Best NUPI Podcasts (2024)

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Går verden slik vi kjenner den i oppløsning? 32:32

1h ago32:32

32:32

De fleste av oss har vokst opp med tanken om at verden blir bedre og bedre, det blir mindre fattigdom og krig og demokratiet sprer seg. Men nå er alt som er kjent for oss, i ferd med å endre seg. Maktbalansen er i ferd med å endre seg, den åpne økonomien er truet, og autokrati er tilbake på moten. Den liberale verdensorden er under press. Vi lever …

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Building peace through a sustainable environment 36:52

3M ago36:52

36:52

Why should we connect the environment to issues of peace and conflict? And in a world of dramatically increased geopolitical tensions, is it possible for cooperation on climate change and environmental issues to contribute to positive change at the level of great power politics? In this episode, Ashok Swain (Uppsala University) and Cedric de Coning…

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Options for Arctic governance in difficult weather 33:26

4M ago33:26

33:26

The Arctic continues to be transformed and impacted by global forces, from declining sea ice on the Arctic Ocean, through new summers of devastating wildland fires, to the wide-reaching political consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine. The Arctic is also a vibrant and varied region and homeland, and marked by three decades of post Cold War ef…

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The Past, Present and Future of Peacekeeping 21:11

4M ago21:11

21:11

2023 marked 75 years of peacekeeping missions in the UN. In this time, more than 70 peacekeeping operations have been deployed by the UN. Hundreds and thousands of military personnel, UN police, and other civilians from more than 120 countries have participated in UN peacekeeping operations. So, looking only at the numbers, surely peacekeeping oper…

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How to Become a Hegemon 35:03

4M ago35:03

35:03

In this episode NUPI's Ole Jacob Sending sits down with Professor Dan Nexon of Georgetown University to talk about how international political leadership – or hegemony – is established and undone. Nexon argues that hegemony is established through the supply of (public) goods – such as security – for other states. This is what the US has been doing …

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AI, God and Ethics 30:44

6M ago30:44

30:44

In this episode of The World Stage, we meet Dr. Paolo Benanti. Benanti, who is known for coining the term algorethics, is a professor in ethics of technology and a Franciscan monk. He is a member of UN Secretary General's High-level Advisory Board on Artificial Intelligence and also serves as an AI advisor to none other than Pope Francis. Joins us …

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Europa ruster opp 25:23

6M ago25:23

25:23

"Vi lever i et tidsskille", sa Tysklands forbundskansler Olaf Scholz da han annonserte at Tyskland skulle ruste opp sitt forsvar med 100 milliarder euro. Også andre land i Europa har fullstendig endret sin sikkerhetspolitikk i kjølvannet av Russlands storskala krig mot Ukraina. Hvordan går det med opprustningen? Hva har dette å si for Norge? Og hvo…

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Guardians of the Algorithm: Why AI Needs Global Oversight 30:04

7M ago30:04

30:04

In this episode of The World Stage, join us for an insightful conversation with AI expert Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, recently recognized on The Times list of the world’s 100 most influential people in AI, and Dr. Niels Nagelhus Schia, head of NUPI’s Research Center on New Technology. Chowdhury brings a unique perspective on the intersection of technolog…

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Adaptive peace: A new way of thinking about peacebuilding 32:57

8M ago32:57

32:57

In this episode of the The World Stage, NUPI researchers Thor Olav Iversen and Cedric de Coning discuss how to sustain peace amidst the uncertainty and unpredictability of complex crises. Cedric introduced the concept of adaptive peacebuilding in a 2018 article in International Affairs, and he and his co-authors has further developed the concept an…

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Does BRICS' expansion signify conflict between the West and the rest? 39:30

8M ago39:30

39:30

Is the BRICS a geopolitical competitor to the West? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Thor Olav Iversen (NUPI), Cedric de Coning (NUPI) and Benedicte Bull (UiO) reflect on the driver and consequences of the expansion of the BRICS group of countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to also include Saudi Arabia, Iran…

