60 acast.com Localization in World Politics https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics en Adam Kochanski and Emily Scott UofG Department of Political Science and Centre for International Peace and Security Studies Co-hosts Adam Kochanski (Assistant Professor, University of Guelph) and Emily Scott (Associate Professor, University of Birmingham) are joined by leading scholars and policy practitioners to discuss localization – its history, how it is being studied, and how efforts to "go local" impact real people. The podcast is part of the "Norms in Motion" research project, which is supported in part by funding from a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada "Insight Grant."


NOTE: Season 1 was co-hosted by Jennifer Welsh (previously Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security and Director of the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies, McGill University), Adam Kochanski (Assistant Professor, University of Guelph), and Emily Scott (Associate Professor, University of Birmingham). The inaugural season was supported in part by funding from a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada "Connection Grant" and produced by the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies at McGill University.

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]]> Co-hosts Adam Kochanski (Assistant Professor, University of Guelph) and Emily Scott (Associate Professor, University of Birmingham) are joined by leading scholars and policy practitioners to discuss localization – its history, how it is being studied, and how efforts to "go local" impact real people. The podcast is part of the "Norms in Motion" research project, which is supported in part by funding from a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada "Insight Grant."


NOTE: Season 1 was co-hosted by Jennifer Welsh (previously Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security and Director of the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies, McGill University), Adam Kochanski (Assistant Professor, University of Guelph), and Emily Scott (Associate Professor, University of Birmingham). The inaugural season was supported in part by funding from a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada "Connection Grant" and produced by the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies at McGill University.

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]]> false Adam Kochanski info+659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab@mg-eu.acast.com 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab localization-in-world-politics episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1704957141807-2ee2ff38867c915a24054b25f24ab706.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics Localization in World Politics S02 - Ep. 1: Syria After Assad, with Rana B. Khoury and Daniel Neep S02 - Ep. 1: Syria After Assad, with Rana B. Khoury and Daniel Neep Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:47:43 GMT 41:17 6a273fb5ec7c103dca68ca7c false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/s02-ep-1-syria-after-assad-rana-b-khoury-and-daniel-neep 6a273fb5ec7c103dca68ca7c 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab s02-ep-1-syria-after-assad-rana-b-khoury-and-daniel-neep full What are the prospects for democracy in Syria? Is this the right question to ask? What do we need to better understand about Syria’s new leader, its civil society, and the challenges it faces in a new era for Syria? Join Rana Khoury, Daniel Neep, and Emily Scott for this special joint episode of the Localization in World Politics and People, Power, Politics podcasts. 


Rana B. Khoury is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her work explores conflict processes, civil action, and humanitarianism, particularly in the Middle East and Syria. She is the author of Civilizing Contention: International Aid in Syria’s War (Cornell University Press, 2025). 


Daniel Neep is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University. He is interested in conflict and state-building, as well as processes of political, institutional, and social transformation in the Middle East, in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. He is the author of Syria: A Modern History (Basic Books, 2026). 

Their contributions to the Journal of Democracy Special Section on “Syria After Assad” can be found here. 


Host: Emily K. M. Scott 


Producer: Temitayo I. Odeyemi and Angelina Rajic 


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc. 


The Localization in World Politics podcast is supported by funding from a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada “Insight Grant,” and is part of the “Norms in Motion” research project. To learn more about the “Norms in Motion” project, please follow @normsinmotion on Bluesky and/or Twitter. 

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]]> What are the prospects for democracy in Syria? Is this the right question to ask? What do we need to better understand about Syria’s new leader, its civil society, and the challenges it faces in a new era for Syria? Join Rana Khoury, Daniel Neep, and Emily Scott for this special joint episode of the Localization in World Politics and People, Power, Politics podcasts. 


Rana B. Khoury is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her work explores conflict processes, civil action, and humanitarianism, particularly in the Middle East and Syria. She is the author of Civilizing Contention: International Aid in Syria’s War (Cornell University Press, 2025). 


Daniel Neep is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University. He is interested in conflict and state-building, as well as processes of political, institutional, and social transformation in the Middle East, in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. He is the author of Syria: A Modern History (Basic Books, 2026). 

Their contributions to the Journal of Democracy Special Section on “Syria After Assad” can be found here. 


Host: Emily K. M. Scott 


Producer: Temitayo I. Odeyemi and Angelina Rajic 


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc. 


The Localization in World Politics podcast is supported by funding from a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada “Insight Grant,” and is part of the “Norms in Motion” research project. To learn more about the “Norms in Motion” project, please follow @normsinmotion on Bluesky and/or Twitter. 

