Independent Thinking
Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox hosts conversations with leading policymakers, journalists and Chatham House experts to provide insight into the latest international political issues.Independent Thinking gives listeners the opportunity to engage with the high level conversations hosted by Chatham House.
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Is the South China Sea the world's next flashpoint?
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Is America turning its back on the world it helped to build?
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Has the world forgotten the women of Afghanistan?
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Is the far-right a threat to the European Union?
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What's next for Israel after events at the ICC and ICJ?
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How will foreign affairs shape the UK election?
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What choices will the next UK Foreign Secretary face?
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Will the US continue to support Israel?
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Which country is next to go nuclear?
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Is time running out for Ukraine?
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Are Israel and Iran on the brink of all out war?
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Has the world forgotten Sudan?
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Has Turkey turned against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?
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Can Germany lead in a divided Europe?
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Senegal, Nigeria and the Sahel: can democracy deliver in West Africa?
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China's National People's Congress: the view from Japan
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Has Donald Trump changed US foreign policy forever?
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Iran's elections: What's at stake for the Middle East?
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Is Alexei Navalny's death a watershed moment for Russia?
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What does Prabowo Subianto's election mean for Indonesia?
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Can the UN's first cybercrime treaty protect us?
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Is Pakistan's democracy on the brink?
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Why is Orbán blocking EU aid for Ukraine?
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Can Western airstrikes stop the Houthis?
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What are the stakes in Taiwan's election?
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