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AI and Geopolitics 33:49

9M ago33:49

33:49

How should we regulate AI? How will AI impact the power balance between the US and China? And how does Microsoft navigate this complex landscape? In this episode, Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, shares his unique insights on these questions and more. He is joined by CEO of NBIM (Norges Bank Investment Management) Nicolay Tangen a…

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Angst i Athen: En forskerspires frykt for å feile 19:46

10M ago19:46

19:46

Møt Claudia Aanonsen, doktorgradsstipendiat ved NUPI, som for første gang skal delta på en internasjonal forskerkonferanse. Hun gruer seg, og er engstelig for å dumme seg ut blant sine fagfeller. Klarer hun å bestå ildprøven? Andre NUPI-forskere som deltar i episoden er: Pernille Rieker, Anna Rio, Niels Nagelhus Schia, Karsten Friis, Line Marie Bre…

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The UN Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace: What new challenges will it address? 28:40

12M ago28:40

28:40

What issues are likely to be covered in the Agenda for Peace? Why is it important? UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for a ‘New Agenda for Peace’ that can help the United Nations and international community address the many complex challenges the world faces today. In this edition of the World Stage podcast, NUPI’s Cedric de Coning…

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The ugly duckling of the foreign services 37:10

11M ago37:10

37:10

Visiting prisoners, assisting lost travellers and distressed expats. Consular work is often considered the ugly duckling of the foreign services, far away from the negotiating tables and corridors of power. Still, the duties of the consuls also include dramatic crises evacuations, such as the recent dramatic extractions of diplomats and foreign nat…

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UN peace operations and the political economy of civil war 41:41

12M ago41:41

41:41

UN peace operations are overwhelmingly deployed within societies fractured by civil war. To understand why the UN has encountered difficulties, operational and political, in these settings, one must understand the political economy of civil war. These informal networks of power and their consequences for efforts to end wars and build lasting peace,…

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Understanding the roots of Kurdish resilience to violent extremism in Iraq 34:52

1y ago34:52

34:52

What are the reasons behind the limited impact of violent extremism and the Islamic State in the Kurdistan region of Iraq? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Dlawer Ala’Aldeen (Middle East Research Institute), Juline Beaujouan (University of Edinbrugh & Open Think Tank) and Morten Bøås (NUPI) are standing at the top of the citadel…

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Locating missing persons in Ukraine 27:38

1y ago27:38

27:38

How do you find missing persons in the midst of war? Kathryne Bomberger, Director-General of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), explains how her organisation investigate cases, search for, and identify missing persons in wartime Ukraine. The conversation is hosted by NUPI researcher Tora Berge Naterstad and produced as part of …

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Norway’s work on climate, peace, and security in the UN Security Council 41:40

1y ago41:40

41:40

Climate security was one of Norway’s priority areas during its period as an elected member of the UN Security Council (2021–2022). What did Norway achieve? Hans Olav Ibrekk, Norway’s Special Envoy for Climate, Peace and Security, and Florian Krampe, director of the Climate Change and Risk Programme at SIPRI, take stock on Norway’s effort and lesson…

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Russia-West relations before, in and after the war on Ukraine 48:45

1y ago48:45

48:45

Was there ever a deal to be had with Putin before the war? Is Russia mainly motivated by domestic or foreign policy considerations? And is there anything Western leaders can do to win hearts and minds in Russia? In this episode of The World Stage, Kadri Liik, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, and Julie Wilhelmsen, r…

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How to engage with China? 44:13

1y ago44:13

44:13

In this episode of The World stage, Rana Mitter, Professor at the University of Oxford, and Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson, Senior Research Fellow at NUPI, will first give an overview of China’s key domestic issues, before analysing Beijing’s foreign policy goals. Norway has a lot of experience dealing with The Soviet Union, and later, Russia, but China…

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The emergence of Non-Western and Global International Relations 37:25

1y ago37:25

37:25

In this episode of the World Stage podcast, NUPI’s Cedric de Coning is in conversation with Amitav Acharya and Stein Tønnesson on the emergence of non-Western and Global International Relations. The discipline came into being as an academic field during the past half-century when the US and its Western allies were the driving force behind globaliza…

