The Western Bubble

Today we analyse how the development aid sector is an important characteristic of the Western bubble and how it contributes to perpetuating destructive foreign policy.

This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA associate Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would like to get in touch with us write us an email at thewesternbubble@gmail...

Today we analyse the conflict between China and Taiwan. As always we do this through the lens of the Western Bubble in our continued endeavour to burst it.

This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA associate Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats. If you would like to get in touch with us write us an email at thewesternbubble@gmail...

Today we analyse the fall of US foreign policy. This is the second half of the overall analysis on “The Rise and Fall of US Foreign Policy” through the lens of the Western Bubble. In this half we answer the questions: what is the personal bias, what is the damage and what is the future. We discuss individuals in US FP like Bush Senior, Bill Clinton, Bush Junior and Joe Bide...

Today we analyse the rise of US foreign policy. This is the first half of the overall analysis on “The Rise and Fall of US Foreign Policy” through the lens of the Western Bubble. We will be answering the questions: What are the facts and What is the bubble while describing the rise of US foreign policy from its independence in 1776 to its peak after the first world war to its demise after the second world war...

Every fifth episode of this podcast we go through the news of the past month and relate a selection of articles and events to our analysis of past recordings. Today we focus on the political situation in Ukraine and Zelensky’s liberal credential, Biden’s visit to the Middle East, the parallels between the UK Tories and Donald Trump, Mario Draghi’s resignation, as well as the (mis)use of the word terrorism...

Today we analyse terrorism and the way it has been used as an external enemy and to justify destructive actions by Western states. As always we do this through the lens of the Western Bubble in our continued endeavour to burst it. The need to fight outsiders is a way of distracting our attention away from internal problems and further weakens the sustainability of the Western model...

Today we analyse the internal weakness the West experiences and how that influences its external actions. As always we do this through the lens of the Western Bubble in our continued endeavour to burst it. The US Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade or Boris Johnson clinging on to power in the United Kingdom are both examples of the hollowing out of Western institutions...

Today we analyse the Iran Nuclear Deal through the lens of the Western bubble. Negotiations to reinstate the agreement between Iran and the permanent 5 UN security council members have stalled for quite some time now. As always we do this through the lens of the Western Bubble in our continued endeavour to burst it.

During this episode we reference Kenneth Waltz’s article for Foreign Affairs “Why Iran should get the Bomb”, you can read it here https://www.foreignaffairs...

We are Balder Hageraats and Dario Hasenstab, a professor and his former student of international relations. Together we examine how Western countries are increasingly lost in their own delusions on the world stage, and what can be done to bring them back to reality. In this introduction episode, we discuss the beginning of this podcast and the main theme, the Western bubble...

Today we analyse how the Western Bubble explains the West's attitudes and involvement regarding the war in Ukraine, and what we can expect further down the line. As always we do this through the lens of the Western Bubble in our continued endeavour to burst it.

This podcast is published with the help of RAIA and edited by RAIA associate Usama Ghanem but is an individual project between Director of RAIA Dario Hasenstab and Balder Hageraats...