Putin’s nuclear threats over Ukraine and the constant potential of an Iranian/Israeli escalation have brought concerns over nuclear proliferation back... more

Small states like Qatar, Ireland, Singapore, Jordan, and Botswana are thriving in our disordered world. They’re smart, agile, and are... more

April 24th marks Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, but the tragic Ottoman massacres of Armenians of over a century ago have... more

In the early morning hours of 19 April, American officials told major news outlets that an Israeli missile had struck... more

Taiwan is not only the epicentre of the world’s semi-conductor industry and a vibrant democracy. It is arguably the most... more

In the early morning hours of April 14th Iranian drones and missiles were launched towards Israel. The launch was framed... more

A decisively new kind of maritime terrorism has now emerged. Last weekend, two more British-linked ships were attacked in the... more

Beneath the Caribbean’s idyllic seafronts and sandy beaches lies a darker truth. Illicit money flows, corruption, and organised crime leave... more

In this bonus episode, Alex and Jason catch up after a long absence and chew the fat. They discuss the... more

India is arguably the world’s only rising great power. As the world’s largest democracy and soon to be third largest... more

Can we ever truly achieve Order in the international system? Or is life itself just a deterministic jumble of uncontrollable... more

Every year, Freedom House releases an annual ‘global democracy health check’. According to it, the world is getting sicker. In... more

In this year of monumental elections, there is none which looms larger than the grandaddy of them all: the 2024... more

When it comes to working together to face external challenges, no challenge could be greater than extraterrestrial life… and this... more

In the days following Navalny’s murder, Western leaders have made all too predictable speeches and issued all too predictable condemnations.... more

Wars are raging in Ukraine and the Middle East. Russia’s most famous opposition politician (Alexei Navalany) has just been murdered.... more

In late January 2024, New Hampshire residents received a strange phone call. The voice of Joe Biden was telling them... more

As Alex turns 60, she and Jason  look back at how the world has changed since she first decided to... more

Much ink has been spilled about the legal definition of the crime of Genocide and if Israel has committed it... more

In April 2022, undeterred by his previous two poisonings, Russian opposition politician, historian, and free speech advocate Vladimir Kara-Murza made... more

We wanted to let you all in on a well guarded secret: there are actually other podcasts out there that... more

This week we examine the regional roles played by Egypt and Iran and discuss British diplomacy towards those countries over... more

In this episode, Jason Pack and Alexandra Hall Hall open with their thoughts on the EU’s strengths and weaknesses –... more

As the Houthis attack ships in the Red Sea, Arthur Snell and Jason explore: 1) How this horrible crisis is... more

In this episode, Jason Pack and Alexandra Hall Hall disentangle the related concepts of corruption, illegality, embezzlement, and bribery. They... more

In this episode, Jason Pack is joined by Arthur Snell, and they speak to Professor Naho Mirumachi. Naho is a... more

On the 1st of January 2024, BRICS (an international forum of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), are welcoming... more

In our Christmas special, Jason Pack and Alex Hall Hall look back at the first year of the disorder pod,... more

In this episode, Alex and Jason investigate if major Islamic nations can exercise global leadership over the Israel-Palestine conflict and... more

In this week’s episode, Jason and Alex are joined by Kurt Volker, former US Ambassador to NATO and former US’s... more

In this bonus episode, Jason discusses his mom’s Thanksgiving stuffing recipe as he is joined by our roving correspondent –... more

Disinformation and culture wars are an existential problem for democracies. They foster negative feedback loops: whereby internal divisions inside democracies... more

Climate change is the perfect example of what happens on a pressing global challenge when no one leads, or even... more

In a special Thanksgiving bonus episode of the podcast, Jason is joined by Alessandro Politi, the Director of the NATO... more

In this week’s episode, Alex and Jason are joined by former US congressman Tom Malinowski (D-NJ). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Malinowski. In addition to... more

Diplomacy is a game, and geopolitics is a psychological sport. Though we may root for the ‘democratic good guys’, it... more

In this episode, Alex Hall Hall talks to Tom Fletcher, the former British Ambassador to Lebanon. Tom and Alex discuss... more

As the Israeli-Hamas war enters a new phase, Alex and Jason discuss how hard it is to speak publicly and... more

Across the world, there are vast swathes of the planet (especially our oceans and atmosphere) that have been left without... more

From London to Miami, illicit cash has been flowing through the West’s financial systems. Coordination failures have allowed disruptors like... more

On Saturday October the 7th the world awoke to the most horrific, chaotic, and game changing Arab-Israeli war in 50... more

Nation states no longer work effectively in tandem. Gone are the days of hegemonic US power directly ordering the allies.... more

Migration has become one of the most emotive political topics. Fears surrounding the topic are essential to the rise of... more

It has long been held that the primary disorderers on the global stage are China and Russia. Let’s not forget,... more

Over the past few decades leaders like Trump, Orban, and Bolsonaro have ridden a wave of popular outrage to rise... more

Although the birth of the internet was an interplay between American defense contractors and American tech firms, the US government... more

We are living through an unprecedented era. International institutions like the UN are incapable of tackling global challenges, disordering powers... more

Gone are the days of coherent international coordination. Rather than working together to solve pressing crises, many of the world’s... more