."
2015-02-05
12h 31
Inside the Issues: A CIGI Video Podcast
Corruption and International Sport | Inside the Issues 5.11
On the heels of his recent lecture at CIGI, investigative journalist and academic Declan Hill joins co-host and CIGI Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson for a conversation on corruption and match-fixing in international sport. Which sports are most vulnerable to match-fixing? What could ongoing and expanding corruption mean for the future of international sport? Tune in for the full conversation.
2015-01-28
3h 37
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Corruption and International Sport | Inside the Issues 5.11
On the heels of his recent lecture at CIGI, investigative journalist and academic Declan Hill joins co-host and CIGI Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson for a conversation on corruption and match-fixing in international sport. Which sports are most vulnerable to match-fixing? What could ongoing and expanding corruption mean for the future of international sport? Tune in for the full conversation.
2015-01-28
9h 48
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Corruption and International Sport | Inside the Issues 5.11
On the heels of his recent lecture at CIGI, investigative journalist and academic Declan Hill joins co-host and CIGI Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson for a conversation on corruption and match-fixing in international sport. Which sports are most vulnerable to match-fixing? What could ongoing and expanding corruption mean for the future of international sport? Tune in for the full conversation.
2015-01-28
9h 48
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Public Diplomacy | Inside the Issues 5.10
What role does cultural diplomacy play in foreign relations? How is the nature of public diplomacy changing alongside shifts in technology and media? This week, CIGI Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson welcomes Public Affairs Officer at the US Consulate, Toronto Hilary Fuller Renner to address these questions and discuss a variety of public diplomacy programs.
2015-01-07
3h 34
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Public Diplomacy | Inside the Issues 5.10
What role does cultural diplomacy play in foreign relations? How is the nature of public diplomacy changing alongside shifts in technology and media? This week, CIGI Senior Fellow Andrew Thompson welcomes Public Affairs Officer at the US Consulate, Toronto Hilary Fuller Renner to address these questions and discuss a variety of public diplomacy programs.
2015-01-07
3h 34
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Remembering the Past | Inside the Issues 5.9
What can memorializing our historical heroes and victims tell us about who we are now? Edward T. Linenthal, Editor, Journal of American History and Professor of History at Indiana University joins co-host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a conversation on remembrance.
2014-12-10
1h 55
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Remembering the Past | Inside the Issues 5.9
What can memorializing our historical heroes and victims tell us about who we are now? Edward T. Linenthal, Editor, Journal of American History and Professor of History at Indiana University joins co-host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a conversation on remembrance.
2014-12-10
1h 55
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Legitimate Targets | Inside the Issues 5.7
Has war become legalized under international law? This week, Associate Director of the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Janina Dill joins host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a conversation on the law, morality and legitimacy of war. After offering a brief history of war theory, the discussion touches on the "belligerent's trilemma," drone warfare, and sub-state conflict. Tune in to hear the full conversation and to learn more about the overlap between war and law in the 21st century.
2014-11-26
3h 58
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Legitimate Targets | Inside the Issues 5.7
Has war become legalized under international law? This week, Associate Director of the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict Janina Dill joins host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a conversation on the law, morality and legitimacy of war. After offering a brief history of war theory, the discussion touches on the "belligerent's trilemma," drone warfare, and sub-state conflict. Tune in to hear the full conversation and to learn more about the overlap between war and law in the 21st century.
2014-11-26
3h 58
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Progress in International Economic Governance | Inside the Issues 5.6
n this week's podcast, CIGI Research Fellow David Kempthorne visits the studio to discuss the survey's findings, touching on four key dimensions: macroeconomic and financial cooperation, cooperation on financial regulation, cooperation on trade, and cooperation on climate change.
2014-11-11
10h 34
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Progress in International Economic Governance | Inside the Issues 5.6
In this week's podcast, CIGI Research Fellow David Kempthorne visits the studio to discuss the survey's findings, touching on four key dimensions: macroeconomic and financial cooperation, cooperation on financial regulation, cooperation on trade, and cooperation on climate change.
