#9: Politics of a Pandemic: A conversation with Dr. Paul G. Buchanan

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Most of the world is now in some form of pandemic lockdown, and everything around us is changing – politics, economics, international relations.

How do we navigate this new terrain? What are the implications for liberal democracy? What might a ‘new normal’ look like for the world order?

Paul Buchanan is Director of 36th Parallel Assessments, a geopolitical risk and strategic assessment consultancy based in New Zealand.

He’s a former intelligence and defence consultant for the US government, and an expert in authoritarianism, unconventional warfare, international security and comparative politics.

Paul grew up in Argentina, and has worked extensively across Latin America and the Asia Pacific, as well as for a number of security agencies in Washington DC, including the Pentagon and the State Department.

Music on this episode is by Eveningland and Blue Dot Sessions.