The External

International organizations change over time, expanding into new areas and abandoning original programmes of work. But are these changes always at the behest of member states? In Episode 10, The External brings in Dr. Kseniya Oksamytna (City, University of London) to discuss the key findings of her new book Advocacy and Change in International Organizations: Communication, Protect

In a changing geopolitical landscape, the EU and its member states have introduced novel mechanisms for screening foreign direct investment for national security risks. In Episode 9, The External provides an overview of a recent article in Global Policy by Professor Sarah Bauerle Danzman (Indiana University) and Professor Sophie Meunier (Princeton University) exploring the factors

The high seas, the polar regions, the atmosphere, outer space, and cyberspace... these areas beyond national jurisdiction have become increasingly contested, especially in an era of rising geopolitics. What role does the EU play in the governance of these areas? In Episode 8, The External is joined by Professor Joris Larik and Professor Simon Schunz who discuss the growing importan

While the COVID-19 crisis had an economic impact worldwide, different states and regions responded with different macroeconomic policies and with very different results. In Episode 7, The External is joined by Prof Bernadette Andreosso-O'Callaghan and Prof Woosik Moon who compare these different global responses and discuss the key results from their edited volume Economic Poli

What role do multinational corporations play in African regional political and economic intregration? In Episode 6, the External provides an overview of the recent article by Dr Mpumelelo Mkhabela and Professor Christopher Changwe Nshimbi published in the Journal of African Business, '‘Post-Apartheid South Africa and African Continental Integration: The Contribution of South

Can changes to British foreign policy be understood as an outcome of factional politics that divided the Conservative Party during the Brexit negotiations? In Episode 5, the External is joined by Benjamin Martill, who argues that the defeat of Teresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement brought to power a pro-Brexit faction with a distinct foreign policy worldview and incentives to demonst

National and subnational parliaments are increasingly taking up a role in regional trade negotiations, which has implications for the final negotiation outcomes. The parliamentary engagement with the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement may be a deciding factor in the agreement's future. In Episode 4, the External is joined by Bruno Luciano from the Université libre de Bruxelles

Individual US states engage in their own diplomatic efforts towards the EU - Illinois even has an office in Brussels - but they do so in different ways and for different reasons. This episode dives into this long-standing but under-researched practice. This episode brings in Maria Helena Guimaraes (University of Minho) and Michelle Egan (American University) to discuss their artic