2014-11-11
10h 34
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
The Harper Government's Foreign Policy | Inside the Issues 5.4
This week, CIGI Senior Fellow John Ibbitson joins host Andrew Thompson for a discussion on the Harper Government's foreign policy. The conversation begins on a heavy note, considering the foreign policy context in which today's (October 22, 2014) fatal shootings at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada can be viewed.
2014-10-22
5h 55
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
The Harper Government's Foreign Policy | Inside the Issues 5.4
This week, CIGI Senior Fellow John Ibbitson joins host Andrew Thompson for a discussion on the Harper Government's foreign policy. The conversation begins on a heavy note, considering the foreign policy context in which today's (October 22, 2014) fatal shootings at the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada can be viewed.
2014-10-22
5h 55
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
The State of the American Empire | Inside the Issues 5.3
Is the United States an imperialistic power? Lawrence Wilkerson, Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy, College of William and Mary joins David Welch, CIGI Chair of Global Security for a discussion on the state of the American empire. The nature of American power (hard vs. soft), domestic government structures, international relations, and global governance are also considered.
2014-10-15
1h 09
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
The State of the American Empire | Inside the Issues 5.3
Is the United States an imperialistic power? Lawrence Wilkerson, Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Government and Public Policy, College of William and Mary joins David Welch, CIGI Chair of Global Security for a discussion on the state of the American empire. The nature of American power (hard vs. soft), domestic government structures, international relations, and global governance are also considered.
2014-10-15
1h 09
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.26 | International Financial System Governance
This week, host Andrew Thompson welcomes CIGI Distinguished Fellow Malcolm D. Knight for a discussion on the governance of the international financial system. The conversation begins by exploring the differences between the banking systems of the United States and Canada before touching on changes in the governance of the global financial system since 2008 and reform of the International Monetary Fund.
2014-05-09
7h 02
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.26 | International Financial System Governance
This week, host Andrew Thompson welcomes CIGI Distinguished Fellow Malcolm D. Knight for a discussion on the governance of the international financial system. The conversation begins by exploring the differences between the banking systems of the United States and Canada before touching on changes in the governance of the global financial system since 2008 and reform of the International Monetary Fund.
2014-05-09
7h 02
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.25 | Arctic Governance
How is the Arctic changing and what are the implications for Canada? This week, CIGI Senior Fellow John Higginbotham speaks with host Andrew Thompson on issues surrounding Arctic governance. Touching on both opportunities and challenges in the Arctic, Higginbotham notes that, "It's time for a fresh look at Canada's Arctic policies."
2014-05-07
6h 38
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.25 | Arctic Governance
How is the Arctic changing and what are the implications for Canada? This week, CIGI Senior Fellow John Higginbotham speaks with host Andrew Thompson on issues surrounding Arctic governance. Touching on both opportunities and challenges in the Arctic, Higginbotham notes that, "It's time for a fresh look at Canada's Arctic policies."
2014-05-07
6h 38
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.24 | IMF Spring Ministerial Meetings
This week Domenico Lombardi and Samantha St. Amand of CIGI's Global Economy Program visit the Inside the Issues studio to discuss the Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, which took place April 11-13, 2014 in Washington, DC.
2014-04-23
4h 58
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.22 | Great Expectations, Slow Transformations
This week, CIGI Senior Fellow Manuela Moschella visits the Inside the Issues studio to discuss her new book, Great Expectations, Slow Transformations: Incremental Change in Post-Crisis Regulation. After reviewing some of the regulatory issues that initiated the 2008 financial crisis, Moschella discusses the role of global financial institutions along with the benefits of incremental regulatory reform. Would the global system be able to manage another financial crisis?
2014-04-03
9h 00
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.19 | The Impact of HIV AIDS on Economic Development in Southern Africa
With 6.4 million people living in South Africa with HIV, how is the country managing the impacts of this health epidemic? How are neighbouring nations, with far weaker economies, faring? This week, CIGI Chair in Global Health Alan Whiteside visits the Inside the Issues studio to discuss the impact of HIV AIDS on economic development in Southern Africa.
