The City Politics Podcast

The City Politics Podcast The official podcast of the Department of International Politics at City, University of London.

A roundtable discussion on politics, international relations and current affairs

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05/06/2024

Our sister podcast, City Politicos, issued a new episode. Check it out:

The second episode of City Politicos' 2024 Election Podcast is hosted by Ian Pace, Professor of Music, Culture and Society at City, University of London, and coordinator of this podcast. He is joined

On 7 June 2020, a statute of the philanthropist Edward Colston was torn off its plinth and thrown into Bristol Harbour. ...
04/07/2022

On 7 June 2020, a statute of the philanthropist Edward Colston was torn off its plinth and thrown into Bristol Harbour. This was done by protestors drawing attention to how Colston’s charitable works were built on slavery, racism, and empire. It is a vivid illustration how history resonates into contemporary politics both locally and globally.

Today we will give you the City View on Empire and the Liberal World Order.

We are joined by Priyamvada Gopal. Priya is the Professor of Postcolonial Studies at the University of Cambridge. We also have Or Rosenboim with us today. Or is a Senior Lecturer in Modern History at City, University of London.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.

https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-21-empire-and-the-liberal-world-order

We are also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lLJkdes6gbhDnOz6VNieb?si=001419178ed1434b

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On 7 June 2020, a statute of the philanthropist Edward Colston was torn off its plinth and thrown into Bristol Harbour. This was done by protestors drawing attention to how Colston’s charitable works

On February 21st 2022, Russian troops crossed into Ukrainian territory. It was a monumental escalation of the conflict b...
19/05/2022

On February 21st 2022, Russian troops crossed into Ukrainian territory. It was a monumental escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia which began with the Russian annexation of Crimea and the support of pro-Moscow separatists in Eastern Ukraine. As the Russo-Ukrainian War intensifies and more lives are lost or ruined, many of us have been thinking about the morality of such conflicts.

Today we will give you the City view on the ethics of war.

Our guests are Helen Frowe, Professor of Practical Philosophy and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Scholar at Stockholm University, and Jonathan Parry, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the London School of Economics and an associated researcher at the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.

https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-20-the-ethics-of-war

We are also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1OZRvwPI6shnVWTSvpRGPV?si=70fe8ba5308848df

And Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-city-politics-podcast/id1527336658

On February 21st 2022, Russian troops crossed into Ukrainian territory. It was a monumental escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia which began with the Russian annexation of Crimea and

On July 16th 1945 the world’s first nuclear detonation was conducted in Jornada del Mu**to Desert in New Mexico ushering...
02/05/2022

On July 16th 1945 the world’s first nuclear detonation was conducted in Jornada del Mu**to Desert in New Mexico ushering in a new age for humanity. Nuclear weapons became a touchstone in global politics and culture during the Cold War but have since receded into the background. However, with the Russo-Ukrainian War escalating tensions between Moscow and NATO powers, the spectre of nuclear war is looming larger than it has in generations.

Today we will give you the City view on nuclear deterrence and proliferation.

Our guests are James Wirtz and Rebecca Davis Gibbons. James is a professor of International Politics and was Dean of International Graduate Studies at the Naval Postgraduate School. Rebecca Davis Gibbons is an assistant professor of Political Science at the University of Southern Maine and former associate at the Project on Managing the Atom at Harvard’s Kennedy School.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.
https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-19-nuclear-deterrence-and-proliferation

We are also on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2IxA6dGjFfRkjtmbZmfvQP?fbclid=IwAR2WLmk6JCxGIJ87WbLtIuQvrMPJ8qJfhyEOtzt_b0CTKXJQ5ece4ep04Og

And Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-city-politics-podcast/id1527336658?fbclid=IwAR2hl_JextdUjKRRXxaz79u-WloYDx59PI2AUjZ03XUEiUlFlfhnB3RHgTk

On the 16 July, 1945 the world’s first nuclear detonation was conducted in Jornada del Mu**to Desert in New Mexico ushering in a new age for humanity. Nuclear weapons became a touchstone in global pol

In the closing months of 63 BCE, Marcus Tullius Cicero stood before the Senate of Rome and confronting his enemy Catilin...
21/04/2022

In the closing months of 63 BCE, Marcus Tullius Cicero stood before the Senate of Rome and confronting his enemy Catiline uttered perhaps one of the most famous lines of political oratory:

Quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra?

Thus began the first of four speeches against Catiline that turned the republic against him and saved it, at least for a generation.

Political speech is incredibly potent. In the mouths of some it elevates our best nature, in others it nourishes our darkest thoughts.

Today we will give you the City view on political oratory and rhetoric.

