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US Elections - Post Mortem
November 13, 2020

The suspense is over, and Joe Biden is President-Elect of the United States. In this episode of .think Atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues and his guests Kristen Soltis Anderson and Brian Berry try to make sense of the election results and discuss what the

America Quo Vadis?
November 03, 2020

In this week of electoral frenzy in the United States, .think atlantic host Thibault Muzergues sits down with his guest Bruno Maçães, author of History has Begun: The Birth of a New America to reflect on the trajectory of the United States in the long-ter

Trouble in the Eastern Mediterranean
October 22, 2020

The tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean have escalated over the summer with maritime tensions rising between Greece and Cyprus on the one hand and Turkey on the other, and complex entanglements in North Africa and the Middle East. What happened exa

Carolingian Europe? The Franco-German Couple
October 07, 2020

What is the state of the relationship between France and Germany, and does the German-French couple still “lead” the European construction? With Brexit, would this domination become a problem for the Union and the Transatlantic Alliance?  In thi

Working Class Politics in the West
September 23, 2020

Since 2016, the Working Class has made a spectacular comeback into the public debate. How do social problems for the white working class translate in terms of political affiliations across the Transatlantic space? Why are working class folks rebelling aga

Chinese Communist Party Influence in the West
September 08, 2020

What does influence from the Chinese Communist Party look like today? How are countries from both sides of the Atlantic addressing malign influence? What can local leaders do to protect their citizens from propaganda and disinformation? In this episode of

Millenial Politics in the Transatlantic World
August 21, 2020

Are Millenials completely different from any other generation before? Are they going to end up becoming more conservative and right-wing as they get old? How do we account for this? In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues and his gues

Russia and the West
July 21, 2020

Does Russia have to play a role in Europe’s security? Does our relationship with Russia have to remain tense? Or can Russia somehow become more open, more democratic, and more respectful of its neighbors? How do we achieve all this? In this episode o

The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship
July 07, 2020

How is the relationship between the United States and Europe? What does the future of NATO look like? Is the rise of China the glue that NATO may need to renew political cohesion after years of soul-searching? In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thi

Slovakia and the V4 after COVID-19
June 23, 2020

As COVID-19 hit Europe particularly hard this spring, Central Europe was less affected than many other regions, but showed great differences in their handling of the sanitary crisis. Among them, Slovakia undoubtedly stands as the most successful on the wh

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