Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited Kingdom

Breaking Britain is a podcast produced by the Europe's Borderlands Research Group at the European and International Studies Department in King's College London. Hosted by Russell Foster and Alex Clarkson, it will explore the pressures unravelling the unity of Britain and reopening the future of the island of Ireland in a European context. In each episode we will discuss the challenges reshaping a disunited kingdom as well as a wary republic with scholars and commentators who can provide expert insight into political faultlines within the nations of Britain and the island of Ireland.

Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited Kingdom is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Surviving the America Crisis: How Mexico and the rest of Latin America are adapting to the Trump Era - With Geoffrey Pleyers

  May 19, 20251h 1mS5

  <p>In this week's episode we have been joined by Geoffrey Pleyers, whose extensive expertise in global activism during times of crisis can provide crucial insights into the impact President Trump's authoritarian project has had on Latin America. Starting with how Mexico has struggled to overcome relentless American pressure, in our discussion we also take a broader look at what activists and scholars around the world can learn from how Latin American societies have fought back against authoritarian populists.</p><p>As Professor of Sociology at Université Catholique de Louvain and President of the International Sociological Association, Geoffrey Pleyers is a...

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  Crises that Shaped European Politics 3: Europe's Security and Russia's Invasions of Ukraine - With Christoph Meyer

  Mar 14, 202554 minS5

  <p>In this week's episode, we have been joined by Christoph Meyer to take a closer look at how relations between Russia and the European Union fell apart in the 2010s. As a renowned expert in European security, Christoph provides wider insights into how the Russian state's growing hostility to Ukrainian aspirations to join the European Union became part of a wider spiral of escalation between Russia and the rest of Europe. </p><p>As Professor of European & International Politics at King’s College London, Christoph has developed groundbreaking research exploring conflict prevention, public communications and economic governance. With this exte...

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  Crises that Shaped European Politics 2: Europe after the Fall of the Berlin Wall - With Lee Savage

  Feb 19, 20251h 9mS0

  <p>As part of our series exploring turning points that shaped European politics, we've been joined by Lee Savage to explore the impact the collapse of Communism in 1989 had on societies across Central and Eastern Europe. With Lee's help, in this episode we will take a closer look at how the years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall witnessed economic and political upheavals whose legacies still shape the politics of the European Union. </p><p>As a Reader in European Politics at KCL, Lee Savage has produced groundbreaking research focusing on the impact of economic insecurity and party competition o...

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  Crises that Shaped European Politics 1: The Collapse of Yugoslavia and EU Security - With Ben Jones

  Jan 14, 202553 minS5

  <p>As part of our new season exploring crises that have shaped European politics, in this first episode we look at the impact the collapse of Yugoslavia in the summer of 1991 had on the European Union's military ambitions. We've been joined by Ben Jones, whose expertise on European military cooperation can provide crucial insights into how the wars that erupted through the break-up of Yugoslavia reshaped European security in the 1990s.<br/><br/>As a teaching fellow in European Foreign Policy at King's College London, Ben's research focus is on the ways in which inter-state military cooperation in Europe affects...

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  The Battle for Britain: The Impact of the 2024 Election on Scotland, Wales and the British State - With David Leask

  Jun 21, 202449 minS4

  <p>With the 4 July parliamentary election now coming closer, there are growing indications of a political shock that could reshape the United Kingdom. Over the past few weeks Scotland has emerged as a key electoral battleground, where a Scottish National Party that has governed Scotland's devolved institutions for seventeen years risks losing many of its seats in the UK parliament to a resurgent Labour Party.<br/><br/>To help us explore the impact political turmoil and social change in Scotland will have on this pivotal election we've been joined by David Leask. Through a long career in journalism, David has...

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