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Latin America in FocusWhat’s on the Table for Brazil’s Security Issues ahead of 2026 Elections?Organized crime continues to drive murder rates in Latin America and the Caribbean to levels well above global averages. Now in a context in which the United States has shown itself willing to flex its military muscle in the region in its battle against narcoterrorism, Latin American governments are under increasing pressure to appear tough on crime.This episode zooms in on Brazil, from where security policy expert Robert Muggah, co-founder of the Igarapé Institute, speaks with AS/COA Online’s Luisa Leme about how two recent major police operations shed light on the increasing sophistication of crim...
2026-01-1439 min
The Conversation WeeklyHow organised crime infiltrated BrazilAt dawn on October 28, residents of Rio de Janeiro woke to the sound of gunfire. Battles continued throughout the day in the favelas of Alemão and Penha, as police mounted a huge operation targeting the Commando Vermelho, or the Red Command, one of Brazil’s largest organised criminal gangs.In the days that followed, as graphic images showed lines of bodies on the streets, it emerged that at least 115 civilians and four police officers had been killed, making it the most violent police operation in Brazilian history. In this episode, we speak to Robert Mug...
2025-11-0628 min
Probable CausationEpisode 89: Graeme Blair on community policing in the Global SouthGraeme Blair talks about the effects of community policing in the Global South.
“Community Policing Does Not Build Citizen Trust in Police or Reduce Crime in the Global South” by Graeme Blair, Jeremy M. Weinstein, Fotini Christia, Eric Arias, Emile Badran, Robert A. Blair, Ali Cheema, Thiemo Fetzer, Guy Grossman, Dotan Haim, Rebecca Hanson, Ali Hasanain, Ben Kachero, Dorothy Kronick, Benjamin Morse, Robert Muggah, Matthew Nanes, Tara Slough, Nico Ravanilla, Jacob N. Shapiro, Barbara Silva, Pedro C. L. Souza, Lily Tsai, and Anna Wilke.
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2023-03-1443 min
IIEA TalksDefending Democracy in a Polarised World: A Dialogue on BrazilFollowing an election in October 2022, and under the shadow of the storming of the Presidential compound in Brasilia on 8 January 2023 by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (President Lula) took office as President of Brazil. In this address, Robert Muggah, co-Founder of the Igarape Institute, a leading Brazilian think tank, examines what the Lula Presidency might mean for Brazil and for the wider region and reflects on the challenges and opportunities that Brazil and President Lula may face in an increasingly polarised world. This event was organised in conjunction with the Embassy of Ireland in...
2023-01-311h 00
FALTER RadioDer Amazonas und wir - #803Politikwissenschafter Robert Muggah im Gespräch mit Katharina Kropshofer über die Bedeutung des größten Regenwalds für unser globales Klimasystem._______________________Ein Hinweis zur Werbung im Podcast: Mit dem Code FALTER erhalten Sie das 6-Monatsabo von Babbel zum Preis von nur 3 Monaten. Das Angebot gilt bis zum 31.10.2022. Einfach auf babbel.com/audio einlösen und loslegen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-0129 min
The Eurasian Climate BriefWar in Ukraine: the knock-on effects on the minerals necessary for the green transitionEnergy prices were rocked by the Russian invasion, with Aluminium and Nickel prices increasing sharply in the first two weeks after the conflict began with the latter up by more than 100 percent. Fears around the disruption to supply and concerns about soaring energy prices that could halt production in Europe are being blamed for the hikes. Other metals of interest in this war include titanium, scandium, and palladium.In this episode we discuss the issues around the production and supply of rare earth minerals with Robert Muggah, a political scientist, urbanist and security expert and the co-founder o...
2022-09-0526 min
TDE - Transformación Digital de la Educación2022 Ep. 6 - Podemos hacer del mundo posterior al coronavirus un lugar mucho menos violentoEn este episodio Angel Crovetto y Marcela Gómez conductores de TDE, comentarán sobre el artículo “Podemos hacer del mundo posterior al coronavirus un lugar mucho menos violento” escrito por Robert Muggah y Steven Pinker, publicado en Vol. 1 Núm. 1 (2021): ¡Pandemia! de la Revista Humanista.
