Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs

Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs


Latest Episodes

Defending Taiwan
October 03, 2022

In this episode, we examine the United States’ relationship with Taiwan, the future of its strategic ambiguity policy, and the increasingly aggressive Chinese posture toward Taiwan. Joining us o

An Overheating World
September 28, 2022

Summer 2022 was one of the hottest summers on record, and intense heat waves have become a regular facet of the worsening global climate crisis. Alice Hill joins me on this episode to discuss a world

Modern Espionage
September 23, 2022

The work of the government has transformed to accord with an increasingly digitized world. How has the change in technology transformed espionage?  On todays episode, we explore modern espionage

The Future of Censorship and Free Speech
September 19, 2022

On August 12, 2022, novelist Salman Rushdie was almost fatally stabbed nearly thirty years after the Iranian Supreme leader issued a fatwa placing a several million dollar bounty on the novelists lif

Afghanistan: One Year Later
September 01, 2022

August 15 marks one year since the Taliban took over Kabul after the U.S. withdrawal. Afghanistan has since undergone dramatic changes. Outside monitors have raised human rights concerns, as the Talib

Preventing a U.S.-Russia War
August 26, 2022

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the United States and its allies jumped to support Ukraine and cut off Russia from the international stage. The Russian invasion and subsequent military aid to

Friendshoring and Economic Security
August 22, 2022

Beginning in the late 20th century, American companies and companies from developed countries moved their manufacturing operations to developing countries, most notably China. On today’s podcast, we d

U.K. Elections and the Fall of Boris Johnson
August 17, 2022

In this episode, we discuss the fall and legacy of Boris Johnson, as well as the key candidates in the current race to become prime minister. We discuss the central domestic and foreign policy issues

Sweden’s NATO Accession
August 12, 2022

In today’s episode, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States Karin Olofsdotter discusses Sweden’s decision to apply for NATO membership and depart from its historical policy of nonalignme

Mario Draghi and the Future of Italy
July 27, 2022

In today’s podcast, we discuss Italy’s policies and development under Mario Draghi as well as just how and why the current government coalition imploded. We will then examine the possible motivations