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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Want to know what happened at last week’s gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York? Here’s my quick round up. youtu.be/IQBWaohocJY

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Did the UN General Assembly Change Anything?

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270...

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#India is an increasingly important actor in world affairs. But what does it really want from the international order? It was great talking @tanvimadan.bsky.social from @brookings.edu about the evolution of its foreign policy and where it stands on current global issues. youtu.be/BMz15eao_gw

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Why Doesn't India Take Sides?

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Enjoyed my discussion with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social about the relationship between the United States and international law. Have a watch/listen.

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The United States has always had a seemingly complex relationship with international law. But the Trump Administration has abandoned it completely. Do they realise what they’re doing? And can the damage ever be fixed? It was great to talk @bcfinucane.bsky.social about all this youtu.be/diPV1UWMVJY

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Does the United States Still Believe in International Law? Did It Ever?

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Do sanctions ever actually work? Certainly, many are sceptical. But is this view misplaced? It was great to speak @drclaraportela.bsky.social about the rise of sanctions as a tool of international politics, how they function, and their future in an increasingly multipolar world. youtu.be/IdXnbvvX0bY

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Do Sanctions Ever Actually Work?

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David the Trifecta: Fatty, Beardo, Weirdo @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Excellent analysis here by @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social on Canada's pivot towards Europe, including a frank assessment of some of the very real challenges in doing this. youtu.be/pSZhuuoRtsI

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Are Europe and Canada Building a New Global Power Bloc?

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It was a real pleasure talking to @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social about the rise & fall of the British Empire:

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Just how should we understand the British Empire? It was brilliant talking to @alanlester.bsky.social about the history of Britain’s colonialism, and the complexities of reconciling liberalism and anti-slavery at home with a global project mired in racism and exploitation. youtu.be/0S3Ai6aTLHc

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The Rise and Fall of the British Empire | What People Get Wrong

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Maxwell School @maxwellsu.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

WATCH: Professor @ryan-griffiths.bsky.social joins James Ker-Lindsay to discuss his book “The Disunited States: Threats of Secession in Red and Blue America and Why They Won't Work.” @supolisci.bsky.social

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

President Zelensky paid an historic first visit to Belgrade this weekend. So, after having been accused of leaning too far towards #Russia, is #Serbia finally shifting its position on #Ukraine? youtu.be/lZRMgfXm5sM

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UKRAINE WAR | Has Serbia Finally Switched Sides?

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Ryan D. Griffiths @ryan-griffiths.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

It was a tremendous pleasure having this conversation with James Ker-Lindsay about secession in America.

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Could the #UnitedStates break apart? Aside from deep political differences between Red and Blue states, it also has some fascinating separatist movements. It was great to talk about all this with @ryan-griffiths.bsky.social #CalExit #Texit youtu.be/ZmGfSa2gfXQ

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The Disunited States | Could Secession Tear America Apart?

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Is Greece finally regaining its influence in international relations, or did it never really lose it? ➡ Dr Spyros Economides, @HO_LSE Research Affiliate, joined @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social for a conversation on Greece's foreign policy. 📺 Watch the videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClDAMnloqXE

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Has GREECE Finally Regained Its Importance?

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Derrick Wyatt's Law and Policy Blog @blogwyatt.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Outstanding brief from @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social on the pros and cons of the US arming the Kurds to bring regime change to Iran My own view is that this option is a poisoned chalice, and that Trump should work for a diplomatic solution before his munitions run out. youtu.be/5JytD5Cx56A?...

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IRAN WAR | Will Trump Arm the Kurds?

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Greek foreign policy is fascinating on so many levels. Over the past two hundred years its’s been through an incredible journey. An #Odyssey even. But has #Greece finally found its way “home” (or Homer 😀). Here’s my conversation with @lseir.bsky.social Spyros Economides. youtu.be/ClDAMnloqXE

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GREECE | Has It Finally Regained Its Importance?

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Ian Kearns @ianpkearns.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Recorded this conversation with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social last year and just took a look back over it. I stand by pretty much every word. youtube.com/watch?v=MWTI...