La pandemia ha disminuido algunos tipos de delitos y ha aumentado otros. Pero el mundo es mucho más seguro de lo que solía ser, y sabemos cómo hacerlo aún más seguro.
2022-02-1729 min
New FoundationsClimate-resilient CitiesCities are at the frontline of climate change. They are major producers of emissions and, as home to more than half the world’s population, they are also where the human impact will be most severely felt. How can innovations in engineering and infrastructure help us re-imagine and re-design our cities to become sources of green innovation? How can cities become more resilient in a climate-stressed future? We explore with urban security and climate experts Robert Muggah, Trude Rauken, Thomas Rau, Sabine Oberhuber, Neil Adger and Kongjian Yu. This episode is supported by Pictet Wealth Management and includes additional co...
2021-04-2529 min
Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and SeminarsTerra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 YearsProfessor Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxford University, discusses his new book 'Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years' Expert in globalisation and development, Professor Ian Goldin uses state-of-the-art maps to show humanity’s impact on the planet and demonstrate how we can save it and thrive as a species.
He has traced the paths of peoples, cities, wars, climates and technologies on a global scale in his new book Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years, which he co-authored with Robert Muggah.
In this book talk he will demonstrate the impact of climate change an...
2020-12-0259 minOxford Martin School: Public Lectures and SeminarsTerra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 YearsProfessor Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development at Oxford University, discusses his new book 'Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years' Expert in globalisation and development, Professor Ian Goldin uses state-of-the-art maps to show humanity’s impact on the planet and demonstrate how we can save it and thrive as a species.
He has traced the paths of peoples, cities, wars, climates and technologies on a global scale in his new book Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years, which he co-authored with Robert Muggah.
In this book talk he will demonstrate the impact of climate change an...
2020-12-0259 min
Get Hooked On A Breakthrough Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Terra Incognita by Dr Ian Goldin, Dr Robert MuggahPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/166724to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Terra Incognita
Author: Dr Ian Goldin, Dr Robert Muggah
Narrator: Al Weaver
Format: mp3
Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
Release date: 08-27-20
Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 stars, 5 ratings
Genres: Future Studies
Publisher's Summary:
From the global impact of the coronavirus to exploring the vast spread of the Australian bush fires, join authors Ian Goldin and Robert Muggah as they trace the ways in which our world has changed and the ways in which it will continue to change over the next hundred years. Map-making is an ancient impulse. From the...
2020-08-271h 41
Imported HorrorTalking Heads on Cold Slabs: The Nightshifter (Brazil, 2018)If you could talk to corpses, what would you say? Stenio works the graveyard shift at a busy morgue and chats with every body that rolls in - until one tells him about his wife's affair. Marcus, Melissa and Grady autopsy a grim flick that starts strong but wanders too far from its compelling premise. Also, would you rather talk to incorporeal ghosts or physical corpses? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2 (Marcus), 3+ (Melissa), 3 (Grady) Quality: 2+, 3, 4. Enjoyment: 3 Articles mentioned in this episode: "THE NIGHTSHIFTER DIRECTOR DENNISON RAMALHO TRADES SECRETS ON BRAZILIAN HORROR AND THE DEAD,"...
2020-07-3059 min
Deep Dish on Global AffairsFire Is Not Brazil's Only Amazon ProblemFlames raging across the Amazon have captured the world's attention, but Brazil faces other pressing economic, political, and conservation consequences due to deforestation as well. In all, the fires have revealed a stark division between increasingly urban populations and the rural areas that feed their modern way of life. Robert Muggah of the Igarapé Institute in Rio de Janeiro joins Deep Dish to discuss.
2019-09-0524 min
The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit VarmaThe Importance of CitiesIndia is rapidly urbanizing – and the Indian state seems to be in denial about it. Reuben Abraham and Pritika Hingorani join Amit Varma in episode 108 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss what India needs to do to prepare for its urban future. Also check out: India's a Land of Cities, Not Villages -- Reuben Abraham and Pritika Hingorani How cities, not states, can solve the world's biggest problems -- Robert Muggah and Reuben Abraham Reclaim the Sky -- Episode 11 of The Seen and the Unseen, on FSI Why Ar...
