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The NZIIA PodcastEVENT AUDIO: Industrial policy redux: will it work?NZIIA event in Auckland New Zealand on 17 December 2024. Industrial policy, including import substitution, has long been criticised by economists for excessive protectionism, which often led to inefficient and uncompetitive firms and stifled export growth. But pressures for protectionism in wealthy countries are growing, and developed countries themselves are now aggressively pursuing industrial policy as part of new economic statecraft. Will this new tilt to industrial policy work? By focusing on key international drivers and constraints, domestic state-society relations, and elite ideological commitments, this talk evaluates the prospects for the successful pursuit of industrial policy, and what it mi...2025-01-261h 10The NZIIA PodcastEVENT AUDIO: Australia and New Zealand: Natural Allies?Hosted by the Australian Institute of International Affairs and the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs on 5 December 2024. It is difficult to think of two countries more closely aligned than Australia and New Zealand. Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade describes the neighbours as 'natural allies with a strong trans-Tasman sense of family' and New Zealand's Ministry of Defence says that New Zealand has 'no better friend and no closer ally'.But the perceived and practical closeness of Australia and New Zealand also means that their alliance is so taken-for-granted that it is seldom a...2024-12-121h 03The NZIIA PodcastEVENT AUDIO: International Politics in the Pacific, Navigating Strategic CompetitionOn 14 November 2024 NZIIA's National Office hosted an expert panel discussion on how geostrategic competition is affecting the Pacific region and how New Zealand, Pacific countries and regional institutions can respond to this. The discussion included suggestions on how Aotearoa New Zealand can better engage with the Pacific.The event features a summary of the report’s findings from Guy Fiti Sinclair and a moderated discussion with some of the foremost experts in international politics in the Pacific:Esala Nayasi, Deputy Secretary-General, Pacific Islands Forum Dr. Guy Fiti Sinclair, Rapporteur and Associate Professor at Auckland Law Sch...2024-12-1248 minThe NZIIA PodcastEVENT AUDIO - After Unipolarity: Where is the Asian regional order heading, and what should we be doing about it?NZIIA Event held in Wellington on 7 August 2024. In essence, Australia’s commitment to AUKUS is a vote to help preserve Asia’s US-led unipolar strategic order. But what are the alternatives? What kinds of new regional order might emerge to take the old order’s place if it cannot be preserved? And how would we fare in them?Professor Hugh White’s presentation explores these questions, looking at the global context as shaped by the war in Ukraine and the alignment between China and Russia. It asks if the global Rules Based Order fails, what will take i...2024-08-2349 minThe NZIIA PodcastEVENT AUDIO: Modi 3.0 and India's global outreach, with Prof Harsh V PantProf Harsh V Pant, Vice President, Studies and Foreign Policy, Observer Research Foundation talk focused on Modi 3.0 and India's Global Outreach, touching on its implications for the Indo-Pacific.Support the show2024-08-0948 min
Unsettling ExtremismHow the Language We Use About National Security Shapes Our Perceptions with Wil HoverdIn this episode, we spoke with Associate Professor Wil Hoverd, Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University about his research and most recent book, State of Threat. We covered topics including ideas about what National Security means, sexism in the security sector, and the Wellington Occupation. If you would like to learn more about Wil’s research see the links below. https://www.masseypress.ac.nz/books/state-of-threathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzBGnKPTOwQ https://nationalsecurityjournal.nz/latest-issues-2021/the-inconsistent-usage-of-the-terms-extremism-and-terrorism-around-the-christchurch-mosque-attacks/...2024-05-1854 minThe NZIIA PodcastEVENT AUDIO: How Cold War economists shaped the modern world, with Dr Alan BollardRecent international tensions have brought the twentieth-century Cold War battle of ideas back into the public consciousness, including via films such as Oppenheimer. But the Cold War was not only fought by militaries, politicians and scientists. Behind the scenes, a group of economists clashed over economic theory and ideologies, with far-reaching real-world effects up until the present day, including in New Zealand.This topic was discussed by Alan Bollard, who has published a new book Economists in the Cold War, by Oxford University Press. Dr Bollard’s talk was discussed by Dr Malcolm McKinnon, adjunct associate professor at...2023-10-1048 min
The NZIIA PodcastEVENT AUDIO: Taking the Trans-Tasman relationship forward, with HE Harinder Sidhu, Australia High Commissioner to New Zealand, at NZIIA Christchurch BranchOn 17 August HE Ms Harinder Sidhu, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, presented to the NZIIA Christchurch Branch on 'A Roadmap for the future: Taking the Trans-Tasman relationship forward.' About HE Ms Harinder SidhuMs Sidhu was appointed as Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand on 31 March 2022.Ms Sidhu is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and was most recently Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary. She has previously served overseas as Australia’s High Commissioner to India and in Moscow and Damascus.In...2023-08-2424 minThe NZIIA PodcastEVENT AUDIO: Development, trade and security in the Pacific : A European perspective with David McAlister MEPOn 25 July 2023 in Wellington, David McAlister MEP delivered an address on trade, development, and security in the Pacific. This event iwas delivered in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the EU Delegation to New Zealand. It was chaired by Hamish McDougall, Executive Director of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs. About David McAllister MEPIn the