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]]> S01 - Ep. 10: Localization in Practice, with Marc Linning S01 - Ep. 10: Localization in Practice, with Marc Linning Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:00:51 GMT 19:44 6715d1f383ac9fccac45e698 false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/localization-in-practice-with-marc-linning 6715d1f383ac9fccac45e698 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab localization-in-practice-with-marc-linning full In this tenth and final episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Marc Linning, senior advisor on protection at the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), to discuss how localization efforts have played out on the ground in the civilian protection work of CIVIC.


Host: Emily Scott


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

 

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]]> In this tenth and final episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Marc Linning, senior advisor on protection at the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), to discuss how localization efforts have played out on the ground in the civilian protection work of CIVIC.


Host: Emily Scott


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

 

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]]> S01 - Ep. 9: Can Digital Technologies Empower Local Communities? With Emily Paddon Rhoads and Oliver Kaplan S01 - Ep. 9: Can Digital Technologies Empower Local Communities? With Emily Paddon Rhoads and Oliver Kaplan Tue, 24 Sep 2024 05:19:32 GMT 39:04 66f24be4df5b4a5829edfc36 false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/can-digital-technologies-empower-local-communities-with-emil 66f24be4df5b4a5829edfc36 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab can-digital-technologies-empower-local-communities-with-emil full In this ninth episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Emily Paddon Rhoads, Associate Professor of Political Science at Swarthmore College, and Oliver Kaplan, Associate Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, to discuss how technology is transforming civilian self-protection practices in Syria and in Columbia.

 

Host: Emily Scott

 

Producer: Kareem Faraj

 

Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> In this ninth episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Emily Paddon Rhoads, Associate Professor of Political Science at Swarthmore College, and Oliver Kaplan, Associate Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, to discuss how technology is transforming civilian self-protection practices in Syria and in Columbia.

 

Host: Emily Scott

 

Producer: Kareem Faraj

 

Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> S01 - Ep. 8: Looking for the Medusa in the Room, with Alex Hinton S01 - Ep. 8: Looking for the Medusa in the Room, with Alex Hinton Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:22:43 GMT 42:51 66a7ec0266e879d7b6a2682b false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/looking-for-the-medusa-in-the-room-with-alex-hinton 66a7ec0266e879d7b6a2682b 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab looking-for-the-medusa-in-the-room-with-alex-hinton full In this eighth episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Alex Hinton, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University, UNESCO Chair on Genocide Prevention, and Director of the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, to discuss localization at the Khmer Rough Tribunal in Cambodia and what IR scholars can learn from anthropology.


Book cover mentioned in episode: https://www.dukeupress.edu/man-or-monster


Host: Adam Kochanski


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples who presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> In this eighth episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Alex Hinton, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University, UNESCO Chair on Genocide Prevention, and Director of the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, to discuss localization at the Khmer Rough Tribunal in Cambodia and what IR scholars can learn from anthropology.


Book cover mentioned in episode: https://www.dukeupress.edu/man-or-monster


Host: Adam Kochanski


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples who presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> S01 - Ep. 7: Localization, the Rule of Law, and the Post-Colonial Condition, with Mohamed Sesay S01 - Ep. 7: Localization, the Rule of Law, and the Post-Colonial Condition, with Mohamed Sesay Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:48:41 GMT 49:37 6699f02a1c16da6be143d530 false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/localization-the-rule-of-law-and-the-post-colonial-condition 6699f02a1c16da6be143d530 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab localization-the-rule-of-law-and-the-post-colonial-condition full In this seventh episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Mohamed Sesay, Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Science at York University, who uses a post-colonial lens to interrogate and question how rule of law norms are be instrumentalized by political elites in Africa, and how the application of “apolitical” liberal norms can be used to mask domination and hegemony.


Host: Adam Kochanski


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> In this seventh episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Mohamed Sesay, Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Science at York University, who uses a post-colonial lens to interrogate and question how rule of law norms are be instrumentalized by political elites in Africa, and how the application of “apolitical” liberal norms can be used to mask domination and hegemony.


Host: Adam Kochanski


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> S01 - Ep. 6: Politicizing the Local, with Maha Shuayb S01 - Ep. 6: Politicizing the Local, with Maha Shuayb Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:55:58 GMT 34:11 662ab5477c82d000129ee2a0 false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/politicizing-the-local-with-maha-shuayb 662ab5477c82d000129ee2a0 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab politicizing-the-local-with-maha-shuayb full In this sixth episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Maha Shuayb, British Academy Bilateral Chair in Conflict at the University of Cambridge, to discuss the limits of localization and the obstacles to achieving participatory approaches in the academic and humanitarian fields.


Article mentioned: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13505084211030646


Host: Emily Scott


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> In this sixth episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Maha Shuayb, British Academy Bilateral Chair in Conflict at the University of Cambridge, to discuss the limits of localization and the obstacles to achieving participatory approaches in the academic and humanitarian fields.


