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Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell
Behind the Lines with Arthur Snell is a geopolitics podcast. Every week we give the listener access to the best informed people to help you understand this turbulent world and get a feel for the things that will matter in the future. I am on Bluesky here and you can read some of my thoughts on world affairs here https://arthursnell.substack.com/ If you enjoyed this podcast please spread the word and give us a positive review - it makes all the difference! I don't have a special subscriber tier…
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Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellAmerica's political crisis - the historic, structural and ideological roots
With Trump's criminal conviction, the chaos and division of American politics seems set to increase. But this is about much more than what happened in a New…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellDisinformation and UK politics: will it effect the 2024 election?
I spoke to disinformation expert Amil Khan about the current state of disinformation in global and UK politics and the risks it could pose to the 2024 UK…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellGeorgia: on the frontlines of the global fight between freedom and authoritarianism
I had the chance to speak to Marika Mikiashvili of the Droa liberal internationalist party in Georgia about the background to the current protests in her…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellA critical friend: Helene von Bismarck on Britain and the World
It was my huge pleasure to speak to German historian of Britain Helene von Bismarck. You can find her on Twitter and Bluesky and also on her website…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellWhat might a Labour government try to do in its relations with the EU?
Following on from the episode on 22 April, the second part of my conversation with Sydney Nash on the UK's relations with Europe. Check out our Bookshop.org…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellKharkiv and Ukraine's will to survive with Jade McGlynn
At a time when the unbreakable city of Kharkiv faces untold destruction and sustained bombardment by Russian forces it was a privilege to speak to Dr Jade…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellWhere is the EU going and what does that mean for the UK?
As ever, British debates about the EU tend to be debates about Britain. We might hope to rejoin, or at least regain a better-functioning trading relationship…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellIran, Israel and the risks of a regional war
Iran and Israel have been on the brink of open conflict, in the light of Iran's barrage of drone and missile strikes on Israel, which in turn followed Israel's…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellPolitics and Money: a Dysfunctional Relationship, with Seth Thevoz
How do British political parties get funded? What does that money buy? With only a few weeks to go until the local elections and in a year of a general…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellThe tragedy of Haiti and what we can learn from it
Professor Amalendu Misra of the University of Lancaster is an expert in Latin America and the Caribbean, notably Haiti. I spoke to him about the current crisis…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellWorld War Three? What might it look like?
Mike Martin (who is on Twitter and elsewhere @threshedthought) is one of the most insightful thinkers on conflict and geopolitics active today. He served in…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellIs Democracy for Sale? with Peter Geoghegan
Is Democracy for Sale? The degree to which dark money, powerful interests and political power intersects in this country is startling and depressing. One of…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellREJOINIACS with Jacob Öberg
Returning to our occasional episodes on Britain's relationships with Europe and the EU, I spoke to EU law professor Jacob Öberg about how Britain could evolve…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellUkraine, Russia and the Crisis in Western Militaries
Frank Ledwidge is a War Studies academic, a former serviceman and an expert on military matters. He made several visits to Ukraine since the start of the…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellChemical Weapons, Poisons and Assassinations, with Dan Kaszeta
Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellWhat Does Iran Want?
At the heart of much of the discussion of the multiple crises facing the Middle East is Iran, whose proxies are active across the region. But what is it that…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellHow to Solve a Problem Like the Houthis
Repeated airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen do not appear to have dampened their willingness or their ability to continue strikes against shipping…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellChainsaw Politics: Argentina's Anarchic President
Argentina's 'anarcho capitalist' president Javier Milei haș a series of policies that are barely believable. I spoke to Leiza Brumat about the political and…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellYEMEN BONUS EPISODE: In conversation with Jason Pack
BONUS EPISODE In conversation with Jason Pack of the Disorder Podcast about Yemen. This is a joint episode with Disorder, so if you are already listening to…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellS2Ep2: EMERGENCY EP: Yemen's Houthis with Hannah Porter - What do they want and why do they want it?