Our guest is Dennis Glover - an academic, newspaper columnist, policy adviser and speechwriter to Australia’s most senior political, business and community leaders. An often outspoken political commentator, his books include An Economy is not a Society, The Art of Great Speeches and Orwell’s Australia. He is also the author of two novels: Factory 19 and the Last Man in Europe.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.

https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-18-political-oratory-and-rhetoric

We are also on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2IxA6dGjFfRkjtmbZmfvQP
And Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-city-politics-podcast/id1527336658

In the closing months of 63 BCE, Marcus Tullius Cicero stood before the Senate of Rome and confronting his enemy Catiline uttered perhaps one of the most famous lines of political oratory: Quo usque

Welcome to the second series of the City Politics Podcast! Erhobene Hände Today we will give you the City view on the cl...
15/11/2021

Welcome to the second series of the City Politics Podcast! Erhobene Hände Today we will give you the City view on the climate emergency and civil disobedience. We are joined by Bill Scheuerman and GuyAitchison. Presented by David Blunt and
Konstantin Vossing

https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-16-the-climate-emergency-and-civil-disobedience =0:00

On the 31st of October, world leaders converged on Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference, colloquially known as COP26. Here it is hoped that an agreement can be reached to help avert the worst

On the 31st of October, world leaders converged on Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference, colloquially known as C...
11/11/2021

On the 31st of October, world leaders converged on Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference, colloquially known as COP26. Here it is hoped that an agreement can be reached to help avert the worst effects of the climate crisis. However, given the history of soft targets and inaction on climate change there is air of scepticism that COP26 will live up to the moment.

Today we will give you the City view on the climate emergency and civil disobedience.

Our guests are Bill Scheuerman, The Rudy Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Indiana University, and Guy Aitchison, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at the University of Loughborough.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.

You can also listen to our episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VccCxWE1lU4hVUWPQHJvR?si=2XSEOLFBRRy_A25c5bWYrA
And Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-16-the-climate-emergency-and-civil-disobedience/id1527336658?i=1000541488400

https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-16-the-climate-emergency-and-civil-disobedience

‎Show The City Politics Podcast, Ep Episode 16 - The Climate Emergency and Civil Disobedience - 11 Nov 2021

25/10/2021
In April 1914 while witnessing the Paint Creek Mine War in West Virginia, Ralph Chaplin penned the song ‘Solidarity Fore...
03/08/2021

In April 1914 while witnessing the Paint Creek Mine War in West Virginia, Ralph Chaplin penned the song ‘Solidarity Forever’, inspired by the collective efforts of striking workers. From these beginnings the song spread as an anthem for organised labour across the world. Solidarity is a central concept in politics animating resistance to Communism in Poland, the struggle for women’s rights, and the fight against apartheid. To say nothing of the day-to-day practice of supporting our friends and neighbours in our communities. But what does solidarity actually mean?

Today we will give you the City view on solidarity.

Our guests are Patrick Diamond, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at Queen Mary, University of London, and Lise Butler, Lecturer in Modern History at City, University of London.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.

Listen to our new episode on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-15-solidarity
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ui5r19xXSnhUyGttXnka6?si=GgbmQCmIRyWUExdu0ovDOA&dl_branch=1
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-15-solidarity/id1527336658?i=1000530774837

In April 1914 while witnessing the Paint Creek Mine War in West Virginia, Ralph Chaplin penned the song ‘Solidarity Forever’, inspired by the collective efforts of striking workers. From these beginni

On May 26, 2021 Uber, one of the most prominent representatives of platform capitalism and engine of the gig economy, re...
15/07/2021

On May 26, 2021 Uber, one of the most prominent representatives of platform capitalism and engine of the gig economy, recognised the GMB union as representing its drivers after the UK Supreme Court ruled that they were workers and not independent contractors. This was a win for organised labour. But as COVID reshapes the workplace and platforms become an increasingly prominent part of the economy, what will work look like in the future?

Today we will give you the City view on the future of Work.

Our guests are Melanie Simms, Professor of Work and Employment at Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, and Jamie Woodcock, Senior Lecturer in Management in the Faculty of Business and Law at the Open University.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.

Listen to our new episode on SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-14-the-future-of-work
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z0g2iu
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3eh7wn4

On May 26, 2021 Uber, one of the most prominent representatives of platform capitalism and engine of the gig economy, recognised the GMB union as representing its drivers after the UK Supreme Court ru

On June 28, 1969 The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in the Greenwich Village area of New York City, was raided by the NYPD. A ...
28/06/2021

On June 28, 1969 The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in the Greenwich Village area of New York City, was raided by the NYPD. A crowd gathered outside the bar and tensions escalated. There are differing account of what happened next, but before long a riot broke out. For three nights members of the community fought the police in the streets of New York City. It was a watershed moment for LGBT rights in the United States.

