This article is a contribution from Amit Singh, a visiting researcher at Lund University’s Department of Political Science. Views expressed in this article are the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of UPF Lund and The Perspective. In the 2020 Human Freedom Index, which ranks civil, economic and
By UPF Webzine Articles/Carribean/Central America/China/Conflict/Coronavirus/Diplomacy/International Relations/Latin America/North America/South America/UPF/USA The Race to Vaccinate the World – A Global Power Play in Latin America
Victor Idrogo / Banco Mundial, Flickr For centuries, Latin America and the Caribbean have been the site of geopolitical power plays. The Covid-19 pandemic has made the region once again the stage for competition over the world’s leadership position – this time between China and the United States. This past
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Fuelled the Fire of New Conspiracy Theories
Since the storming of the U.S. Capitol, QAnon has flourished as a widely-known conspiracy theorist cult. Its followers believe that paedophiles control media and politics and that a deep state – where a hidden government rules over the legitimate elected body – has been created in the United States. They
By UPF Pod&Radio Asia/Climate Change/Coronavirus/Democracy/Diplomacy/Economics/Freedom of Speech/Human Rights/Podcasts/Realities of Human Security/Security/Travel Report/UPF/UPF Travel ▶︎ Travel Report: Chile & Singapore Part 2
Part 2 of the Travel Report is a panel discussion about different types of human security challenges that Singapore is facing today and could come to face in the future. Our panelists include Mark Hann from the organization Human Security Collective located in Hague, Kristina Göransson who is the Deputy
▶︎ Covidspiracy – The Threat and Fascination of Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories hold a certain power over us and in this podcast we discuss the reason for that. We focus in on the theories surrounding the outbreak of Covid-19 and what negative effects have come from this, such as a rise in anti-asian hatecrime and further suspicions towards vaccines. We
Meet the British Anti-Vaxxers
U.S. Secretary of Defence, Flickr All names and locations in this article have been changed. The UK is among the countries hardest hit by Covid-19. Now, a herculean vaccination programme is bringing the end of the UK epidemic into view. But some still steadfastly refuse to take the jab. UPF
By UPF Pod&Radio Coronavirus/Economics/Health/Human Rights/Podcasts/Realities of Human Security/Security/Technology/UPF ▶︎ All About Human Rights – Human Security
All about Human rights is a new series on this podcast that sets out to discuss the broad topic that is human rights! In this episode, we talk about human security, an all encompassing right that deals with a variety of issues and topics. We look at the vaccine development
By UPF Pod&Radio Climate Change/Coronavirus/Economics/Environment/Health/Human Rights/Podcasts/Science/Technology/UPF ▶︎ Live Show 3/2/21: Recounting 2020
No one missed that the least years were quite a special year but you might have missed some special things that happened in 2020. The Association of Foreign Affairs brings you a recounting of 2020 ‘a la Pod&Radio style. Enjoy this edited version of our previous live-show where we talk
COVID-19 Vaccine Programs Shine Light on Global Health Inequality
U.S. Secretary of Defence, Flickr By September 2020, the world’s richest countries, which represent less than 15% of the global population, have bought over 50% of all available COVID-19 vaccine doses. What is more, high and middle-income countries have additional bilateral deals to administer further doses that exceed their actual
New graduates are struggling to find work – but there is hope
Phil Roeder, Flickr As newly graduated university students are entering one of the worst job markets since the Great Depression, many are feeling anxious, even hopeless. The current crisis could potentially take recent graduates years to recover from, and the fear of a financially insecure future may lead students to