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How to make UN peace operations more effective? 18:17

1y ago18:17

18:17

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has set a process in motion to re-think the UN’s role in peace and security in the current global context. A team in the UN Secretariat is currently drafting a policy think piece called the New Agenda for Peace, which will be one of several thematic areas that will be considered at the 2024 Summit of the …

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Den digitale slagmarken og krigen i Ukraina 27:39

1y ago27:39

27:39

Visste du at det første skuddet i Russlands storoffensiv mot Ukraina var digitale koder? I denne episoden av Utenrikshospitalet får du høre om den digitale skuddvekslingen – om koder, og ikke kuler. Det er ett år siden kolonner med russiske tanks rullet inn over Ukraina og sendte sjokkbølger over hele verden. Men hvordan ser krigen ut i cyberspace?…

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Security realities of freezing politics and thawing landscapes in the Arctic 25:29

1y ago25:29

25:29

Russia’s re-invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has had immediate and ongoing effects for Arctic security and cooperative governance at both a regional and international level. The region is impacted by the increased sanctions, the withdrawal of Western companies from Russia, the Western disconnect from energy dependencies, and has also witnessed an increa…

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Russian youth, war, and independent journalists in exile 31:31

1y ago31:31

31:31

The Russian online magazine DOXA is this year's winner of the Norwegian Student Peace Prize. The committee highlights their work exposing corruption and sexual harassment at universities, documenting state persecution, and fighting government disinformation, as well as their uncompromising reporting on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Becau…

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Britenes Europa-comeback 28:00

1+ y ago28:00

28:00

På slutten av fjoråret la et skip som er like langt som tre fotballbaner til kai nedenfor Akershus festning. Symbolverdien i at det største hangarskipet som noensinne er bygget for Storbritannia nettopp besøkte Norge, skal man ikke kimse av. Men hva er egentlig Storbritannias rolle i europeisk forsvars- og sikkerhetspolitikk nå som Russland har gåt…

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Rethinking radicalisation and resilience in Mali and the Sahel 34:33

1+ y ago34:33

34:33

What does resilience against radicalisation and violent extremism look like in Mali and the Sahel? And which drivers are present for the spread of extremism? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Abdoul Wakhab Cissé (ARGA) and Morten Bøås (NUPI) are sitting at the bed of the river Niger. This mighty waterway floats from the high plai…

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Libanon på kanten av stupet 34:41

1+ y ago34:41

34:41

Hva er det med Libanon som gjør at landet står på kanten av stupet? Det er ikke en ettpartistat, de har mer ytringsfrihet her enn i andre land i regionen, det er mer politisk pluralisme. Hvorfor går det likevel galt? Her har kristne, sunni- og sjiamuslimer stått i en maktkamp i mange tiår. Samtidig har Libanon i årevis vært offer for innblanding og…

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Kan EU takle en ny flyktningkrise? 27:18

1+ y ago27:18

27:18

Flyktningkrisen i 2015 var et sjokk for de europeiske landene, og EU har fått kritikk for hvordan de håndterte den på. Nå er det flere ting som tyder på at en ny bølge med flyktninger og migranter kan være i ferd med å bygge seg opp. Hva har EU lært siden sist? I denne episoden av Utenrikshospitalet skal Pernille Rieker (NUPI) og Jan-Paul Brekke (I…

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Putin’s potential headache: The anti-mobilization protests in North Caucasus 22:57

1+ y ago22:57

22:57

After Vladimir Putin’s announcement of the partial mobilization of the war in Ukraine in September, people, and in particular women, took to the streets in several of the republics in the North Caucasus. They protested this mobilization, saying that this war was one they couldn’t agree sending their sons into. Even if these demonstrations on an int…

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Abkhazia between Russia and the outside world 21:46

1+ y ago21:46

21:46

De facto states - states that have failed to win international recognition - have long been understudied 'blank spots,' overlooked in academic literature and on maps. However, they play critical and contentious roles in international politics: Since the end of the Cold War, de facto states have been involved in a disproportionately large number of …

