Worlds Apart
Unlike a decade ago, the world without borders no longer seems a desirable or indeed a prudent proposition. Even the European countries with the most generous and welcoming migration policies are scaling them back, having realized their...
Worlds Apart is a fast-paced, in-depth discussion on the most pressing issues facing the world today.It strives to depart from the traditional Q&A form of interview in favor of a more emotive and engaging conversation. Host Oksana Boyko is not afraid to ask the hard questions that others avoid, with the aim of promoting intelligent public debate.
- Migration exasperation? Demetrios Papademetriou, co-founder of the Migration Policy InstituteUnlike a decade ago, the world without borders no longer seems a desirable or indeed a prudent proposition. Even the European countries with the most generous and welcoming migration policies are scaling them back, having realized their...
- Starting with Russia Ft. Maxim Oreshkin, Russian Minister of Economic Development
For decades if not centuries, Russia’s fascination with geopolitics and global leadership has come at the expense of its internal development. The Soviet Union sent Sputnik into space before many of its citizens had running water, and as... - Battered identity? Jean-Christophe Bas, founder of The Global Compass
From the Brexit surprise, to the French and German elections, to the unrest in Catalonia, the question of European identity and values is once again the subject of hot debate. Are Europeans still who they think they are? To discuss this, Oksana is... - Autocratic democracy? Ft. Sergey Karaganov, School of World Economics & Intl Relations dean at HSE
For all their differences, Russia and the United States are remarkably synchronized in their domestic politics. Both countries are currently going through a long-overdue process of elite rotation: it’s noisy and calamitous in the United... - Victory in defeat? Theo Sommer, former Editor-in-Chief of Die Zeit
As the newly-minted German parliamentarians gear up for their first session, analysts are debating whether last week's vote resulted in a disappointing victory or a comfortable loss for the country's incumbent leader. With its lowest share of the... - Secede to succeed? Ft. Brendan O'Leary, Professor of Political Science, Pennsylvania University
The Kurdish language has many proverbs to describe the people's national aspirations but the one that was frequently cited before last weekend's independence referendum was this: "better a calf of one's own than a jointly owned cow". How close have... - Efficiency in algorithms? Luis von Ahn, founder and CEO of reCAPTCHA and Duolingo
Since the term "crowd-sourcing" was coined almost a decade ago, the phenomenon has expanded from narrow problem-solving into a new way of life. Oksana is joined by Luis von Ahn, CEO and founder of the free language app Duolingo to discuss the... - Germany: safe or sorry? Ft. Professor of History & International Affairs Harold James
Germany is soon heading to the polls for an election that most probably won’t change much, but will mean a whole lot. This is because the country, which once was blamed for destroying Europe, is now tasked with saving it. How well are the... - War without law? Ft. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross
When the laws of war were drafted a century-and-a-half ago, the idea was to create a space for humanity amid the carnage. But in an era when both humanity and carnage are subject to framing and political interpretation, when the only rule is that... - Iran off the map? Ft. Tzipi Livni, Former Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs
After years of being unable to strike a peace deal with the Palestinians, Israel wants to have a say in the resolution of another conflict - this time in Syria. Its objective is clear - to minimize the regional influence of Iran but isn't it a bit...
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