The International Podcast
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The International Podcast
The International Podcast looks at pivotal historical events that are important for understanding International Affairs today.
Legutóbbi epizódok
15 epizód
Bonus Episode
All topics covered and the future of the continent.
Ifedoyin Shotunde: Visual Artist and Sculptor
Africa and The Neoliberal Age
The rise of democracy, the evolution of tyranny and the nature of coups, the structural adjustment programs, and the intellectual, economic, and polit...
International Organizations and African States
United Nations and Africa, the role of Africans, the shifting narrative of Africa within these organisations.
Sacha Hepburn: Department of Histo...
Apartheid and The International Stage
The international nature of the resistance, uMkhonto we sizwe, the utilization of global organisations for the struggle.
Brendon Nichols: School...
The Emergence of Pan-Arabism
From Nasser to Sadat, the first Arab state to recognize Israel is African, and the role of the continent in the machinations of the Middle East
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Coups and Conflict
The battle of ideologies, the role of Africans in the push and pull during the cold war, coup d'etats, civil wars and revolutions.
Olayinka Ajal...
Makerere African Writers Conference
The role of literature, the conference, the impact of writing on society, the adoption of English, French, Portuguese as the educational languages of...
The Founding of the OAU
The creation of the OAU and the emergence of new African states on the world stage.
Adom Getachew: Department of Political Science, University o...
Pan-Africanism and the Anti-Colonial Movement
Birth of Pan-Africanism, Marcus Garvey, The Fifth Pan-African conference in Manchester, formation of political parties, and the brutal struggles.
Two World Wars and the Cold War
The First World War, the role of Versailles, The Second World War, the Atlantic Charter, and The Cold War
Sacha Hepburn: Department of History,...
The Dawn of Colonisation
The Berlin Conference 1884/85, the role of the maxim gun, and the way colonialism gradually became the order of the day, across the continent.
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The Rise And Fall of The Slave Trade
The start of the trade, the role of Europeans and Africans in the slave trade, interesting stories and anecdotes, the end of the trade and its legacie...
Diplomacy and Statecraft in Early Modern Africa
The arrival of the Europeans, the exchange of ambassadors during this period, trade, iron works, small scale industrialization, the role of art in dif...
The Forging of Modern African States
The importance of the state, balancing internal and external threats, tax collection, and the introduction of vast standing armies possessing firearms...