Best CIGI Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 11 - Peep Bandito 1:06:21

2M ago1:06:21

1:06:21

Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fishell Theme Song by David DeVaul Recorded at Best Production Ever Studio YouTube Instagram TikTok PatreonBy John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer

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Ep 10 - The Tenth Episode 59:35

2M ago59:35

59:35

John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include reincarnation, tattoos, and so much more. Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fishell Theme Song by David DeVaul Recorded at Best Production Ever Studio YouTube Instagram TikTok Patreon…

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Ep 9 - Judio in the Studio 58:42

3M ago58:42

58:42

John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include love (both on and off the spectrum), paranormal pranks, and so much more. Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fishell Theme Song by David DeVaul Recorded at Best Production Ever Studio YouTube Instagram TikTok Patreon…

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Ep 8 - Stop Yearning 1:00:17

3M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include bullying, asking forgiveness not permission, love on the spectrum, and much more. Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fishell Theme Song by David DeVaul Recorded at Best Production Ever Studio YouTube Instagram TikTok Pa…

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Ep 7 - Celebrity Encounter Recap Episode 1:00:04

3M ago1:00:04

1:00:04

John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include improv comedy, Academy Awards, meeting you heroes, and so much more. Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fishell Theme Song by David DeVaul Recorded at Best Production Ever Studio YouTube Instagram TikTok Patreon…

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Ep 6 - Squeezy Cheese 1:04:05

3M ago1:04:05

1:04:05

John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include bumping and grinding, late-night munchies, falling down, recurring dreams, and so much more. Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fishell Theme Song by David DeVaul Recorded at Best Production Ever Studio YouTube Instagra…

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Ep 5 - Local Gatos 1:09:34

3M ago1:09:34

1:09:34

John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include good deeds, bad doctors, and late-night snacks. Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fishell Theme Song by David DeVaul Recorded at Best Production Ever Studio YouTube Instagram TikTok…

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Ep 4 - Ooo Woo Woo 1:06:32

4M ago1:06:32

1:06:32

John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include celebrity impressions, dragons, lawsuits, and so much more. Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fishell Theme Song by David DeVaul Recorded at Best Production Ever Studio YouTube Instagram TikTok…

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Ep 3 - Locker Room Presence 1:01:36

4M ago1:01:36

1:01:36

John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include befriending bugs, befriending birds, softball, and so much more. Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fishell Theme Song by David DeVaul Recorded at Best Production Ever Studio YouTube Instagram TikTok…

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Ep 2 - The Bible 1:06:05

4M ago1:06:05

1:06:05

John and Cigi sit down for an hour of conversation. Topics include the supernatural, blackmail, pickleball, tough love, family planning, the moon, building a compound, online dating, soda, gaming, hell, john mayer, funny accents, and so much more. Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fis…

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Ep 1 - The First of Many 1:08:53

4M ago1:08:53

1:08:53

Cigi and John sit down for an hour of conversation. Hosted by John Del Viscio and Cigi Farmer Produced by John Del Viscio and Trent Dozier Art by Katy Fishell Theme Song by David DeVaul Recorded at Best Production Ever Studio YouTubeBy John Del Viscio, Cigi Farmer

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Nurse Consultant Shares Challenges for Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder Transitioning from DoD to VHA 20:58

9M ago20:58

20:58

In this episode of Inside Oversight, Nicole Maxey, a nurse consultant with the Office of Healthcare Inspections, discusses the VA OIG’s evaluation of the transition of clinical care for service members with opioid use disorder from the Department of Defense to the Veterans Health Administration. Nicole describes deficiencies in documenting patients…

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Health System Specialist Discusses Inadequate Care at the West Palm Beach VA Facility 9:27

11M ago9:27

9:27

In this podcast episode of Inside Oversight, Erica Taylor, a health system specialist with the Office of Healthcare Inspections, discusses a healthcare inspection at the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System in Florida that assessed allegations related to a patient’s cancer care coordination. “Over the years, the OIG has published many reports detai…

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VA OIG Safety Expert Discusses Deficiencies with Patient Safety at the Tuscaloosa VAMC 32:17

12M ago32:17

32:17

In this episode of Inside Oversight, Amanda Newton, an associate director with the Office of Healthcare Inspections, discusses a report on deficiencies with the Patient Safety Program at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center in Alabama. She shares how a lack of resources, supervisory engagement, and failure of facility leaders to act impacted the medica…

