The Global Dialogue - A PGAN Podcast
The Global Dialogue is an English-language podcast focused on foreign affairs and international relations. It is produced by PGAN, a global network of internationally educated scholars and professionals spanning more than 70 countries. The show features regular conversations and analysis on global issues. It has gained millions of views and tens of thousands of subscribers across its first 15 episodes.
Episodes
Russia, China & the Future of Authoritarianism — Daniel Treisman on Power, War & Democracy
What does the rise of authoritarianism really mean for the future of democracy?In this episode of Global Dialogue, we sit down with political scientist Daniel Treisman for a wide-ranging conversation about Russia, China, authoritarian power, war, democracy, and the changing global order.Treisman challenges the idea that dictators are inherently better at understanding and maintaining powe
India Can't Turn Off Pakistan's Water Tomorrow | Dan Haines
In this episode of The Global Dialogue, Professor Dan Haines examines the history, politics and future of one of the world’s most consequential water-sharing arrangements: the Indus Waters Treaty between Pakistan and India.Haines explains what India can — and cannot — realistically do to the western rivers, why Pakistan may be particularly vulnerable on the Chenab, and why the loss of hyd
Why Pakistan Is Stuck And How China Took Off | David Daokui Li
Why does Pakistan keep returning to the IMF while China achieved one of the most dramatic economic transformations in modern history? Professor David Daokui Li argues that Pakistan may be following the wrong economic playbook for its stage of development.In this episode of The Global Dialogue, David Daokui Li — Professor at Tsinghua University, Director of the Academic Center for Chinese
20 Years Undercover: How AI Is Changing Crime, Banks & Money Laundering
Chris Mathers spent two decades working undercover in law enforcement, infiltrating criminal networks and gaining the trust of people whose livelihoods depended on detecting deception.In this episode of The Global Dialogue, Chris takes us inside the world of undercover operations, organized crime, money laundering and financial crime. He explains how undercover officers build credibility
Why AI Can't Make a Real Documentary | Peter Getzels, Emmy-Winning Filmmaker
Join us on The Global Dialogue as we speak with Peter Getzels — Emmy Award-winning documentary producer, director, cinematographer, and anthropologist.Peter shares his journey from anthropology to filmmaking, his experiences documenting remote communities like the Zanskar Kingdom, and the art of turning complex ideas into compelling visual stories. Peter Getzels is an Emmy Award-winning d
Why China Won’t Collapse
Does the West keep getting China wrong? Princeton's Rory Truex on Xi Jinping, why authoritarian regimes outlast predictions of their collapse, and whether AI surveillance could make dictatorship permanent.For decades, analysts have predicted the end of the Chinese Communist Party — and been wrong every time. Rory Truex explains why the CCP is not simply a repression machine but a system w
Why Powerful Countries Get Away With Breaking International Law
Why do countries follow international law when there is no global police? And why do superpowers like the US, Russia and China break the rules and get away with it?In this episode of The Global Dialogue, a podcast by the Pakistan Global Alumni Network, we sit down with Professor Kal Raustiala, international law expert at UCLA.We discuss why no new nation states are being formed in the 21s
Has India Weaponised the Indus? Prof. Filippo Menga on the Indus Water Treaty
Fourteen months after India placed the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, has water weaponisation actually held up? Prof. Filippo Menga, one of the world's leading scholars of hydro-politics, joins The Global Dialogue to unpack what changed India's water calculus, why the Harmon Doctrine still haunts upstream-downstream disputes and whether the threat of future water control now does more g
Global Famine in 2026 | How This Crash Will be Worse Than 2008
Prof. Steve Keen is one of the few economists who saw 2008 coming. In this episode of The Global Dialogue, he argues the next crisis will be deeper than the last, with a global famine genuinely on the cards as debt, climate damage and fragile food systems converge.We press him on what this means for a developing economy with agency rather than one waiting to be rescued. Steve lays out why
US Diplomat Who Quit Over Gaza: Hala Rharrit on Iran and Pakistan’s Moment
Hala Rharrit is the first and only US State Department diplomat to publicly resign over Gaza, stepping down in April 2024 after 18 years in the Foreign Service. A career political and human rights officer with postings in Yemen, Qatar, Hong Kong, and South Africa, she served as the State Department's Arabic-language spokesperson before leaving in protest over US policy on Israel's war in
Can Pakistan End the Iran-Israel War? | Dr. Trita Parsi
Did the United States and Israel miscalculate when they took the war to Iran? And as the region searches for an exit, is Pakistan the actor best placed to broker a conclusive end to the conflict?In this episode of The Global Dialogue, Dr. Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute and one of the foremost voices on Iran and US foreign policy, joins us to unpack what the