EMERGENCY EPISODE On 11 January US and UK airforces struck targets in Yemen associated with the Huthi militia which has been targeting international shipping…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellUkraine's Tough Year with Luke Harding
After a tough year in 2023 and a lack of major progress in regaining territory from the Russians, this year promises to be another challenging one for Ukraine…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellHoliday Special Ep 20: Shane O'Mara on the science of memory and what that tells us about nationalism
With all the pressure of the Christmas season I held off from putting out a 'geopolitical review of the year' or something like that: there's a lot going on…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellEp 19 The Israel Palestine conflict with James Barr, part II - after the Holocaust
As the Israeli assault on Gaza, immediately preceded by the Hamas-led massacre in Southern Israel, continues, we return to the history of this conflict. This…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellEp 18 James Barr on the History of the Israel Palestine dispute
The crisis in Israel - Palestine continues, currently unfolding with the Israeli attack on Gaza, immediately preceded by the Hamas-led massacre in Southern…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellEp 17 Can Parliament Take Back Control?
The sense that our politics isn’t working might be familiar to listeners of this podcast. If you heard last week’s episode you’ll know that I had James O’Brien…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellEp 16: James O'Brien on How they Broke Britain
James O'Brien is often described as the voice of liberal England. With this regular radio slot on LBC and his huge online following, he is a reminder that…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellEp 15: Ukraine - Europe's Forgotten War?
After months of fierce fighting, mostly in the Donbas region, Ukraine's attempt to push through Russia occupation zone to reach the Sea of Azov appears to have…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellEp 14: The Gardener of Laskhar Gah - Britain's Afghan Betrayal
When I worked at the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Helmand Province, I was largely based at the Forward Operating Base in Lashkar Gah - the main city of…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind the Lines Ep 12: Bella Omnium Contra Omnes?
Dr Mike Martin, former soldier, military strategist and author of How to Fight a War joined me to discuss how Israel and Hamas are fighting their war. Our…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBONUS EPISODE: Avoiding A Regional War
Understanding the risks of a regional war between Israel and its antagonists feels like the most important issue at the present time. I was able to speak to…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines Ep 10 - Trumps Dirty Roubles With Greg Olear
In this episode I wanted to go back to something that Paul Mason said in an earlier episode which struck a chord. He identified that the weakest link in…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines Ep 9 - Israel’s Gaza challenge
Following Hamas’s horrific assault on Israel, attention turns to Israel’s reaction. Gaza is under siege and Israel has mobilised over 300,000 reservists…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines Emergency Episode - Hamas' War Against Israel with Jason Pack
EMERGENCY PODCAST We’re only 4 days after the stunning horror of Hamas’s attack on Israel. Much remains unclear, but we now know that a major Hamas operation…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines Ep 7 - How to Stop Fascism, with Paul Mason
In 2021, Paul Mason, a veteran journalist familiar to viewers of Newsnight and Channel 4 News, published a book called How to stop Fascism, History Ideology…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines Ep 6 - Still Beautiful? The Cynical World of Globalised Football
We’re living in an age of the self-confident autocrat: China is rising, President Erdogan coasted to a managed re-election and in the Gulf, the Arab monarchies…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines Ep 5 - Libya and the Disordered World
Storm Daniel passed through the Mediterranean in early September, one of a bewildering number of extreme weather events in recent months. When it hit Libya on…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines Ep 4 - The Threats To Global Democracy
On the 30th August a military coup took place in Gabon in West Africa, dislodging the president Ali Bongo, whose family has controlled the country for nearly…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines Ep 3 - Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Dictatorship
Since independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has been controlled by one political movement - ZANU-PF. Outside the country this was often seen as the personal fiefdom…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines Ep 2 - Ukraine's Radical War
Ukraine’s Radical War Thanks to all of you that have listened to the first episode of Behind the Lines and to all of those of you that are joining this new…
Behind The Lines with Arthur SnellBehind The Lines Ep 1 - Prigozhin's Fall
Behind the Lines with Arthur Snell is a new geopolitics podcast. Every week we give the listener access to the best informed people to help you understand this…