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We're joined by one of our fellow LSE undergraduate students, Ismail Moalin Ali, to talk about his third-year thesis, centred around the tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia.

We are joined by Dr Joachim Wehner to discuss the upcoming South African elections, namely the main candidates and the decreasing popularity of the ANC, alongside the unique socio-economic intricacies that impact voter trends.

We are joined by Dr Mukulika Banerjee to discuss the upcoming Indian elections, the incumbent Prime Minister Modi, and the rise of Hindu nationalism.

We are joined by Dr Umair Javed to explain the post-general election crisis in Pakistan, with a particular analysis of the events of 8th February. We consider future possibilities for the country’s political stability.

We discuss the recent Taiwan elections, what the threat of China means for Taiwan's democracy, and the resilience of Taiwanese youth. We are joined by Felix Brender, an LSE PhD candidate, who specialises in Taiwan's security and peacekeeping.

What defines colonialism? What separates it from terrorism? Join LSE's very own Professor Conor Gearty as we discuss the narratives of the Palestinian struggle for liberation.

Join us for 2023’s first GOVPOD episode with Eric Olander, the editor-in-chief of China and the Global South Project, in discussing the common misconceptions about China-Africa relations and where it’s going in the future - it's not where you think. In this episode, we touch on themes that have been undercovered by mainstream media such as the responsibility of African countries in sustainably managing their Chinese loans and the rulebook that China plays by in Global South countries being drastically different from the one traditionally played by the West. 

In this episode, we discuss how Azhar became interested in the social sciences despite a background in engineering. A must-listen for anyone interested in the breadth of options available to them after undergraduate level. 

In this episode, Professor Page discusses the impact Brexit had on the civil service, as well as offering advice for any budding academics. 

In this weeks episode, we discuss Professor Rose's new book, 'How Sick is British Democracy? A Clinical Analysis.', as well as the advantages of writing academic books rather than articles.  

In this weeks episode, Professor Travers and Billy discuss the government's response to the COVID 19 pandemic. We specifically focus on what problems the approach chosen by the Johnson administration could raise in the long term. 

In this weeks episode, Hannah and Billy discuss what its like to do post-graduate research, as well as the up and coming quantitative design method that is textual analysis and what it can tell us about Chinese and Russian state actors.