2014-02-26
5h 37
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.11 | International Law and Governance
On the heels of the International Law Research Program launch, CIGI's Vice President of Programs David Dewitt stopped by the Inside the Issues studio to discuss anticipated opportunities and impact for intellectual capacity resulting from the new program.
2013-12-05
2h 39
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.10 | Canada & Australia's Security Cooperation
This week on Inside the Issues, CIGI Fellow James Manicom stops by the studio to answer key questions surrounding Canada and Australia's security cooperation in the Asia Pacific region.
2013-11-27
12h 44
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.9 | Five Years After the Financial Crisis
In analyzing the financial crisis five years down the road, CIGI Research Fellow David Kempthorne notes that "the line between legality and morality [was] one of the key issues." This week, co-host David Welch chats with Kempthorne on key structural failures that lead to the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent reaction from the international financial regulatory system.
2013-11-20
3h 58
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 4.1 | ASEAN in the 21st Century
In the kick-off to season 4, Inside the Issues co-host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch welcomes Shaun Narine, Associate Professor, St. Thomas University for a discussion on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
2013-09-25
7h 37
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues, Special Edition 3.27 | Darfur and the Situation in Sudan
In a special edition of Inside the Issues, guest host and CIGI Senior Fellow Barry Carin speaks with Mukesh Kapila, Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, University Of Manchester, about the conflict in Darfur and ongoing situation in Sudan. Beginning with background on his experiences at the U.N., Kapila shares insights on how Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the media have impacted accountability and global awareness.
2013-05-15
6h 18
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.26 | Post Doha Trade Governance
Dan Herman, PhD Candidate in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) joins David Welch, CIGI Chair of Global Security and podcast host, for a discussion on trade governance. Touching on his recent policy brief, Herman offers a review of the history of trade governance before the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) along with what we have been seeing post Doha.
2013-04-10
2h 24
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.25 | Financial Risk in Climate Change
Jason Thistlethwaite, Director of the Climate Change Adaptation Project at the University of Waterloo, joins podcast host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a discussion on the relationship between financial risk and climate change.
2013-04-03
3h 41
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.23 | Modern Diplomacy
What does it take to be a successful diplomat? How has the profession changed and what shape will diplomacy take in the future? Jorge Heine, CIGI Distinguished Fellow and Chair of Global Governance visits Inside the Issues to discuss the new book, The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy and to share insights on the practice of diplomacy in an increasingly globalized world. In discussion with podcast host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch, Heine discusses the history, evolution and craft of diplomacy along with the impact of digital technology on the profession — including issues surrounding WikiLeaks and Twitter di...
2013-03-20
11h 18
Inside the Issues: A CIGI Video Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.23 | Modern Diplomacy
What does it take to be a successful diplomat? How has the profession changed and what shape will diplomacy take in the future? Jorge Heine, CIGI Distinguished Fellow and Chair of Global Governance visits Inside the Issues to discuss the new book, The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy and to share insights on the practice of diplomacy in an increasingly globalized world. In discussion with podcast host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch, Heine discusses the history, evolution and craft of diplomacy along with the impact of digital technology on the profession — including issues surrounding WikiLeaks and Twitter di...
2013-03-20
4h 06
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.23 | Modern Diplomacy
What does it take to be a successful diplomat? How has the profession changed and what shape will diplomacy take in the future? Jorge Heine, CIGI Distinguished Fellow and Chair of Global Governance visits Inside the Issues to discuss the new book, The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy and to share insights on the practice of diplomacy in an increasingly globalized world. In discussion with podcast host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch, Heine discusses the history, evolution and craft of diplomacy along with the impact of digital technology on the profession — including issues surrounding WikiLeaks and Twitter di...
2013-03-20
11h 18
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.20 | State Capitalism in China
What is state capitalism and can the inherently public and private aspects be reconciled? Sarah Eaton, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo joins David Welch, CIGI Chair of Global Security for a discussion on state capitalism in China.