Article mentioned: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13505084211030646


Host: Emily Scott


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> S01 - Ep. 5: Bringing the Social into IR, with Ayse Zarakol S01 - Ep. 5: Bringing the Social into IR, with Ayse Zarakol Fri, 16 Feb 2024 03:03:25 GMT 29:22 65ced07d327e0b0017e27efa false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/bringing-the-social-into-ir-with-ayse-zarakol 65ced07d327e0b0017e27efa 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab bringing-the-social-into-ir-with-ayse-zarakol full In this fifth episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Ayse Zarakol, Professor of International Relations at the University of Cambridge, to discuss norm socialization, international stigmatization, and explore the Chinggisid model of sovereignty.


Host: Jennifer Welsh


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> In this fifth episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Ayse Zarakol, Professor of International Relations at the University of Cambridge, to discuss norm socialization, international stigmatization, and explore the Chinggisid model of sovereignty.


Host: Jennifer Welsh


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> S01 - Ep. 4: Empire and Customization, with Andrew Phillips S01 - Ep. 4: Empire and Customization, with Andrew Phillips Fri, 26 Jan 2024 23:38:12 GMT 27:22 65b4426401e5840016305004 false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/empire-and-customization-with-andrew-phillips 65b4426401e5840016305004 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab empire-and-customization-with-andrew-phillips full In this fourth episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Dr. Andrew Phillips, Associate Professor of International Relations and Strategy at the University of Queensland, to unpack the concept of customization: a reversal of localization where outside actors selectively adopt and appropriate local norms in the pursuit of imperial ends.


Host: Adam Kochanski


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> In this fourth episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Dr. Andrew Phillips, Associate Professor of International Relations and Strategy at the University of Queensland, to unpack the concept of customization: a reversal of localization where outside actors selectively adopt and appropriate local norms in the pursuit of imperial ends.


Host: Adam Kochanski


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> <![CDATA[S01 - Ep. 3: "Localization as Self-Determination", with Hugo Slim]]> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:00:33 GMT 23:54 65a97553fe019d0017ba26e9 false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/localization-as-self-determination-with-hugo-slim 65a97553fe019d0017ba26e9 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab localization-as-self-determination-with-hugo-slim full In this third episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Dr. Hugo Slim, senior research fellow at the las Casas Institute, Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, to discuss the history of localization, as well as the current and future challenges facing humanitarian organizations.

 

Host: Jennifer Welsh

 

Producer: Kareem Faraj

 

Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.

 

Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> In this third episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Dr. Hugo Slim, senior research fellow at the las Casas Institute, Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford, to discuss the history of localization, as well as the current and future challenges facing humanitarian organizations.

 

Host: Jennifer Welsh

 

Producer: Kareem Faraj

 

Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.

 

Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> S01 - Ep. 2: Why Study Localization in World Politics? with Jennifer Welsh S01 - Ep. 2: Why Study Localization in World Politics? with Jennifer Welsh Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:27:18 GMT 25:26 659f98560ce3940017d627dc false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/why-study-localization-in-world-politics-with-jennifer-welsh 659f98560ce3940017d627dc 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab why-study-localization-in-world-politics-with-jennifer-welsh full In this second inaugural episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Dr. Jennifer Welsh, Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security; Director of the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS) to discuss the genesis of the Localization in World Politics research project, its objectives, and expected contributions.


Host: Adam Kochanski


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> In this second inaugural episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Dr. Jennifer Welsh, Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security; Director of the Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS) to discuss the genesis of the Localization in World Politics research project, its objectives, and expected contributions.


Host: Adam Kochanski


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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]]> S01 - Ep. 1: What is Localization? with Amitav Acharya S01 - Ep. 1: What is Localization? with Amitav Acharya Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:24:34 GMT 42:20 659f97b29ed21d00167568c9 false https://shows.acast.com/localization-in-world-politics/episodes/what-is-localization-with-amitav-acharya 659f97b29ed21d00167568c9 659f970a0ce3940017d5eeab what-is-localization-with-amitav-acharya full In this inaugural episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Dr. Amitav Acharya, UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance and Distinguished Professor at the School of International Service, American University to discuss the multi-disciplinary origins of the concept of localization and how its study helps foreground, and explain agency and change in international relations.


Host: Jennifer Welsh


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> In this inaugural episode of Localization in World Politics, we are joined by Dr. Amitav Acharya, UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance and Distinguished Professor at the School of International Service, American University to discuss the multi-disciplinary origins of the concept of localization and how its study helps foreground, and explain agency and change in international relations.


Host: Jennifer Welsh


Producer: Kareem Faraj


Theme Music: Nesterouk, Courtesy of Shutterstock, Inc.


Localization in World Politics is edited and produced in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks the territory from which we broadcast.

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