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The next migration crisis: Is the EU better prepared? 35:32

1+ y ago35:32

35:32

In this podcast episode we take a closer look on how the EU will handle a new migration crisis. A new wave of mass migration to Europe might be building up according to several indicators. Is the EU better prepared now than during the refugee crisis in 2015? Or could this looming crisis be a new threat to the EU that will come on top of the war in …

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Bridging or dividing people? A conversation about Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mostar in particular 35:56

1+ y ago35:56

35:56

In this podcast episode we’ll take a closer look at the relationship between the different ethnic groups in Mostar after the Balkan wars. What influences the resilience of different population groups to radicalization and violent extremism? One of the case study areas in the EU-funded PREVEX project is the Balkans. In this episode of the NUPI podca…

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Norge – klimahykler eller redningsland? 21:28

1+ y ago21:28

21:28

Er ambisjonen om å være en klimaforkjemper ute i verden forenelig med at Norge produserer en ikke akkurat ubetydelig mengde olje og gass? Det er et av kjernespørsmålene i et nylig spesialnummer av NUPI-tidsskriftet Internasjonal Politikk. I denne episoden tar vi en prat med gjesteredaktør for nummeret, Elisabeth Lio Rosvold sammen med en av artikke…

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How important are traditional values for Putin’s support? 28:55

1+ y ago28:55

28:55

How important are traditional values for Putin’s support? How are they related to the war in Ukraine? And what does the future look like for the Putin regime? In the last decade, Russian authorities have adopted a strongly antiliberal rhetoric with attacks on Western secularism, multiculturalism, and alleged moral decay. This rhetoric has been foll…

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Most people aren’t radicalized 30:44

1+ y ago30:44

30:44

Why are some communities more likely to experience violent extremism than others? And why do most people living in enabling environments stay clear of radicalization? These are two of the core questions of the NUPI led EU project PREVEX that is now in its third year of research. In this episode of The World Stage, Marie Furhovden has invited three …

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Useful or useless? The Ukraine UN ambassador's take on the UN Security Council 32:21

2y ago32:21

32:21

Has Russia's invation of Ukraine pushed the UN Security Council to the brink of existential crisis? As one of the veto powers, Russia is blocking all resolutions on Ukraine. And from the looks of it, the Security Council is paralyzed on an international crisis of historical dimentions. But is this really the case? Therese Leine, senior communicatio…

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Har Putin satt Sikkerhetsrådet sjakkmatt? 46:41

2y ago46:41

46:41

Har krigen i Ukraina dyttet sikkerhetsrådet ut i en eksistensiell krise? Spørsmålet har kommet til uttrykk i flere debatter, både i Norge og internasjonalt, i kjølvannet av krigen i Europas nest største land. Og det er kanskje ikke så rart at man kan trekke denne konklusjonen. Russlands veto blokkerer alle Ukraina-resolusjoner, og rådet ser derfor …

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Forsvar på grensa 29:32

2y ago29:32

29:32

Hvor viktig er forsvaret i nord for Norges sikkerhet? Hvor stor er faren for en russisk invasjon av Finnmark? Og hva med trusler som kan forsere landegrenser, fordi de er usynlige? Har innretningen av Forsvaret endret seg etter den russiske invasjonen av Ukraina? Og ikke minst: Hvordan vil svensk og finsk NATO-medlemskap påvirke norsk forsvar og si…

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The EU’s role in European security and defence 34:03

2y ago34:03

34:03

On the 21 of March 2022, the Council of the EU adopted a Strategic Compass, a roadmap for the EU to become a stronger security and defense actor. But what does this really mean, and does it change the EUs role as a security actor in any significant way? Guest in this episode of The World Stage is Steven Blockmans, Research Director at CEPS and Prof…

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Is this the end of academic freedom in Russia? 36:51

2y ago36:51

36:51

The eyes of the world are now pointed towards the horrible war in Ukraine. But right on the other side of the border, a concerning trend has been taking place for some time already. The Russian governments’ grip on freedom of speech is tightening, day by day, restricting the everyday activities and professional life of Russian citizens. What does t…