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Europe Doesn't Need America | Ian Kearns

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David the Trifecta: Fatty, Beardo, Weirdo @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Had a great conversation with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social on his YT channel, contextualizing the Cold War and how that relates to our present moment in history! Check it out here: youtu.be/l1Fc_OKM8Og?...

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RUSSIA vs THE WEST | How the COLD WAR Shapes Current TENSION

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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The ever informative @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social on whether the High Representative in BiH is still needed. A very useful overview and well done! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyu-... And while I'm at it, here's my own view on the subject: adismerdzanovic.com/2026/05/25/f...

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Is Bosnia's High Representative Still Needed?

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Marcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 10/07/2026

One of the greatest historians in the world joined the podcast. A huge honour! If you're looking for something to watch this weekend, here it is. It's not exactly cheerful, but I hope you'll find it interesting. We go from Zelensky to Catherine the Great to Trump to the failure of democracies.

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Marcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 08/07/2026

Had a lot of fun chatting to @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social about Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un. Despite it all, I remain optimistic. These men may look strong, but they're weak. And afraid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KIO...

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Trump, Putin, Xi, and Kim | How Long Can They Last?

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Why is the Chancellor appointing someone under parliamentary investigation to this post? Surely, it’s inappropriate? (Before anyone says anything, I know exactly what all this means. But, really, there’s a serious point. The government shouldn’t be assisting Farage in his efforts to avoid scrutiny!)

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Guy De Launey @guydelauney.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Is binning expert correspondents in eastern Europe a good idea at a time like this? Disinformation on the rise, Russia interfering in many countries, threatening several and actually at war with one? Well, BBC News management seems to think so. It's disposing of me and 4 of my colleagues.

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Jim Goldgeier @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Having been thwarted in his efforts to help Putin, Trump is turning his attention to helping Iran.

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Marcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 07/06/2026

Alright, here we go: I decided to create a collection of all the books featured or mentioned on the podcast. If you're into politics and/or history and you're looking for new books to read, click below: thehundred.substack.com/p/introducin...

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Introducing The Next Best Bookshelf

All the books!

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

It increasingly seems that political and social views can be understood by the answers to three questions: Are you in favour of vaccines? Are you in favour of crypto? Are you in favour of AI?

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Nandy has always been appalling on Brexit. She supported remain, but after the referendum decided it was easier to pander to her Leave constituents than tell them the truth about their mistake. And let’s not forget Burnham was rather the same. I’m really not sure he’s the saviour many think he is.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

German SPD, Greens, and Linke will stop posting on X. An important step and signal. X and its owner have long become a megaphone for the far right, a venue that is actively used to encourage abuse and violence. It‘s simply shameful how many in politics, media, and academia still actively post there.

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Marcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 24/04/2026

🚨 We have a new video! I sat down with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social to talk about the emergence of the modern state, Russia and the future of world politics. Watch the full conversation below: youtu.be/CMmKxN97jGM

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The Sovereign State is a Recent Invention. Russia is Rewriting the Rules | James Ker-Lindsay

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Small countries, big choices?: What #Cyprus and #Slovakia can learn from a changing world order. My 🎙 #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, with @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social. ▶️ #Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... ▶️ #Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1MyH... #EU #Russia

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Small countries, big choices?: What Cyprus and Slovakia can learn from a changing world order

Podcast Episode · The Global Agora · April 17 · 28m

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Dave Smith @davesmithskvn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

There's always a Yes, Minister. "The Rhodesia Solution" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGJH...

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The Rhodesia Solution - Yes Minister

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Marcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 14/04/2026

"Xi Jinping has made himself stronger at the expense of the party. And he's now at the point where he can't leave power alive because he has too many enemies, he would not be safe... And what do we know about aging dictators? It's not pretty." youtu.be/zXVjmch-4AE

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Xi Jinping: The Dictator the West Doesn’t Get | Rory Truex

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Cheryl is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. We first came into contact about 20 years ago on a very small IR discussion board after she had retired from Los Alamos. Even now, she is without a doubt one of the best sources of information on all things nuclear. Do give her a follow.

