The EI Podcast
Europe: can the centre hold?
Dimitar Bechev sits down with Jack Dickens to discuss Europe’s volatile future and how it …
October 29, 2026
Meritocracy Week
It’s Meritocracy Week on Engelsberg Ideas. Leading writers explore the global history of merit in culture and politics. Do meritocracies deliver on their promise? Is meritocracy working? Can the concept be fixed?
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The EI Podcast
The Fifth Republic: order or chaos?
Muriel Zagha joins Alastair Benn to discuss this month’s riots and what they mean for next…
October 22, 2026
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The EI Podcast
The deep roots of Anglo-German relations
In his new book, ‘Great Powers: A History of Britain and Germany’, Jan Rüger documents a s…
October 15, 2026
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The EI Podcast
Napoleon’s nest of vipers
Andrew Roberts sits down with Paul Lay to discuss his new book, ‘Napoleon and his Marshall…
October 8, 2026
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The EI Podcast
Russia’s war on Ukrainian science
Paul Josephson speaks to Jack Dickens about why Vladimir Putin is targeting Ukraine’s lead…
October 1, 2026
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The EI Podcast
Space and the new clash of civilisations
Earlier this month, the US confirmed for the first time that it had deployed a space weapo…
September 24, 2026