International Affairs Journal

The extractive sector is a key economic actor in many developing countries but security arrangements around extractive sites can be a source of tension. How can we ensure that the rights of local communities are protected?

What is driving the ongoing mass movement in Thailand? And how is Bhutan influencing the global development agenda?

This free access article by Jinghan Zeng considers whether China's investment in artificial intelligence technologies will strengthen or undermine its commitment to authoritarian governance.

How water became a strategic asset in the Syrian conflict, and what can be done to improve understanding of mental health issues within UK politics.

Politics is deciding how COVID-19 is spreading. Public health officials must take this into account, and work to foster international cooperation.

In this episode Ben speaks to three academics whose work explores the connections between violent images and politics. 

Despite a series of inquiries since 2010, has enough been done to prevent future British involvement in the torture of detainees?

In this episode Ben speaks to Erin Baines and Camile Oliviera about their research on the social status of children born as the result of ‘forced marriage’ during the Ugandan civil war.

This week the Undercurrents team present a double-bill of interviews exploring the politics of Israel.

This week Ben takes a deep dive into the US-China economic competition over technology, and then discusses intelligence agencies in the Global South.  

Undercurrents returns with two new interviews this week; on life as a Chinese millennial, and how targeted attacks on infrastructure in the West Bank and Gaza affect the lives of civilians.

Ben interviews Rajesh Basrur about India-Pakistan relations and Agnes discusses how to regulate cyberspace with Emily Taylor.

This week Agnes and Ben interview two leading academics from the worlds of international relations and history.

Agnes discusses green building projects in Jordan with Glada Lahn, while Ben speaks to Paul Brannagan about Qatar's soft power experiment in hosting the 2022 World Cup.

Agnes meets Sarah Churchwell to discuss the two central ideas in American political culture, while Ben talks to Kristof Titeca about Uganda's illegal trade in ivory.

Agnes discusses the UK-US special relationship and European responses to Donald Trump, while Ben examines Japan's response to the Singapore Summit, TPP and China's role in the region.

Examining if the United Nations has a future in the current disruptive political environment, plus insights into the chaotic war economy that has developed in Libya.

In light of recent elections across the continent, we revisit the research project on the political Tribes of Europe, plus an insight on conservative efforts to disrupt the women's rights agenda at the United Nations.

In the latest episode of the new podcast series, Agnes Frimston and Ben Horton interview Chatham House experts about the critical underlying issues which are shaping modern society.

In this new podcast series, Agnes Frimston and Ben Horton interview Chatham House experts about the critical underlying issues which are shaping modern society.

Chatham House Director, Dr Robin Niblett, describes the principal challenges to the relevance and credibility of think-tanks today at a time of growing societal distrust of established institutions offering ‘expert’ views.