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Can Europe get out of Russian gas? 48:39

2y ago48:39

48:39

After the invasion of Ukraine, Europeans are now rethinking its relationship with Russia, and its dependence on Russian gas. There is a strong desire by EU and European countries to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Can Europe reduce its dependence on Russian gas? Is there a realistic roadmap? What are the steps that are necessary? And what …

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Krig i Europa – Hva skjer med Nordens forsvars- og sikkerhetspolitikk? 36:01

2y ago36:01

36:01

Hvilken diagnose kan vi sette på Norden? Og hvordan ser bildet ut nå som Russland har invadert Ukraina? Norge, Danmark og Island har NATO i ryggen. Men verken Sverige eller Finland er medlem i NATO. Og Norge og Island er ikke med i EU. Hvor enkelt er det å samarbeide for de nordiske landene, når de har så forskjellige tilknytninger? Blir krigen i U…

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Propaganda og ytringsfrihet i Russland 29:10

2y ago29:10

29:10

Hva er det som har skjedd med ytringsfriheten i Russland? Og hvilke følger har dette for de det gjelder? Tror russerne på Putins narrativ om invasjonen i Ukraina? Og hvordan ser fremtiden for ytringsfrihet i Russland ut? Denne episoden er med NUPI-forsker Natalia Moen-Larsen og seniorforsker ved IFS Håvard Bækken. Podkasten ledes av Marie Furhovden…

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The Ukraine war and the NATO responses in the Baltic and the High North regions 16:38

2y ago16:38

16:38

On March 24, all Heads of State and Government in NATO met in Brussels for an Extraordinary NATO Summit to discuss NATO's response to the ongoing war in Ukraine. A few days before this, we had the chance to talk with NATO General Jörg Vollmer, Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, and Lieutenant General Yngve Odlo, Commander of the Norw…

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Europe, Norway, and the Ukraine crisis 1:29:38

2y ago1:29:38

1:29:38

How does the war in Ukraine affect security, trade, economy, and migration in Europe and in Norway? With Mark Leonard (Director, ECFR) and Ulf Sverdrup (Director, NUPI). The conversation is moderated by Tore Myhre (International Director, The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise - NHO). This is a recording of a NUPI seminar held on 16 March 2022. …

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NATO's future at a time of war 24:59

2y ago24:59

24:59

A discussion with the Head of NATO's Policy Planning Unit, Dr Benedetta Berti, about the new security situation in Europe and NATOs new Strategic Concept. Host for this episode is Senior Research Fellow and Head of Research Group on Security and Defense at NUPI, Karsten Friis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Hvorfor er vi redde for Huawei? 28:01

2y ago28:01

28:01

Har du sett tallet 5 og bokstaven G poppe opp øverst på mobilen din i det siste? Episode to av Utenrikshospitalet ser sammen med seniorforsker Karsten Friis (NUPI) og direktør Olav Lysne (SimulaMet) nærmere på hva som egentlig gjør at kinesiske selskaper som Huawei har blitt en sikkerhetstrussel i USA og Europa. Hva er egentlig legitim frykt for si…

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Hacker telefonen din fra tusenvis av mil unna – uten at du merker det 31:57

2+ y ago31:57

31:57

Teknologi som kan overvåke telefonen din kan forhindre terrorisme og kriminalitet. Men hva skjer når teknologien som i utgangspunktet skulle bidra til en bedre verden, havner i hendene på ikke-demokratiske regimer? Og hvem har ansvaret for å sørge for at det ikke skjer? NUPI-forsker Lars Gjesvik og tidligere NUPI-kollega Johann Ole Willers har samm…

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Nytt år - nye podkaster! 2:14

2+ y ago2:14

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Vi skriver 2022 og markerer det nye året med å lansere to nye podkaster fra oss i NUPI! The World Stage - A global politics podcast er vår engelskspråklige podkast hvor gjesteprogramledere tar for seg ulike tema. Her vil du også finne opptak av interessante seminarer og foredrag. I Utenrikshospitalet, vår podkast på norsk, skal vi forsøke å diagnos…

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