Rethinking radicalisation and resilience in Mali and the Sahel
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 Wor...
11 Jan 202334min
Putin’s potential headache: The anti-mobilization protests in North Caucasus
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 Caucas...
30 Nov 202222min
Abkhazia between Russia and the outside world
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 c...
1 Nov 202221min
The next migration crisis: Is the EU better prepared?
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 b...
17 Okt 202235min
Bridging or dividing people? A conversation about Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mostar in particular
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 ...
6 Okt 202235min
How important are traditional values for Putin’s support?
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 h...
23 Sep 202228min
Most people aren’t radicalized
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 question...
25 Aug 202230min
Useful or useless? The Ukraine UN ambassador's take on the UN Security Council
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, t...
5 Aug 202232min