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Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program Implementation Status and Barriers to Compliance 21:25

1y ago21:25

21:25

In this episode, Dr. Amber Singh, an associate director with the VA OIG’s mental health team within the Office of Healthcare Inspections, discusses a published report on VHA’s Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program. Her team conducted a national review of the program to evaluate implementation status and identify perceived barriers to complia…

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VA OIG Healthcare Systems Specialist Discusses New Report on Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Programs 33:05

1+ y ago33:05

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In this episode of Inside Oversight, Dr. Wanda Hunt, a healthcare systems specialist with the VA OIG’s Office of Healthcare Inspections, discusses a recently published report on VHA’s Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Programs. Her team examined the visit frequency for veterans enrolled in these programs between April 2019 and March 2021, …

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Healthcare Inspector Discusses COVID-19 Outbreak at a Community Living Center in Illinois 28:51

2y ago28:51

28:51

Related Report: Failure to Mitigate Risk of and Manage a COVID-19 Outbreak at a Community Living Center at VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, Illinois The VA OIG conducted an inspection at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, Illinois, to determine the validity of allegations, specific to COVID-19 and the Community Living Center (…

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Healthcare Inspectors Discuss Issues Related to a Patient's Quality of Care in Ohio's Chillicothe VAMC 11:01

2y ago11:01

11:01

Related Report: Failure to Follow a Consult Process Resulting in Undocumented Patient Care at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center in Ohio The VA OIG conducted a healthcare inspection for 10 allegations related to the quality and management of patient care and the availability of resources within the Urgent Care Center at the Chillicothe VA Medical Ce…

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Director of Community Care Discusses VISN 23's Healthcare Inspection 15:30

2y ago15:30

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Related Report: Care in the Community Healthcare Inspection of VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23) The OIG Care in the Community healthcare inspection program examines clinical and administrative processes associated with providing quality outpatient healthcare to veterans. This report provides a focused evaluation of Veterans Integrated Servi…

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VA OIG Healthcare Inspectors Discuss the Vet Center Inspection Program 57:02

2y ago57:02

57:02

Vet Center Inspection Program: The VA Office of Inspector General Vet Center Inspection Program (VCIP) provides a focused evaluation of aspects of the quality of care delivered at vet centers. Vet centers are community-based clinics that provide a wide range of psychosocial services to clients, including eligible veterans, active duty service membe…

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Audit Manager Discusses OIG Report on VHA's Suicide Prevention Coordinators 24:38

2y ago24:38

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Related Report: Suicide Prevention Coordinators Need Improved Training, Guidance, and Oversight Report Summary: As part of the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) suicide prevention strategy, suicide prevention coordinators at VA medical facilities are required to reach out to veterans referred from the Veterans Crisis Line. Coordinators provide…

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Deficiencies in Inpatient Mental Health Care Coordination and Processes Prior to a Patient’s Death by Suicide 12:49

2y ago12:49

12:49

Deficiencies in Inpatient Mental Health Care Coordination and Processes Prior to a Patient’s Death by Suicide at the Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia, Missouri The VA OIG conducted a healthcare inspection to determine the validity of an allegation regarding a patient’s mental health care at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran…

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Challenges for Military Sexual Trauma Coordinators and Culture of Safety Considerations 12:43

2y ago12:43

12:43

Challenges for Military Sexual Trauma Coordinators and Culture of Safety Considerations The VA OIG conducted a review of select activities and challenges of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Coordinators and Veterans Integrated Service Network Points of Contact in response to a request from Congressman Chris Pappas, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affai…

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VHA’s Virtual Primary Care Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic 11:55

2y ago11:55

11:55

Review of Veterans Health Administration’s Virtual Primary Care Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review to assess Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) virtual primary care response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the use of virtual care by primary care providers and their perceptions of V…

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VA OIG Auditors Discuss Improper Payments for Community Acupuncture and Chiropractic Services and Risks to Evaluation and Management Services 32:50

2y ago32:50

32:50

Senior Auditors Geoff Ferguson and Gris Soto discuss two related reports on improper payments for community acupuncture and chiropractic services and overall risks to evaluation and management services. In the first report, the VA OIG audited acupuncture and chiropractic care by non‑VA providers after becoming aware of patterns that suggested quest…

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VA OIG Director Discusses VHA’s Methodologies for Calculating and Presenting Wait Times 29:52

