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This is “Unconventional Knowledge”, where we look at one event and ask an expert to explain what journalists are missing. Information is an iceberg, and most often we are only shown the tip. We want to bring our listeners the whole picture. That’s why every episode, we reach out to a different expert from Geopolitical Intelligence Services and ask them to answer one question in their specific area of expertise.
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South Africa is facing a serious electricity crisis, with rolling blackouts and power cuts affecting businesses and households across the country. In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, political analyst Dr. Ralph Mathekga discusses the reasons
The conflict between Israel and Palestine remains a pressing issue, with ongoing political and regional tensions shaping the landscape. In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, Middle East expert Pierre Boussel explains the latest challenges of the conflict.
GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein and Teresa Nogueira Pinto, a leading expert on African affairs, discuss how to tap into the region’s potential.
Peru is in crisis, with political and economic instability threatening to plunge the country into chaos. In this episode of Unconventional Knowledge, we talk to Latin American affairs expert John Polga-Hecimovich about the root causes of the crisis and the possible outcomes for Peruvians.
China’s economy will certainly rebound, but the question is how long growth will last. Chinese affairs expert Dr. Junhua Zhang explains what economic policies Xi Jinping is most likely to implement.
Dr. Emmanuel Martin explains the importance of accountability in politics and gives examples of what can go wrong when there is an accountability deficit in political systems.
Counterinsurgency expert Dr. Federica Saini Fasanotti shares her thoughts about a recent trip to Iraqi Kurdistan, and explains the complicated geopolitical trends at play in the region.
Eurozone banks must reinvent themselves in an era of near-zero growth rates, soaring inflation and geopolitical instability, explains economic policy expert Professor Elisabeth Krecké.
Recent years saw a rapid deterioration of ties between China and Australia. But the new administration in Canberra could smooth things over to a degree, believes Riley Walters, deputy director of the Hudson Institute Japan Chair.
GIS Founder and Chairman Prince Michael of Liechtenstein and national security expert Dr. James Jay Carafano discuss the most crucial geopolitical events of 2022 and the most likely scenarios for 2023.
The African Union provides a much-needed framework for African countries to cooperate. But the organization will be increasingly challenged, explains African affairs expert Teresa Nogueira Pinto.
In developed economies, insufficient skills among the youth will take a heavy toll on economic growth. Enrico Colombatto, professor of economics at the University of Turin, looks at the state of labor markets in this episode of Unconventional Knowledge.
With inflation approaching 100 percent, cost of living in Argentina has soared beyond what most citizens can afford. Latin American affairs expert Ines de Marcos explains what likely lies ahead for Argentines in this episode of Unconventional Knowledge.
Does artificial intelligence have the potential to solve some of the most complex problems facing the energy sector? Energy expert Dr. Carole Nakhle, founder and CEO of Crystol Energy, answers in this episode of Unconventional Knowledge.
Can the EU function with Ukraine and Moldova as members? Dr. Michael Leigh, former director-general for enlargement at the European Commission, answers in this episode of Unconventional Knowledge.
With a global energy crisis looming as winter approaches, can the U.S. work more closely with North African countries? Foreign policy expert Dr. James Jay Carafano of the Heritage Foundation answers in this episode of Unconventional Knowledge.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, has long been an influential regional actor in Asia. Now, however, Professor Thitinan Pongsudhirak believes the organization is threatened by deepening geopolitical fault lines.
Long-standing friction between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo appears to be resurfacing. If violent clashes continue, the two countries could soon be at war, argues African affairs expert Teresa Nogueira Pinto.
It appears increasingly likely that Sweden and Finland will join NATO. Stefan Hedlund, professor of Russian studies, explains how this could influence security in Northern Europe.
Switzerland’s inflation rate remains low while many other European countries have seen prices spiral out of control. Professor of economics Henrique Schneider explains why.
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