118. The Rules-Based Order: Can the West Defend What It Undermines?— with Dr Trita Parsi
Welcome back to The Voices of War. As wars rage in Gaza and Ukraine, trust in the so-called rules-based international order is eroding. Diplomacy is on the defensive. Western media is increasingly accused of double standards. And the line between legitimate defense and disproportionate violence grows ever more blurred. In this moment of global realignment, […]
112. The Voices of War Returns — And I Have Questions
Hello everyone. Maz here—and yes, after more than a year away, The Voices of War is finally back. I know some of you have been wondering where I’ve been, and I want to start today’s episode with a bit of a personal update—because, frankly, it’s been a hell of a year. In short, I […]
78. Ye-Min Wu – Multilateral Negotiations: On The Trials And Tribulations Of Building Peace
My guest today is Ye-Min Wu, who is the South & Southeast Asia Director at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. Ye-Min joined HD earlier this year after more than 15 years as a diplomat representing Singapore at the United Nations, World Intellectual Property Organization, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change as well as the […]
72. Special Release: Wolfgang Sporrer – On Diplomacy Alongside Combat Operations In Ukraine
My guest today is Wolfgang Sporrer who is an Adjunct Professor at the Hertie School in Berlin and who was until 2020 the head of the Human Dimension Department of the OSCE in Ukraine. Wolfgang has joined me on the show twice before, where we discussed the lead-up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine […]
30. Adam Cooper – Mediation, Diplomacy And Digital Conflict
My guest today is Adam Cooper. He is the Director of Digital Conflict for the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, or HD. Adam has been with HD for over a decade and now oversees a global programme of work mediating offensive cyber operations and disinformation on social media. He also hosts ‘The Mediator’s Studio’ podcast, […]