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How to Invent a Country

BBC Radio 4www.bbc.co.uk

When did countries become countries? Misha Glenny on the borders, the stories and the people of countries worldwide.

Episodes

Taiwan

At the beginning of 2024 the president of the Chinese People's Republic, Xi Jinping, claimed people living on both sides of the Taiwan Straits should reunite "and share in the glory of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation". But is Taiwan really part of China, and could this question lead to war? Misha Glenny and producer Miles Warde have been to the capital Taipei and Tainan City in the south to find out about this relationship with the Chinese mainland. "I've obviously been following the situ...

Sep 12, 202430 min

China: imperial collapse

The end of the Qing and the troubled birth of the republic under Dr Sun Yat-sen

May 13, 202442 min

China - the first emperor

Misha Glenny and Miles Warde head east to find out what is China and where it came from?

May 03, 202444 min

Turkey - Ottoman or Turk

A bonus episode with Hannah Lucinda Smith, Christopher de Bellaigue and Misha Glenny

Nov 20, 202328 min

Return to Spain

with Sir John Eliot, plus exciting news

Jan 06, 202322 min

Scandinavia - The Bridge

Ep 1 "Danes talk about Swedes all the time. Swedes don't talk about Danes so much."

Nov 10, 202036 min

Ireland - escalation!

"The thing about the border - we've lived it. It doesn't feel like history to us."

Oct 01, 201917 min

The Invention of Britain #3

Insecurity - from Dover to Dublin, presented by Misha Glenny and produced by Miles Warde

Mar 10, 201931 min
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