2019-02-181h 09
Rule of Law TalkRobert Muggah: Bolsonaro and Brazilian PopulismPopulism is on the rise. From North America to Eastern Europe to East Asia and the Pacific, populist parties are gaining prominence and winning power. Joining us this week on Rule of Law Talk is Robert Muggah, Research Director and Program Coordinator for citizen security at the Igarapé Institute, to discuss the state of the rule of law in Brazil and the impact of the recent election of Jair Bolsonaro. Learn more about this week's episode here: bit.ly/2D88r7G.
2018-11-0834 min
TED Podcast | Society and Culture도시가 직면한 위기와 몇 가지 해결책 | 로버트 무가(Robert Muggah)로버트 무가(Robert Muggah)는 시각적인 쌍방향 지도를 활용해 도시의 취약성을 보여줌으로써 도시가 단순히 경제의 중심에 그칠 것이 아니라, 정치적 삶의 근간이 되어야 한다고 주장합니다. 이는 예전부터 있어 왔지만, 최근 다시 재조명되기 시작한 시각이기도 합니다. 시리아부터 싱가포르, 서울, 그리고 더 멀리 있는 다른 여러 도시들의 사례를 살펴봄으로써 연사는 회복탄력성이 높은 도시를 만드는 6 가지 원칙을 제시합니다. "도시는 미래가 가장 먼저 일어나는 곳입니다. 도시는 개방적이고 창조적이며, 역동적이고 민주적이고, 국제적이며 매력적이죠. 도시는 보수적인 민족주의에 대한 완벽한 해독제입니다".
2017-11-0917 minTEDTalks 社会与文化城市面临的最大风险—以及解决方案 | Robert Muggah采用了极好的新地图来展示城市脆弱性的互动界面和效果，Robert Muggah 重新考虑一个古老的想－城市不应该只是经济中心—他们也应该是政治的基础。环顾当今世界，从叙利亚、新加坡到首尔与其他城市，Muggah 传递了六条如何建造韧性城市的原则。“城市是未来发展的第一步，它们开放，具有创意和活力，民主自由，国家化，又很引人瞩目，”他说，“它们才是反民族主义的最好解药。”
2017-11-0917 minTED Talks Society and CultureThe biggest risks facing cities -- and some solutions | Robert MuggahWith fantastic new maps that show interactive, visual representations of urban fragility, Robert Muggah articulates an ancient but resurging idea: cities shouldn't just be the center of economics -- they should also be the foundation of our political lives. Looking around the world, from Syria to Singapore to Seoul and beyond, Muggah submits six principles for how we can build more resilient cities. "Cities are where the future happens first. They're open, creative, dynamic, democratic, cosmopolitan, sexy," Muggah says. "They're the perfect antidote to reactionary nationalism."
2017-11-0916 minTEDTalks 사회와 문화도시가 직면한 위기와 몇 가지 해결책 | 로버트 무가(Robert Muggah)로버트 무가(Robert Muggah)는 시각적인 쌍방향 지도를 활용해 도시의 취약성을 보여줌으로써 도시가 단순히 경제의 중심에 그칠 것이 아니라, 정치적 삶의 근간이 되어야 한다고 주장합니다. 이는 예전부터 있어 왔지만, 최근 다시 재조명되기 시작한 시각이기도 합니다. 시리아부터 싱가포르, 서울, 그리고 더 멀리 있는 다른 여러 도시들의 사례를 살펴봄으로써 연사는 회복탄력성이 높은 도시를 만드는 6 가지 원칙을 제시합니다. "도시는 미래가 가장 먼저 일어나는 곳입니다. 도시는 개방적이고 창조적이며, 역동적이고 민주적이고, 국제적이며 매력적이죠. 도시는 보수적인 민족주의에 대한 완벽한 해독제입니다".
2017-11-0916 minTEDTalks Sociedad y CulturaLos mayores riesgos que encaran las ciudades... y algunas soluciones | Robert MuggahCon fantásticos nuevos mapas que muestran representaciones interactivas de la fragilidad urbana, Robert Muggah articula una idea antigua pero vigente: las ciudades no deben ser solo un centro económico, deben también ser la base de nuestra vida política. Mientras desde Siria a Singapur hasta Seúl y más allá observa el mundo, Muggah comparte seis principios para construir ciudades más resilientes. "Las ciudades son donde el futuro llega primero. Son abiertas, creativas, dinámicas, democráticas, cosmopolitas, sexy", dice Muggah. "Son el antídoto perfecto para contrarrestar el nacionalismo reaccionario".