European Parliament, David McAllister is Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, substitute member of the Committee on International Trade and the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence.He has been a MEP...2023-08-0928 minThe NZIIA PodcastEp 10 - Astropolitics & Space CommandIn this episode of the NZIIA Podcast, Lachie and Tejas are joined by guest speaker Marçal Sanmartí, who in his second appearance with us discusses the what and why of Space Command. We explore New Zealand’s position in the geopolitics of space, and what we can and should do to best operate in this domain. The militarisation of space, the risks of space junk, and environmental concerns of rocket launches down here on Earth are just some of the topics covered in this discussion.Support the show2022-12-2525 minThe NZIIA PodcastEp 9 - Climate Change - With Ri TheodoreOn this episode of NZIIA Youth Panel, we discuss briefly some of the impacts of climate change including but not limited to both international and domestic obligations of NZ, as well as some of the environmental impacts, in particular, the most at-risk communities with our guest Ri Theodore, Youth Climate Activist. Does something brief like this work or is there a need for something more detailedSupport the show2022-10-1933 minThe NZIIA PodcastEp 8 - Ukraine: Part Two - With Rob RabelIn this episode of the NZIIA podcast, Tanis, Lachie and Patrick are joined by guest speaker Professor Rob Rabel from Poland about the ongoing war in Ukraine, how those close to the conflict are reacting and why Putin continues to attempt to legitimize his position. We will also explore how New Zealand's position in this conflict has changed and why it is important to us at home. Support the show2022-07-1944 minThe NZIIA PodcastEp 7 - Ukraine: Part OneIn this episode of the NZIIA podcast, Tanis and Lachie examine the current political, economic, and military situation in Ukraine. We will discuss what Russia desires, its military success and failures, and how the international community has reacted to a new war in Europe. We will also explore New Zealand's position in this conflict as well as how, and why, it is important to us at home. Support the show2022-05-1544 minThe NZIIA PodcastEp 6 - AstropoliticsOn this episode of the NZIIA podcast, Alex and Tanis chat with Marçal Sanmartí, a member of the Planetary Society and a Research Assistant for the New Zealand International Review. We explore the fast-paced and Science Fiction-like world of Astropolitics, the politics of space in international relations. From what Astropolitics means for international relations, to the flourishing NZ Space Sector, International Space treaties, as well as Space warfare and security, are all explored.Support the show2021-11-2537 minThe NZIIA PodcastEp 5 - AfghanistanOn this episode of the NZIIA podcast, Alex, Patrick, and Tanis discuss Afghanistan. From breaking down Afghanistan’s long history of conflict and intervention to failed attempts to restore stability and peace, to the terror attacks of 9/11 and their decades-long consequences. What the future holds for Afghanistan, its people, and the wider world are also explored beyond the financial and human cost normally associated with this complicated topic of international relations. Support the show2021-10-1848 min
The NZIIA PodcastGovernor-General (NZIIA Event Audio)On this episode of the NZIIA podcast, the Governor-General the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy speaks to the NZIIA about the international dimensions to her role in this audio of the event. As the outgoing Governor-General, Dame Patsy reflects on her role in promoting NZ international relations, both within NZ and overseas (22/06/21). To find out more about the NZIIA and the events we run check out our website at https://www.nziia.org.nz/Produced by Francesca Georgia Pietkiewicz Support the show2021-09-1333 minThe NZIIA PodcastEp 4 - International Law: Climate Change and Gender In this episode of the NZIIA podcast, Alex and Jordan from Victoria University Law School talk to Vinod Bal, an international law researcher who has worked in Vietnam and Berlin and has completed his dissertation at the University of Waikato. We discuss recent issues in international law, including the developing area of climate change law, and share some perhaps cynical views. Vinod then talks about his ground-breaking dissertation on the extent to which international law protects transgender and non-binary persons from discrimination (despite some unusual wording in the Rome Statute.Produced by Francesca Georgia Pietkiewicz 2021-09-0357 minThe NZIIA PodcastEp 3 - Careers and Future ProofingOn this episode of the NZIIA podcast, Alex and Patrick chat to Jackson Calder, a recent graduate from Victoria University who has started his own geopolitical risk and futures modelling firm. We discuss the current transition from university to the IR space, the importance of understanding risk and futuring tools for policy, and why we should all be futurists.Produced by Francesca Georgia Pietkiewicz Support the show2021-07-2046 minThe NZIIA PodcastEp 2 - Wargaming and StrategyIn this episode of the NZIIA Podcast, Alex and Lachie talk to James and Helen of the newly establishing wargaming society. We discuss the background and conception of the wargaming society, what wargaming is, its importance in understanding international relations as well as its application to other fields. Find out more about the wargaming society on their Facebook page and website, links on our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/nziiayp/Produced by Francesca Georgia Pietkiewicz Support the show2021-06-2835 minThe NZIIA PodcastEp 1 - Covid-19In the first episode of the NZIIA podcast, we tackle COVID-19. Through looking at the overall numbers, breaking down the situation in India, and NZ's plan to roll out vaccines in 2021, the NZIIA Youth Panel shares their thoughts and insights on one of the biggest international relations topics in decades. Brought to you by The NZIIA Youth Panel.Produced by Francesca Georgia Pietkiewicz Support the show2021-05-1933 min