2y ago29:52

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In this episode of Inside Oversight, Daniel Morris, a director within the Office of Audits and Evaluations, provides insight into a recent VA OIG management advisory memo that reported on concerns with consistency and transparency in the calculation and disclosure of VHA’s patient wait times. Report Summary: Concerns with Consistency and Transparen…

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Why NAFTA 2.0 Needs Digital Trade - But Might Not Get It 16:49

6+ y ago16:49

16:49

Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down with Patrick Leblond, a Senior Fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, for a conversation about the NAFTA renegotiations and e-commerce.NAFTA covers auto parts, reduced tariffs on textiles and lots of other trade issues, but it doesn’t mention online shopping. Because when…

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There Are No Climate Change Deniers in the Insurance Industry 16:56

6+ y ago16:56

16:56

Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down with Jason Thistlethwaite, a Fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, for a conversation about climate change and insurance companies.The cost of repairing the damage done by hurricanes is massive. In part, because flooding is the most expensive risk world-wide. And insuran…

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Is There a Diplomatic Path out of the North Korea Crisis? 6:18

7y ago6:18

6:18

As the war games continue to escalate in the Korean Peninsula, what is the way forward for diplomatic efforts to prevent armed conflict? In this conversation, Simon Palamar, a global security expert with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, sheds light on the complex web of players and intentions at play, and provides insight into th…

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The Hard Realities Behind the North Korea Crisis 5:17

7y ago5:17

5:17

The possibility that Pyongyang will have the ability to reach the United States with a nuclear weapon is no longer a frightening “what-if”, but a matter of time. News of these developments has left Washington several steps behind Pyongyang.While threats and promises of retaliation continue to mount from both the US and North Korea, there is a bigge…

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Traditional Knowledge Belongs in Progressive Trade Policy - The CIGI Podcast 17:36

7y ago17:36

17:36

Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down with Marsha Cadogan and Oluwatobiloba (Tobi) Mody, both post-doctoral fellows with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, for a conversation about how the NAFTA renegotiations can be used as a chance to protect traditional knowledge and create a discussion about the multi-billion bus…

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Beware of Silence: The South China Sea 9:02

7y ago9:02

9:02

On a map, it is little more than a grouping of rocks, shoals and islands. To China and the Philippines the South China sea is much, much more. To a host of different regional players the area represents a wealth of natural resources, and an important geopolitical flashpoint for the region’s security. A year ago, Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitrati…

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How the G20 Can Lead Us to a Low Carbon Economy - The CIGI Podcast 18:24

7y ago18:24

18:24

Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down with Céline Bak, a senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, for a conversation about how a taskforce of leading think tanks are working with members of Group of Twenty countries to harness large scale investment in sustainable infrastructure and chart a path towards …

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What US Reversal on Paris Agreement Means for World 4:47

7y ago4:47

4:47

By backing out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, and offering to renegotiate a new pact, the US has created an opening for China to take on a leadership role in the international community and press ahead with coordinated climate action, according to Timiebi Aganaba-Jeanty, an expert in international environmental law at the Centre for Inte…

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Bold Thinking for a New Refugee System - The CIGI Podcast 20:41

7y ago20:41

20:41

Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down for a conversation about the thinking behind the launch of the World Refugee Council (http://worldrefugeecouncil.org) with Lloyd Axworthy, chair of the council and former Canadian foreign affairs minister, who provides a behind-the-scenes account of the shuttle diplomacy required to reform the gl…

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China Following Trade Rules But Playing a Different Game - The CIGI Podcast 18:06

7y ago18:06

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Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down for a conversation with CIGI senior fellow Paul Blustein to discuss business competition in China. International businesses competing in the Chinese market have encountered a shift in recent years, as the state has learned to operate within the parameters of the world trading system while finding…

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The Spring 2017 IMF Meetings - The CIGI Podcast 15:53

7y ago15:53

15:53

Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down for a conversation with CIGI senior fellow Kevin Carmichael to discuss the issues that will be central to this spring's IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington DC. These meetings are closed-book events for most, but not for Kevin Carmichael. Kevin opens the curtain on how the meetings work and …

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Tom Bernes on Trump, Trudeau and International Trade 15:04

7+ y ago15:04

15:04

We sat down with CIGI expert Tom Bernes to chat about Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's meeting Monday with American President Donald Trump.By CIGI

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What the Brexit Ruling Means for Theresa May 8:29

