The NorSec 2021 podcast series features in-depth interviews, presentations and panel discussions from the conference that took place in March 2021, which addressed various security challenges a decade after the Arab Spring.
Each episode focuses on aspects such as social movements, jihadism, great power politics and human rights, and among the experts you can listen to are Jon Nordenson, Jacob Høigilt, Petter Nesser, Bjørn Olav Utvik, Morten Bøås, Pinar Tank, Sverre Lodgaard, Kjetil Selvik and Charlotte Lysa.
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In this episode you can listen to a panel discussion about great power politics in the Middle East and North Africa. Participating in the panel discussion is professor Bjørn Olav Utvik from the University of Oslo (UiO), senior researche fellow Kjetil Selvik from the The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and senior searcher Pinar Tank from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).
The panel discussion is moderated by political scientist and journalist, Sverre Strandhagen from Dagens Næringsliv (DN).
31 May 2021
Turkey and Russia in MENA: Understanding the geopolitics of external regional powers
In this episode you can hear senior researcher Pinar Tank and researcher Pavel Baev from the Peace Research Insitute Oslo (PRIO) discuss Turkey and Russia's geopolitical roles and interests in the MENA region.
27 May 2021
Iran's geopolitical role over the last 10 years
Hear senior research fellow Kjetil Selvik's talk from the conference, where he talks about Iran's geopolitical role in the MENA region following the Arab Spring.
25 May 2021
Saudi Arabia's geopolitical role over the past 10 years
Hear professor Bjørn Olav Utvik's talk from the conference on Saudi Arabia's geopolitical role following the Arab Spring in the MENA region.
20 May 2021
Panel discussion on the jihadist movement's growth following the Arab Spring
Panel discussion lead by Cecilie Hellestveit on the jihadist growth after the Arab Spring.
Hear Morten Bøås, Petter Nesser and Vidar Benjamin Skretting disscuss the reasons for its growth.
20 May 2021
Jihadism in the Sahel
Hear researcher Vidar Benjamin Skretting from the Norewegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) talk about the jihadist movements in the Sahel. In this episode Skretting discuss the:
The Tuareg rebellion and jihadist takeover of northern Mali in 2012-2013
Overview of the situation in the Sahel and the main jihadist actors operating in the region, JNIM and ISGS
JNIM and ISGS as local insurgent movements and their connections to transnational jihadism
12 May 2021
Jihadism after the Arab Spring – local drivers of violent extremism
Professor Morten Bøås on
What is Salafism and Jihadism
Why the Arab Spring led to violent rebellions take over by Salafi-Jihadi ideologies
Al-Qaeda and IS:
- The end of the Caliphate, but not the idea
- Spreading out to other enabling environments
- How to violent Salafi-Jihadist mobilise local support and integrate locally
10 May 2021
The Arab Spring - 10 years later
Sverre Lodgaard's talk from the Nordic Security Conference 2021.
Lodgaard discusses what happende during the Arab Spring, what it lead to and the current situation in the MENA-region.
2 May 2021
European Islamist Terrorism with Petter Nesser
What happened when we saw a wave of islamist terrorism in Europe during the 2010s? Why were there so many attacks and who was behind them? Could we see another wave of terrorism in Europe? What must be done to avoid it?
In this episode, senior researcher, historian and political scientist Petter Nesser, follows up his talk from NorSec 2021 about jihadist terrorism in Europe. Hosting the episode is leader of YATA Oslo, Emil Klashaugen.
26 Apr 2021
Saudi Arabia Explored with Bjørn Olav Utvik
Saudi Arabia has been a key player in the Arab world for decades. With its oil and influence it has defined many of the conflicts in the region throughout the years. Allied with the US and archenemy of Iran, it could both be the key for stability and the spark that starts a fire.
In this episode, professor in Middle East Studies, Bjørn Olav Utvik follows up his talk from NorSec 2021 about Saudi Arabia's role in the Arab Spring and beyond. Hosting the episode is leader of YATA Oslo, Emil Klashaugen.
18 Apr 2021
Religion and Politics in the Arab World with Jacob Høigilt
Islamism is a word most people are familiar with, but what exactly is it?
From hiding in the shadows to becoming influential political actors, Islamists' entrance onto the Arab political scene is a compelling story – and one that is not yet finished.
In this episode, Middle East and North Africa expert Jacob Høigilt talks about the meaning of Islamism and its role in politics in the Middle East and North Africa from before the Arab Spring until today. Hosting the episode is Deputy Leader of YATA Oslo, Mathea Reine-Nilsen.
11 Apr 2021
Online Activism and the Arab Spring with Jon Nordenson
When a wave of revolutions swept the Middle East and North Africa in 2010, the internet became an essential tool for political protest. Social media enabled activists to communicate, organize and raise global awareness of the situation.
In this episode, Middle East and North Africa expert Jon Nordenson talks about the role of social media during the Arab Spring, and how online activism has developed over time, in light of both technological advances and events such as the War on Terror and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hosting the episode is Mathea Reine-Nilsen, Deputy Leader of YATA Oslo.
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