Fridays at 6:20 pm during The Wrap Conor Lennon is joined by Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu to untangle the latest threads in the world’s international relations. International Relations Uncovered podcast feed Fridays at 6:20 pm during The Wrap Conor Lennon is joined by Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu to untangle the latest threads in the world’s international relations. International Relations Uncovered podcast feed WRS WRS web@wrs.ch en Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:48:19 UT Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:30:36 GMT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/index.shtml (C) WRS 2009 News & Politics no What happens when government actions are justified in the name of democracy? Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu wraps up our series on the impact of democracy in the modern world. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:00:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-the-impact-of-democracy-pa.shtml?19536 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9536 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-peace-the-impact-of-democr.shtml?19237 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-uncovered-the-impact-of-de-2.shtml?19173 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-uncovered-the-impact-of-de.shtml?19080 In light of the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip hitting the headlines this week, Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu looks into how this tactic has been used throughout history as a secondary tool of war. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:30:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-blockades-as-a-tool-of-war.shtml?19328 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9328 Programmes/International Relations “Democracies don’t go to war with each other”—true? Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu breaks it down for us: Fri, 28 May 2010 16:15:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-peace-the-impact-of-democr.shtml?19237 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9237 Programmes/International Relations Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu continues her talk on how democracy affects almost every aspect of international relations: Fri, 21 May 2010 16:20:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-uncovered-the-impact-of-de-2.shtml?19173 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9173 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu discusses how democracy affects almost every aspect of international relations from the American intervention in Iraq to the Greek debt crisis. Fri, 14 May 2010 16:30:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-uncovered-the-impact-of-de.shtml?19080 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9080 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap Continuing on her them of power, Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu continues looks at how international powerhouses have used their power for good: Fri, 07 May 2010 16:30:03 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-uncovered-the-positive-sid.shtml?18971 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8971 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu takes us through the evolution of the state from its roots as an institutional mafia racket to the modern situation we know and… love? Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:25:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-extortion-threats-and-othe.shtml?18813 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8813 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-power-play.shtml?18675 Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu looks at the ongoing nuclear weapons debate that’s been revived in the past week: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-power-play.shtml?18675 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8675 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap As we wrap up our series on Orientalism, Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu looks at what are the ways out of this mindset and its practices? Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:15:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-exit-orientalism.shtml?18605 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8605 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap Development aid is part and parcel to modern international relations, but in shaping aid policy it’s important that the Western world take a critical look at its biases. The 21st century hasn’t left behind the ideas of colonialism. Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu explains how these age-old instruments of control are still alive and well: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-helping-the-developing-wor.shtml?18473 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8473 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap Orientalism has been brought out from the shelves of academia and into the modern global political fray. Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu explains: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-old-and-new-orientalism.shtml?18389 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8389 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap In the first of a new four-part series, Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu aims to give us a more global picture of modern international affairs: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-western-dominance.shtml?18296 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8296 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu explains these agreements for which Basel is best known in the international relations community: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:15:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-basel-accords-basel-conven.shtml?18132 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8132 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap Daily Shows/The Wrap/Live from Basel http://worldradio.ch/wrs/shows/wrap/basel2010/index.shtml?17111 Welfare can be interpreted in a very material and economic way, but the welfare state can also have to do with social and ethical values. Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu explains: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-many-faces-of-the-welfare-.shtml?18097 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8097 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu tells us about the decidedly unsuccessful efforts to export the nation-state to the developing world: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:05:28 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/international/international-relations-attempts-to-export-the-nat.shtml?18015 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-8015 Programmes/International Relations Daily Shows/The Wrap