7+ y ago8:29

8:29

In a setback for champions of Brexit, the UK Supreme Court ruled that parliament ultimately holds the power to trigger the process to leave the European Union, and must have a say before the steps to exit the EU are triggered.In this podcast, Oonagh Fitzgerald, director of the Centre for International Governance Innovation's International Law Resea…

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Paying the Price for Trudeau's Pipeline Decisions - The CIGI Podcast 17:28

7+ y ago17:28

17:28

Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down for a conversation with Jeff Rubin, a senior fellow with CIGI’s Global Economy Program, to talk about the Liberal Government's recent pipeline decisions which delighted some and angered others. The most controversial approval is the $6.8-billion Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain project which would ad…

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How Assange Became Putin's Useful Idiot & Trump's Tool - The CIGI Podcast 16:29

7+ y ago16:29

16:29

Former CBC and BBC Radio Host Mary Ambrose sits down for a conversation with David Mussington, a senior fellow with CIGI’s Global Security & Politics Program, to talk about how Julian Assange became a useful idiot of Moscow and a partisan tool at the expense of Hillary Clinton.By CIGI

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Online Surveillance and Trust - The CIGI Podcast 18:33

7+ y ago18:33

18:33

From the hack of millions of Ashley Madison files to the leaked documents publicized within the Snowden revelations, users all over the world are beginning to lose faith in the internet. Fen Hampson, co-author of Look Who’s Watching, believes that when it comes to the internet “nothing is private, we are all exposed and we are all vulnerable”. In a…

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What a Trump Presidency Means for Climate Change Policy 7:10

7+ y ago7:10

7:10

Oonagh Fitzgerald, Director of CIGI's International Law Research Program discusses what a Trump presidency means for US domestic climate change policy and international environmental agreements.By CIGI

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The Curse of the Vulture: Martin Guzman on the Implications of Argentina's Debt Crisis 11:20

7+ y ago11:20

11:20

Martin Guzman, a senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, talks about the lasting implications of Argentina's debt crisis and how vulture funds prolonged the country's woes. The country’s 2001 default was followed by a complex debt restructuring that included a long legal dispute with so-called vulture funds and other …

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The day Millennials discovered investor-state arbitration 15:07

7+ y ago15:07

15:07

Buzzfeed News sits down for a brief conversation with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) after the digital media organization took the world by surprise with a 10,000-word series by Pulitzer Prize-winning Investigative Journalist Chris Hamby on investor-state dispute settlements (ISDS), one of the most controversial parts of …

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Misperceptions, Threat Inflation, and Mistrust in China-Japan Relations | Inside the Issues 6.13 172513:27:16

8y ago172513:27:16

172513:27:16

In episode six of season six, CIGI Senior Research Associate Benoit Hardy Chartrand joins CIGI Senior Fellow and co-host David Welch for a discussion on the politics of enmity in the Chinese-Japan relationship.By CIGI

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Misperceptions, Threat Inflation, and Mistrust in China-Japan Relations | Inside the Issues 6.13 6696:39:28

8y ago6696:39:28

6696:39:28

In episode six of season six, CIGI Senior Research Associate Benoit Hardy Chartrand joins CIGI Senior Fellow and co-host David Welch for a discussion on the politics of enmity in the Chinese-Japan relationship.By CIGI

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Sustainability Codes of Conduct in Green Banking | Inside the Issues 6.12 108245:06:41

8y ago108245:06:41

108245:06:41

In this episode of Inside the Issues Olaf Weber, CIGI Senior Fellow joins Andrew Thompson to discuss Sustainability Codes of Conduct in the Green Banking Sector.By CIGI

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Sustainability Codes of Conduct in Green Banking | Inside the Issues 6.12 4194:30:56

8y ago4194:30:56

4194:30:56

In this episode of Inside the Issues Olaf Weber, CIGI Senior Fellow joins Andrew Thompson to discuss Sustainability Codes of Conduct in the Green Banking Sector.By CIGI

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The Middle East | Inside the Issues 5.25 15871:16:07

9y ago15871:16:07

15871:16:07

Traditions of colonialism, autocracy, the rentier state, clientalism, corruption and imagined history all contribute to the dysfunction of Middle East polities. In this episode, Michael Bell, Senior Fellow, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, joins co-host Andrew Thompson, CIGI Senior Fellow, for a conversation on …

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