What Pakistan Can Learn from China's Rise | Dr. Henry Wang Huiyao, CCG | Global Dialogue | PGAN
One of China's most influential globalization thinkers on what Pakistan keeps getting wrong about Beijing — and what it could get right.Dr. Wang Huiyao, founder of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG), joins PGAN Global Dialogue for a candid conversation on China–Pakistan relations beyond the slogans: how Beijing actually views Pakistan, where the next phase of CPEC has to go, and
Why Pakistan Matters: Dr Michael O'Hanlon on US-Pakistan Ties, India & Middle-Power Diplomacy | PGAN
In this episode of the PGAN Podcast, we are joined by Dr Michael O'Hanlon — Senior Fellow and Director of Research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, holder of the Phil Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy, and one of America's most respected voices on US defence policy, military strategy, and international security. The conversation centres on his latest book, To Dare Mighty
Pakistan's Secret Diplomacy Win: A Propaganda Expert Explains | Dr. Etienne Auge | PGAN Podcast
Is Pakistan quietly becoming a global peacemaker? And can a country rewrite its image through stories, not statements?In this episode of Global Dialogue, we sit down with Dr. Etienne Auge — propaganda scholar, soft power expert, and author of foundational work on how nations shape narratives — for a wide-ranging conversation on the new architecture of global influence.We unpack why Hollyw
Hormuz Remains Closed. What Happens to Iran Now? | Gwadar, Chabahar & Eurasia | Zaur Hasanov
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since 28 February 2026, following Operation Epic Fury and Iran's retaliatory blockade. Most coverage focuses on global oil prices and the US naval response — this conversation asks what almost no one is asking: what is the closure doing to Iran itself?In this episode of the Pakistan Global Alumni Network (PGAN) Podcast, we sit down with Zau
NATO Expert on Islamabad Talks, Trump Threat to NATO & The New Global Disorder | Alessandro Politi
In this episode of the Pakistan Global Alumni Network (PGAN) Podcast, we sit down with Alessandro Politi, Director of the NATO Defense College Foundation, to discuss the future of global security, NATO’s internal challenges, strategic autonomy in Europe and the emerging world disorder reshaping international politics.With over 30 years of experience in geopolitics, intelligence and crisis
How AI Is Reshaping Law Careers | Peter Crisp, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of The University of Law
In this episode of the Pakistan Global Alumni Network (PGAN) Podcast, we sit down with Peter Crisp to explore the future of legal education and how artificial intelligence is transforming the legal profession.We discuss how AI is changing the work of lawyers, which legal jobs are most at risk, the skills future lawyers will need, and whether traditional legal training is keeping pace with
Oxford Negotiation Expert on US-Iran Talks | How Islamabad Made History | Prof. Owen Darbishire
In this episode of the Pakistan Global Alumni Network (PGAN) Podcast, we sit down with Professor Owen Darbishire, Academic Director of the Oxford Programme on Negotiation at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, to unpack the historic US-Iran talks held in Islamabad and what they reveal about modern diplomacy, leverage, trust, and conflict resolution.As one of Oxford’s leading exper
The Start of a Global Nuclear Arms Race | Intelligence and Security Expert | Dr. Joseph Fitsanakis
In this episode of the Pakistan Global Alumni Network (PGAN) Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Joseph Fitsanakis, an intelligence studies expert, to unpack the historic US-Iran negotiations held in Islamabad — the first high-level meeting between American and Iranian officials in over 45 years. This is a must-watch for anyone following geopolitics, US foreign policy, the Iran conflict, and Pa
Pakistan's Diplomatic Masterstroke | Dr. Paul McGarr on the Intelligence War Behind the Ceasefire
"Pakistan has played its diplomatic cards extremely well."Dr. Paul McGarr — intelligence Lecturer at King's College London and one of the world's foremost experts on statecraft and covert diplomacy — joins the Pakistan Global Alumni Network for a deep dive into the hidden forces reshaping global power.To stay in touch, follow Pakistan Global Alumni Network : https://pakglobalalumni.org/ Y
Will the US-Iran Nuclear Deal Happen? Oxford Expert Explains Pakistan's Role in Islamabad Talks
Pakistan brokered US-Iran talks that the world thought impossible.We brought in Oxford's top negotiation expert to break down what really happened — BATNA, red lines, Trump's patience, and what comes next.KEY TOPICS: US Iran nuclear deal 2025 | Pakistan mediator role | Oxford negotiation strategy | BATNA explained | Trump Iran policy | Islamabad talks breakdownGuest: Dr Paul FisherProgram
Why Pakistan Can't Tell Its Own Story — Dr. Osama Siddique on Fiction, Power & National Identity
Podcast with Dr. Osama Siddique — Oxford and Harvard–educated legal scholar, policy expert, academic, and author — on law, literature, and the deeper intellectual challenges facing Pakistan.In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Siddique brings together his experience in law, public policy, and fiction writing to explore how ideas, narratives, and critical thinking shape individuals and s
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