.think atlantic

In the past few years, societies, politics and foreign affairs throughout the Transatlantic space have been changing at a very fast rate. We've seen new socio-economic and cultural fault lines emerge and redefine our political debates and new geopolitical phenomena that make our World more ascertain. On .think atlantic, International Republican Institute’s Thibault Muzergues tries to make sense of these momentous changes and their effect on European and Transatlantic politics with his guests from both sides of the Atlantic.

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Millenial Politics in the Transatlantic World

Are Millenials completely different from any other generation before? Are they going to end up becoming more conservative and right-wing as they get old? How do we account for this? In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues and his guest Kristen Soltis Anderson discuss the millennial politics in the Transatlantic World. Kristen Soltis Anderson is a pollster, speaker, and commentator. She is also the co-founder of polling and public opinion firm Echelon insight, and the author ...

Aug 21, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Russia and the West

Does Russia have to play a role in Europe’s security? Does our relationship with Russia have to remain tense? Or can Russia somehow become more open, more democratic, and more respectful of its neighbors? How do we achieve all this? In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues and his guest Andrius Kubilius discuss the difficult relations between the West and Russia. Andrius Kubilius served twice as a Prime Minister of Lithuania, twice in times of financial and economic crisis fo...

Jul 21, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6

The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship

How is the relationship between the United States and Europe? What does the future of NATO look like? Is the rise of China the glue that NATO may need to renew political cohesion after years of soul-searching? In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues and his guest Benjamin Haddad discuss the future of the transatlantic relationship. Benjamin Haddad is the Director of the Future Europe Initiative at the Atlantic Council, and author of a great book Le Paradis perdu ( Lost parad...

Jul 07, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Slovakia and the V4 after COVID-19

As COVID-19 hit Europe particularly hard this spring, Central Europe was less affected than many other regions, but showed great differences in their handling of the sanitary crisis. Among them, Slovakia undoubtedly stands as the most successful on the whole continent in “flattening the curve”. This happened in a very special context as the epidemic broke out just after a change of government and a major electoral landscape in the country. In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzer...

Jun 23, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Leadership in a Time of COVID-19

Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has been at the top of everyone’s minds. People are taking a closer look at their health – and their governments. Throughout the world, the pandemic has spread at different rates, and the way leaders are managing it differ vastly. The effects of this are seen in polling, leadership, and of course, media. In this episode of .think atlantic, International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Thibault Muzergues interviews several guests from different parts of the Transatlan...

Jun 05, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Road To Somewhere- A Conversation with David Goodhart, Part 2

In the past few years, societies throughout the Transatlantic space have been changing at a very fast rate. We've seen new socio-economic and cultural fault lines emerge and redefine our political debates. This often translates into uncertain and encroaching change, as well as the entrenchment of the political debate, with new populist phenomena emerging as a result. On this podcast, International Republican Institute’s Thibault Muzergues explores these momentous changes and their effect on Euro...

Mar 30, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Road To Somewhere- A Conversation With David Goodhart, Part 1

Mar 19, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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