2017-11-0916 minTEDTalks Sociedade e CulturaOs maiores riscos que as cidades enfrentam - e algumas soluções | Robert MuggahCom mapas fantásticos que mostram representações interativas e visuais da fragilidade urbana, Robert Muggah articula um ideia antiga, mas que está ressurgindo: as cidades não deveriam ser apenas centros econômicos - elas deveriam também ser a fundação de nossas vidas políticas. Com exemplos de todo o mundo, da Síria a Cingapura, passando por Seul e além, Muggah sugere seis princípios sobre como podemos construir cidades mais resilientes. "As cidades são onde o futuro acontece primeiro. Elas são abertas, criativas, dinâmicas, democráticas, cosmopolitas, sexy", diz Muggah. "Elas são o antídoto pe...
2017-11-0917 minTEDTalks Culture et sociétéLes risques majeurs pour les villes -- et quelques solutions | Robert MuggahÀ l'aide de nouvelles cartes offrant des représentations interactives et visuelles de la fragilité urbaine, Robert Muggah relance une idée ancienne mais remise au goût du jour: les villes ne devraient pas être seulement des cœurs économiques, elles devraient être la fondation de nos vies politiques. Avec des exemples venant des quatre coins du monde, de la Syrie à Singapour et bien au-delà, Muggah offre six principes pour développer des villes plus résilientes. « C'est dans les villes que le futur apparaît en premier. Elles sont ouvertes, créatives, dynamiques, démocratiques, cosmopolites et sexy, nous dit-il. Elles son...
2017-11-0916 min
TEDTalks 社会与文化城市面临的最大风险—以及解决方案 | Robert Muggah采用了极好的新地图来展示城市脆弱性的互动界面和效果，Robert Muggah 重新考虑一个古老的想－城市不应该只是经济中心—他们也应该是政治的基础。环顾当今世界，从叙利亚、新加坡到首尔与其他城市，Muggah 传递了六条如何建造韧性城市的原则。“城市是未来发展的第一步，它们开放，具有创意和活力，民主自由，国家化，又很引人瞩目，”他说，“它们才是反民族主义的最好解药。”Translated by Xingyu XuReviewed by Sophie Leaf
2017-11-0917 min
TED Global IssuesRobert Muggah: How to protect fast-growing cities from failingWorldwide, violence is on the decline, but in the crowded cities of the global south — cities like Aleppo, Bamako and Caracas — violence is actually accelerating, fueled by the drug trade, mass unemployment and civil unrest. Security researcher Robert Muggah turns our attention toward these “fragile cities,” super-fast-growing places where infrastructure is weak and government often ineffective. He shows us the four big risks we face, and offers a way to change course. Watch a video of this talk
2015-01-1614 min
TED Global IssuesRobert Muggah: How to protect fast-growing cities from failingWorldwide, violence is on the decline, but in the crowded cities of the global south — cities like Aleppo, Bamako and Caracas — violence is actually accelerating, fueled by the drug trade, mass unemployment and civil unrest. Security researcher Robert Muggah turns our attention toward these “fragile cities,” super-fast-growing places where infrastructure is weak and government often ineffective. He shows us the four big risks we face, and offers a way to change course. Watch a video of this talk
2015-01-1614 minTEDTalks 新闻与政治如何防止快速发展的城市衰退 | Robert Muggah暴力在全球范围内不断下降，但是在南部地区人满为患的城市里——譬如阿勒颇、巴马科、加拉加斯——暴力在不断的上升，毒品交易、高失业率、民间不安这些因素催化暴力的发生。安全调查员罗巴特·木伽将我们的注意力引向“脆弱城市”——一些高速发展的城市，但是这些城市的基础设施不成熟，政府常常低效。他讲述我们现今所面临的四大危机，并提供改善方案。Translated by Xingyi Ouyang 歐陽杏儀Reviewed by Jian Zhipeng
2015-01-1514 min