Name: The Agent-Ruler Paradox by theGeopolity
Duration: 1 h 33 min 11 s
Description: It's common to hear about agent rulers, client nations and vassal states. It's common to hear about leaders who are not independent or who are dictated to by Washington, London or Paris. Why would anyone want to be an agent? It seems like the life of a slave? How do we make sense of agency? Where does this all fit into geopolitics

On 19 November the Ukraine war passed 1,000 days and the Ukrainian position is looking as precarious as ever. Since the U.S. presidential election, there has been significant speculation about what Donald Trump's victory means for the war in Ukraine. Trump's campaign pledge to end the war quickly, combined with his veiled threats of suspending U.S. financial and military aid for Ukraine to force Kyiv to negotiate with Moscow, have raised questions about whether the conflict could end in 2025. In Just over two months, the Ukraine war will be 3 years old, and it seems now the beginning of the end is upon us.

1,000 Days of War

Across Syria and the Middle East scenes of jubilation are beaming across the world as people celebrate the fall of the long-term dictator Bashar al-Assad. What couldn’t be achieved in 13 years, has now happened in just two weeks. Bashar al-Assad took a flight and fled as rebel forces reached Damascus. The end of the tyrannical rule of the al-Assad dynasty now opens a new chapter in the strategic country.

Has Syria Won the Arab Spring?

In this podcast we preview the forthcoming annual geopolity report, Strategic Estimate 2024

PREVIEW: Strategic Estimate 2025

2024 was a busy year for geopolitics, in this podcast we look at the top issues to look out for in 2025

The World in 2025

In December 2024 when everyone thought the Arab spring in Syria was over, in just a week the long-term regime of the al-Assad dynasty collapsed and today we have a new regime in Damascus. The world and the regional powers have been extremely busy falling over themselves and meeting the new leadership. They are all demanding an inclusive government that respects the rights of minorities. Ahmed al-Shara formerly known as Abu Muhammed Joulani is now officially the President, but he rules over a country battered by decades of mis-rule and warfare and with Israel currently seizing territory. What does the future hold for Syria?  How do we make sense of everything that has happened so rapidly? 

Syria: In the Shadow of War and Revolution

In this final part of the series looking at the geopolitics of the different regions of the world. We look at the Americas, both North America and Latin America. The America’s is probably the least known of all the regions in the world.

The Geopolitics of the Americas

We’re now into month 4 of 2025 and so much is taking place. From Trumps imposition of global tariffs to his ripping up of the global rules-based order. In this podcast we go through the questions you sent us.

Q&A With the Geopolity

On the morning of Saturday May 10th, US president Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that a ceasefire had been agreed between India and Pakistan after weeks of rising tensions and military strikes. 

The two South Asian powers faced-off against each other, raising concerns this could turn into an all out war between the nuclear nations. 

Pakistan’s use of Chinese platforms, India’s loss of French jets, the US intervention and the first Cold War between the West and the East are just some of the issues analysts are pouring over and that is exactly what we will do in this podcast.

Here to help unpack this all is geopolity founder Adnan Khan


here Now for South Asia

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It's common to hear about agent rulers, client nations and vassal states. It's common to hear about leaders who are not independent or who are dictated to by Washington, London or Paris. Why would anyone want to be an agent? It seems like the life of a slave? How do we make sense of agency? Where does this all fit into geopolitics

The Agent-Ruler Paradox

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