Hopkins Podcast On Foreign Affairs

Today on the Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs, we discuss the concept of Grand Strategy in foreign policy. What is Grand Strategy? How is Grand Strategy implemented and created, and is there a Grand Strategy for the Trump Administration’s foreign policy? To answer these questions, today on the podcast we have two distinguished guests, Professors … Continue reading American Grand Strategy with Hal Brands and Francis Gavin

Welcome to Season two episode two! Today we discuss the history and future of global climate politics and governance. What is climate change? What really is the Paris Climate Agreement? Is the world going to explode in a climate catastrophe? Listen to find out! Our guest professor for this podcast is Professor Bentley Allan of … Continue reading Future of Global Climate Politics With Dr. Bentley Allan

Welcome to Season two episode one! Today we discuss emerging market crises, specifically the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and the Turkish Lira crisis of 2018! Our guest professor for this podcast is Professor Soma Dasgupta of the Johns Hopkins Department of Economics, we are thankful for her help in helping us understand this topic! … Continue reading Emerging Market Crises with Dr. Soma Dasgupta

Welcome back to the Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs, Season Two! We are super excited to bring you guys three fantastic podcasts that we have recorded over the course of this semester. They are some of the best conversations we have ever had and address the most pressing issues in the international sphere today. Episode … Continue reading Welcome to Season Two

Welcome back to the Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs! Today we chat about U.S. Foreign Policy under President Donald Trump. Will the liberal international order survive? Will the U.S. slip into isolationism? Is Trump “winning” on North Korea? Listen to find out more! We are joined by special guest, Professor Sebastian Schmidt of Johns Hopkins … Continue reading Discussing Trump Foreign Policy with Dr. Sebastian Schmidt

Welcome to the first episode of Casual Conversations, a new show on the Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs! Today we chat about Space Weaponization and its effects on the international political system. Should the U.S. pursue space hegemony? Should Bernie Sanders make a televised event while wearing a tinfoil hat? Find out on this snazzy … Continue reading Space Weaponization – Casual Conversations

Discussing the Mexican Elections with Dr. Christy Thornton: Welcome to the third episode of the Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs! Today we discuss the upcoming Mexican elections of July 2018 and what their potential effects on the world will be. We are joined by special guest Christy Thornton, assistant professor of Latin American Studies and … Continue reading Discussing the Mexican Elections with Dr. Christy Thornton

IR Theory & Aliens! Welcome to the first official podcast by the Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs! Today we talk about the three fundamental theories of international relations and how we can apply these theories to an alien invasion. The idea for this podcast stemmed from the book International Politics and Zombies by Daniel Drezner, go read … Continue reading IR Theory & Aliens

Hopkins Podcast On Foreign Affairs – Pilot Episodes The Johns Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs is a monthly podcast discussing the most pressing issues in international relations. Three Johns Hopkins students in the International Studies program will discuss contemporary issues, interview professors and create a fun and lively atmosphere while doing it! This Podcast will … Continue reading Hopkins Podcast On Foreign Affairs – Pilot Episode

South Koreans will cast their ballots for president on March 9. This is the country’s second Covid-era election following the legislative election in April 2020. South Korea is considered as one of the success stories of third wave democratization in the late 20th Century. South Korean democracy, however, has experienced polarization, regressive populism, and other … Continue reading South Korea Goes to the Polls