A year later the riot was commemorated by the first gay pride marches in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. From there they spread across the world.

In honour of we’ll give you the City view on politics, rights and history.

Our guests are Koen Slootmaeckers, Senior Lecturer in International Politics at City, University of London, and Chris Parkes, Lecturer in International and Global History at King’s College London.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.



Listen to our new episode on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-13-lgbt-politics-rights-and-history
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/35YOcX6
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2UGfsHz

‎Show The City Politics Podcast, Ep Episode 13 - LGBT politics, rights and history - Jun 28, 2021

On 20 January 2021, Joseph Robinette Biden placed his hand on his family’s Bible and was sworn in as the 46th President ...
04/05/2021

On 20 January 2021, Joseph Robinette Biden placed his hand on his family’s Bible and was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. He assumed office in the immediate aftermath of the January 6th insurrection, in the midst of an ongoing pandemic that has hit America harder than many other nations, facing a polarised senate, and indeed a polarised country. What has he done so far? And what does it mean for America and the world?

Today we will give you the City view on Biden’s first 100 days.

Our guest is Lora Anne Viola, Professor of Political Science at the Free University of Berlin.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.

Listen to our new episode on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-12-bidens-first-100-days
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2l5D8vVEkS9k4F1TaRFayj?si=HJ4_jn0CTCCZ94e12e1Ecw
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-12-bidens-first-100-days/id1527336658?i=1000520076409

On 20 January 2021, Joseph Robinette Biden placed his hand on his family’s Bible and was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. He assumed office in the immediate aftermath of the Januar

On 28 October 2017, a user known as “Q Clearance Patriot” posted on the /pol/ board of 4Chan claiming that then Presiden...
13/04/2021

On 28 October 2017, a user known as “Q Clearance Patriot” posted on the /pol/ board of 4Chan claiming that then President Trump was preparing for the mass arrest of a cabal of cannibalistic pa******les that secretly run the American government. The Q-Anon conspiracy theory then metastasised across social media and the world, culminating in the January Insurrection which was replete with QAnon iconography.

The spread of conspiracy theories into mainstream politics has raised concerns about the resilience of liberal democracy in the post-truth era.

Today we will give you the City View on conspiracy theories and democracy.

Our guests are Annemarie Walter, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nottingham, Hugo Drochon, Assistant Professor in Political Theory at the University of Nottingham, and Alfred Moore, Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of York.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.

https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-11-conspiracy-theories-and-democracy

On 28 October 2017, a user known as “Q Clearance Patriot” posted on the /pol/ board of 4Chan claiming that then President Trump was preparing for the mass arrest of a cabal of cannibalistic pa******le

On 4 January 2011, Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor in the Tunisian city of Ben Arous, died from injuries he incurred b...
23/03/2021

On 4 January 2011, Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor in the Tunisian city of Ben Arous, died from injuries he incurred by setting himself on fire in protest against the confiscation of his wares by the police. His death set in motion the Arab Spring across North Africa and the Middle East. Ten years later the politics of protest have not disappeared. In Belarus protestors took to the streets of Minsk following disputed presidential elections; in Hong Kong protestors hotly contested the Fugitive Offenders Bill; in the United States the killing of George Floyd prompted protests against racial injustice across the country. Across the world ordinary people are taking politics to the streets.

Today we will give you the City View on the politics of protest.

Our guests are Amnon Aran, Senior Lecturer in International Politics and our Head of Department, and Jeppe Mulich, Lecturer in Modern History.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.

https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-10-politics-of-protest

On 4 January 2011, Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor in the Tunisian city of Ben Arous, died from injuries he incurred by setting himself on fire in protest against the confiscation of his wares by th

On September 2nd, 2015 Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old boy fleeing the carnage of the Syrian Civil War, drowned while makin...
09/03/2021

On September 2nd, 2015 Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old boy fleeing the carnage of the Syrian Civil War, drowned while making the crossing between Bodrum in Western Turkey and the Greek Island of Kos. Images of the body have come to symbolise everything people are willing to risk for a better life in the face of the strict policing of borders.

Although Europe’s migrant crisis has abated, the politics and ethics of human migration remain one of the most contested issues today.

Today we will give you the City View on the politics of migration.

Our guests are Sara Silvestri, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, and Andri Innes, Lecturer in International Politics and a member of the Violence and Society Centre at City, University of London.

Presented by David Blunt, Lecturer in International Politics, who is joined by his co-host Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in International Politics.

Produced by Atina Dimitrova.

https://soundcloud.com/user-865310608-677857361/episode-9-politics-of-migration

On September 2nd, 2015 Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old boy fleeing the carnage of the Syrian Civil War, drowned while making the crossing between Bodrum in Western Turkey and the Greek Island of Kos. Ima

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