2013-02-27
8h 33
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.18 | After Timbuktu
In April 2012, Islamist insurgents seized control of the three largest cities in northern Mali — Kidal, Gao and Timbuktu — claiming independence from the state. Robert I. Rotberg, a visiting Fulbright Scholar at CIGI, stops by Inside the Issues to discuss the recent French intervention in the region and forthcoming rebuilding efforts.
2013-02-13
11h 21
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.17 | The Arab "Disillusioning"?
CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani visits Inside the Issues to discuss the shift of the "Arab Awakening" to an "Arab Disillusioning." Beginning with Tunisia, Momani shares her optimism about the structural changes taking place, noting that while economic malaise continues to add to internal pressures, there is hope for eventual progress. Moving across the region, the discussion offers insights on current circumstances and anticipated change in Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iran and Israel.
2013-02-06
8h 17
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.16 | Rising South Africa
David Welch, CIGI Chair of Global Security and podcast host welcomes Membathisi Mdladlana the South African High Commissioner to Canada for a discussion on South Africa's evolving place in the world. Describing the nation as a "proud, stable democracy," Mdladlana expands on South Africa's role within the region and as a leader within the continent. The conversation moves on to consider the impact of former president Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela in unifying the nation and in setting an example for other African leaders. The role and contribution of South Africa as part of the BRICS is also discussed along with a...
2013-01-30
4h 29
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.14 | Climate Geopolitics
As governments continue to respond slowly to climate change, what new modes of thinking could better address this pressing global issue? What impact can businesses, organizations and individuals have at the local level? Simon Dalby, CIGI chair in the political economy of climate change, visits Inside the Issues to discuss the many facets of climate geopolitics.
2013-01-16
7h 32
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.13 | Canada and the Asia Pacific
James Manicom, CIGI Research Fellow, Global Security visits Inside the Issues to discuss Canada's changing relationship with the Asia Pacific region. While the U.S. remains Canada's largest export market, there has been a shift towards the Asia Pacific for economic and trade diversification.
2012-12-19
2h 24
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.12 | New Perspectives on Peacebuilding
Reconstructing a failed state is a complex endeavor with countless facets, from political shifts to ethnic reconciliations. Branka Marijan, a Ph.D. candidate in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA), joins podcast host and CIGI Chair of Global Security David Welch for a discussion on the evolution of approaches to peacebuilding. Shifting away from the institutional perspective, new scholarship suggests a need for local knowledge and context in rebuilding efforts. Following a review and comparison of the situations in Bosnia and Northern Ireland, Branka closes with a comment that while it will always be a challenge...
2012-12-12
5h 34
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.11 | Challenges Facing The Global Economy
What is the best response to the continuing financial crisis, stimulus or austerity? Will the Euro hold together as a currency zone? Olivier Blanchard, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), joins David Welch, podcast host and CIGI Chair of Global Security, to address these questions and offer a broader discussion of the current challenges facing the global economy.
2012-12-05
8h 03
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.10 | Internet Governance
Is the Internet broken? The answer to this question may have major implications for economies, communications and politics both at a global and state level. Mark Raymond, a Research Fellow in Global Security at CIGI, visits Inside the Issues for a fascinating discussion on Internet governance.
2012-11-28
9h 37
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.5 | The End of the World... Almost
This week, Inside the Issues welcomes James Blight, Chair of Foreign Policy Development at CIGI and Professor at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) and janet Lang, Research Professor at BSIA, in a discussion on their new book "The Armageddon Letters" released in coordination with the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The couple discuss their goal to move beyond intellectual review to harness the "heuristic fear" associated with the crisis in order to explore implications for current US foreign policy. Following an insightful review of the crisis and leaders, Jim and janet present take-aways from the crisis...
2012-10-24
3h 23
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 3.4 | Global Health Governance
Director, Africa Initiative, Special Adviser to Vice President of Programs, and CIGI Chair in Global Health, James Orbinski visits Inside the Issues to chat with podcast host David Welch on global health governance. The importance of a political approach to what has traditionally been seen as a medical, technical or public health problem is discussed. In addition, the central role of the World Health Organization (WHO) is explored before Dr. Orbinski posits that, "The most significant global health challenge today is climate change." Tune in for the full conversation.