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

bronwynjones.substack.com/p/before-was... First there was Gruevski. A quick update post from me on an unsung pioneer of the #farright, an asylum seeker in #Hungary who might be moving on. Gruevski had his ppl attacking the parliament in North Macedonia years before Trump & Bolsonaro

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Before Washington, Before Budapest: It Started in Skopje

A quick update post on a new development from Hungary

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New Eurasian Strategies Centre (NEST Centre) @nestcentre.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Join this week's 30-min briefing: 'Russia’s shrinking leverage in Armenia' 9 April | 16:00 CET (10:00 EST) Thomas de Waal (@tomdewaal.bsky.social) joins NEST Centre's Katia Glod to unpack how Moscow is responding as Yerevan shifts towards the EU & US. Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Paul Carnahan @pacarnahan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This week, Brexit finally killed our family business. We cleared out our warehouse, handed back the keys, paid the final bills and said goodbye to our last employee. What was once a thriving firm died a slow, sad death, all thanks to Farage, Johnson and the gullible idiots they conned. 1/18

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

One thing I'll add is a shameless plug for @wpr.bsky.social. We're small, independent and subscription based. If you value analysis like this that connects the dots, with coverage of countries, regions and issues that most other outlets ignore, we're worth the price of admission.

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David the Trifecta: Fatty, Beardo, Weirdo @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Very pleased to share that I was a guest analyst, alongside @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social on @theredline.bsky.social podcast, one of my personal favourites. Please give it a listen! youtu.be/GmdPV-8uaVo?...

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Exclusive: We Toured One Of Europe’s Most Secretive Tank Factories

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Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

And some more background on the region's largest minority without their own state, the Kurds - from #TheGlobalJigsaw, now that some Kurdish groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran 1. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... 2. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w... 3. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

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Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support

Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials hav...

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

There’s going be a lot of talk in the coming days and weeks about #Iran’s minority ethnic communities and how they could play a part in the current and future developments. Here’s a backgrounder on the country’s Azeris, located mainly in the northwest. 1/2 youtu.be/hzAYqjvgaU8

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Could Iran's Azeris Break Away?

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Full scale fighting has broken out between #Pakistan and #Afghanistan. After skirmishes along the border, Pakistan has bombed Afghan cities, with Pakistan’s defence minister saying the two countries are now in “open war”. But what sparked this conflict between two former allies? youtu.be/YuIL6KIRE2U

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Are Pakistan and Afghanistan Heading for WAR?

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Bronwyn Jones @bronwynjones.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

open.substack.com/pub/bronwynj... update on the “presidential campaign” in Kosovo and @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social full Novosti interview in English: Prishtina allows the Serbs No Autonomy.

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A quiet presidential campaign

Kosovo in the form of president Vjosa Osmani, has pledged to give troops the Gaza peacekeeping mission and still proudly hails her role in the Board of Peace.

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

The conflict in #Mozambique gets very little attention. However, it has now displaced over a million people. And US aid cuts have made matters worse. youtu.be/SWwkDzRxXhk

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Can MOZAMBIQUE Defeat Its ISLAMIST INSURGENTS?

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

#Syria recently launched an offensive to retake the Kurdish-held areas in the north and northeast of the country. While a ceasefire is now in place, and the government has offered new political and cultural rights, what happens next? youtu.be/GN0CvEFoTmw

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Has Syria DEFEATED the Kurds?

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

For decades, #Morocco and #Algeria have been at odds, not least of all over #WesternSahara. But as the Trump Administration adds their dispute to its long list of conflicts to be resolved, could it really succeed in forging a new relationship between these North African rivals? youtu.be/WUB-Q4pMxA8

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Can MOROCCO and ALGERIA Finally End Their COLD WAR?

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James Ker-Lindsay @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Reminded today that a low point of my professional life was being stuck between Nadhim Zahawi and Kwasi Kwarteng for lunch the day after the Brexit result. Soul crushingly depressing. (For Americans, think being stuck between Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth the day after Trump’s election win.)

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

My interview for @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social's YouTube channel about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina has now been viewed over 16k times. Take a watch and share your thoughts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjfe...

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Will BOSNIA Really Return to WAR?

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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

If grovelling to Trump is meant to buy us time to end our dependency on the US, you’d expect feverish activity in Europe to rapidly become autonomous. So has Europe made good use of the time it has bought with self-humiliation? It has not. My blog: open.substack.com/pub/sophiein...

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Playtime is over

Europe cannot afford to waste more time

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