Video Lectures

The Dawn of Astropolitics? Competition, Cooperation, and Bloc-ification- 4 September 2024


A live talk and Q+A delivered to the Foresight Institute delving into the geopolitical driving forces behind the rise of astropolitics and the areas of competition, cooperation, and potential bloc-ification of space governance.



The Geopolitics of Britain’s Antarctic Empire 1942–1961 and its Falklands Legacy - 22 March 2022
A recording of my live talk and Q&A for
the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)(Webpage here), Chaired by Andrew Young. Utilizing my archival research, I explore how the Falklands War was part of a historic and ongoing competition over the Antarcitc's future between Argentina, Britain, Chile and the US, and how British policy from 1942-1961 impacted and influenced the context of the later conflict. I also offer a new take on the US-UK relationships in the region, and how Britain in fact "lost" regarding the Antarctic Treaty System. The Q&A I delved into current geopolitics and what the future has in store for the Falklands and Antarctic.


CANZUK (Part 2): The post-Brexit opportunities and trap-doors- 9 April 2021

Produced for, and hosted by, London Politica (LinkedIn here, YouTube here) as the second of a two part series exploring the post-Brexit rise of the international political project that is CANZUK. In this second part I offer an analysis of the benefits, challenges, and potential viability of the proposed grouping from a geopolitical, economic, security and political perspective.


CANZUK (Part 1): It's more than the Anglosphere - 22 March 2021

Produced for, and hosted by, London Politica (LinkedIn here, YouTube here) as the first of a two part series exploring the post-Brexit rise of the international political project that is CANZUK. In this first part I explore what CANZUK actually means from a political, economic, and geopolitical perspective, alongside who wants it, and how much public and political support it currently commands.


Arctic Geopolitics: Rising Tensions In  A Melting Arctic (Part 3)- 16 February 2021
 Produced for, and hosted by, London Politica (LinkedIn here, YouTube here) as the last of a three part series in which I explore Arctic Geopolitics and how climate change has made the Arctic an arena of international competition. Part 3 tackles the factors that are directly responsible for driving international tension, rivalry and competition in the region. 

Arctic Geopolitics: Rising Tensions In A Melting Arctic (Part 2)- 3 February 2021
 Produced for, and hosted by, London Politica (LinkedIn here, YouTube here) as the second of a three part series in which I explore Arctic Geopolitics and how climate change has made the Arctic an arena of international competition. Part 2 addresses the political implications wrought by a melting Arctic and explores factors contributing to, though not driving, tensions between Arctic-interested powers. 

Arctic Geopolitics: Rising Tensions In A Melting Arctic (Part 1)- 28 January 2021
 Produced for, and hosted by, London Politica (LinkedIn here, YouTube here) as the first of a three part series in which I explore Arctic Geopolitics and how climate change has made the Arctic an arena of international competition. Part 1 explores the impact of climate change on the region, and the new economic and political opportunities this has created.

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