2012-10-17
4h 41
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 2.21 - The "Extraordinary" US-Canada Partnership
Prior to his February 29 signature lecture, the US Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, visited the CIGI studio to discuss what he calls the "most extraordinary closest relationship that exists between two countries in the world."
2012-03-08
10h 47
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 2.20 - Sovereign Debtors in Distress
Following the recent CIGI-Institute for New Economic Thinking conference Sovereign Debtors in Distress, Pierre Siklos explains how European countries have become indebted in an unsustainable manner, and what financial mechanisms and policy options exist for states on the verge of default.
2012-02-29
2h 51
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Inside the Issues 2.19 - International Migration and Development
While international migration and development are oft-discussed topics in global governance, the nexus between the two receives far less attention. Not so for Jonathan Crush, the newly-appointed CIGI Chair in Global Migration and Development, our guest this week on Inside the Issues. He argues against the notion of economic development "stopping migration," saying that the relationship between flows of wealth and people are not so straight-forward in today's complex global arena.
2012-02-22
8h 17
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Inside the Issues 2.18 - Improving Global Financial Governance
With an increasingly integrated (and sometimes chaotic) international financial system, how can growth and productivity in the world economy be sustained? With the proliferation of crises in the past 20 years, we ask Jim Haley, CIGI's director of global economy, to explain how better governance structures could contribute to economic stability and worldwide financial prosperity.
2012-02-15
4h 55
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 2.15 - Gaps in the Global Governance System
In this week's Inside the Issues, the program welcomes David Dewitt, vice president of programs at CIGI and noted expert on international affairs.
2012-01-24
5h 07
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Inside the Issues 2.11 - "The Arab Spring, One Year Later"
In her third appearance on Inside the Issues, CIGI senior fellow and Middle Eastern economics expert Bessma Momani discusses the state of the so-called 'Arab Spring' one year after the uprising began. She says that democratic progress is likely to proceed in fits and starts across countries that have experienced regime change, while economic dynamics are likely to preserve the reign of rulers in Syria and the Gulf states.
2011-12-19
6h 50
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William Coleman on Globalization and Autonomy
In the eighth episode of season two, CIGI Chair in Globalization and Public Policy William Coleman discusses the academic approach to studying global flows of trade, culture and ideas.
2011-11-30
2h 01
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Window Still Open For International Community to Help 'Fix' Haiti
In the fifth episode of season two, CIGI Distinguished Fellow and Chair of Global Governance, Jorge Heine, discusses issues and themes raised by his latest co-edited book, 'Fixing Haiti.' Heine outlines the massive challenges facing the Caribbean nation, but also suggests where international assistance could be invested to make a positive difference in the short- and long-term.
2011-11-09
11h 02
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Afghanistan: After the International Community Departs
In the opening episode of Inside the Issues, season two, CIGI Senior Fellow and Afghan security expert Mark Sedra paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace in the country following the departure of Canada and, eventually, the international community.
2011-10-12
4h 13
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Governing Online Gambling and Casino Capitalism
In episode 21, Andrew F. Cooper, CIGI Distinguished Fellow and author of "Internet Gambling Offshore," discusses the global governance implications of what the book calls 'Casino Capitalism.' He takes the fascinating case of Antigua - a small Caribbean country that launched a successful appeal against the United States at the World Trade Organization - as a hotbed for online gambling that ran afoul of American political and moral sensibilities.
2011-05-31
4h 23
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Bin Laden's Death and the Muslim World
In episode 17, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Gordon Smith discusses the death of Osama bin Laden and what it means for the Arab Spring, the war in Afghanistan and international security at large. He predicts that eliminating bin Laden will ultimately lead to disengagement with Afghanistan, and that the revolutions across the Arab World will continue to develop for years to come.
2011-05-03
1h 10
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China and International Monetary Power
In episode 15, CIGI senior fellow and acting director, development program Gregory Chin explains the extent of Chinese monetary and economic power, and how its growing interdependence with the United States is actually increasing tension between the superpowers. He also discusses CIGI's development research agenda, and a new commentary series on China and the WTO: 10 Years After Accession.
2011-04-19
10h 52
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
China and International Monetary Power
In episode 15, CIGI senior fellow and acting director, development program Gregory Chin explains the extent of Chinese monetary and economic power, and how its growing interdependence with the United States is actually increasing tension between the superpowers. He also discusses CIGI's development research agenda, and a new commentary series on China and the WTO: 10 Years After Accession.
2011-04-19
10h 52
Inside the Issues: A CIGI Video Podcast
China and International Monetary Power
In episode 15, CIGI senior fellow and acting director, development program Gregory Chin explains the extent of Chinese monetary and economic power, and how its growing interdependence with the United States is actually increasing tension between the superpowers. He also discusses CIGI's development research agenda, and a new commentary series on China and the WTO: 10 Years After Accession.
2011-04-19
2h 59
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
International Economic Cooperation and the G20
In Episode 12, CIGI Executive Director Tom Bernes outlines the causes of the 'Great Recession,' evaluates the response from the G20, and describes the challenges facing the global economy moving forward.
2011-03-30
9h 24
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Comparative Social Policy Around the World
In episode 10, CIGI Chair Rianne Mahon discusses an oft-ignored area of international governance - comparative social policy. In her research, Mahon finds some surprising results between health and child care coverage in different countries, and goes on to contemplate what a coherent global social policy should look like.
2011-03-15
4h 49
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Jorge Heine on The Dark Side of Globalization
In episode nine, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine talks about his recent co-edited book, "The Dark Side of Globalization." Published by the UN University Press in cooperation with CIGI, this new book asks how governments, international organizations and civil society can mute the baleful effects of globalization while maximizing the beneficial consequences.
2011-03-07
2h 16
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Jorge Heine on The Dark Side of Globalization
In episode nine, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine talks about his recent co-edited book, "The Dark Side of Globalization." Published by the UN University Press in cooperation with CIGI, this new book asks how governments, international organizations and civil society can mute the baleful effects of globalization while maximizing the beneficial consequences.
2011-03-07
12h 27
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Jorge Heine on The Dark Side of Globalization
In episode nine, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine talks about his recent co-edited book, "The Dark Side of Globalization." Published by the UN University Press in cooperation with CIGI, this new book asks how governments, international organizations and civil society can mute the baleful effects of globalization while maximizing the beneficial consequences.
2011-03-07
2h 16
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
United Nations Reform: An Insider's Perspective
In episode eight - a special edition of the podcast series taped with a live audience - CIGI Distinguished Fellow Louise Fréchette assesses the past, present and future of the United Nations, through the lens of her experience as the organization's first Under-Secretary General.
2011-03-02
2h 59
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Revolution and Change in the Middle East (Part One)
In episode seven, CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani examines the demographic and economic forces that have caused mass protest across the Middle East. She says that a combination of an educated population, economic inequality and open Internet access have been lead factors in the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions, and also discusses the situation in Iran, Bahrain and Libya.
2011-02-24
3h 39
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
The Politics and Science of Climate Change
In episode five, CIGI Senior Fellow Jason Blackstock discusses the state of international climate negotiations, why they have stagnated, and ideas for revitalizing global talks. He also addresses the prospect of geoengineering, and the governance challenges that surround deliberately manipulating the Earth's climate to counteract the effects of global warming.
2011-02-08
11h 35
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Global Governance and Climate Catastrophe
In episode four, CIGI Chair of Global Systems Thomas Homer-Dixon discusses the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change, and how new technologies and international governance can help find solutions.
2011-02-01
3h 41
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
Brazil as an Emerging International Power
In episode three, CIGI Chair of Governance in the Americas Kathryn Hochstetler discusses Brazil as an emerging power in Latin America and on the world stage.
2011-01-26
7h 41
Inside the Issues: An Audio CIGI Podcast
War, Peace and Governance Challenges in Afghanistan
In episode two, CIGI Senior Fellow and Afghan expert Mark Sedra traces the roots of today's governance challenges in Afghanistan, and explains why he is now less optimistic that the country will eventually be stabilized.
2011-01-19
4h 26