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Diplomacy and International Relations by Bastian Friborg

Diplomacy and International Relations by Bastian Friborg

Bastian Friborg 97 Episodes Aug 23, 2026

This podcast explores diplomacy, international relations, and cultural consulting. It covers diplomatic strategies, trade, cross-cultural dynamics, and the intersection of global affairs with business consulting. The content is AI-generated and human-verified, so minor errors may occur.

Episodes

Denmark's Quiet Rearmament: Pragmatic Idealism or the End of an Illusion?
Denmark's Quiet Rearmament: Pragmatic Idealism or the End of an Illusion? Aug 23, 2026 00:47:33 Listen to this episode where I look at how Denmark is hitting NATO's 2% target three years early, has troops in Latvia, and is funnelling billions into Ukraine and all of it under a foreign policy strategy explicitly branded "pragmatic idealism."If you like what you here please follow on Substack and Instagram (IQulture Talking).
Greenland and the collision of national myths
Greenland and the collision of national myths Aug 21, 2026 00:21:30 Listen to this episode on Greenland, US and the religious current underneath it all. When Donald Trump promises that Greenland will be “under US control” before his term ends, the story is usually told as one about minerals, military bases, and raw geopolitics. This episode asks whether it is really about something far more sacred: competing religions of sovereignty.We unfold three narratives: Gre
Abraham Accords - History and Religion in Action and the US and Saudi Nuclear Deal
Abraham Accords - History and Religion in Action and the US and Saudi Nuclear Deal Aug 18, 2026 00:11:36 How does ancient history and religion influence a modern nuclear deal? Listen
Tariff Loopholes and Diplomatic Theatre
Tariff Loopholes and Diplomatic Theatre Aug 14, 2026 00:18:52 This episode looks at tariffs and how a lot of diplomatic theatre is happening right now. Focus on Greenland.
From Global Diplomacy To Building Moratoriums
From Global Diplomacy To Building Moratoriums Aug 11, 2026 00:53:13 Listen as we take a closer look at Climate Diplomacy and how to understand Climate in relation to global politics.If you like what you hear and want to support this independent podcast, please visit https://www.patreon.com/cw/iqulture and follow and subscribe, you will also get access to more content.
Extra - Holy Sites as Fault Lines - Pope Leo, Saudi Normalization, and Sacred Statecraft
Extra - Holy Sites as Fault Lines - Pope Leo, Saudi Normalization, and Sacred Statecraft Aug 10, 2026 00:11:36 In this episode we take a closer look at how the Saudi nuclear deal is now formally conditioned on joining the Abraham Accords, which is a religious-symbolic act as much as a strategic one. Meanwhile Pope Leo warns against unilateral moves violating "the status quo of the holy sites."Religion is having a come-back in international relations and global politics.Follow IQulture Talking on
Summer 18: How the Victors Built International Relations
Summer 18: How the Victors Built International Relations Aug 7, 2026 00:32:05 Listen to this final episode of Diplomacy and International Relations summer series where we reflect on IR's lessons for navigating Denmark's changing global role.If you want to support the podcast, please go to Patreon and subscribe for weekly and monthly briefings on Danish politics, and access to bonus episodes of the podcast. Follow this link: https://www.patreon.com/cw/iqulture/
Extra - EU Defense Billions and_Greenland's Independence
Extra - EU Defense Billions and_Greenland's Independence Aug 5, 2026 00:21:51 Everyone covers the Trump–Frederiksen soundbites. Almost no one covers that the European Commission just proposed doubling support for Greenland in the 2028–2034 budget, and that Commissioner Síkela was in Nuuk updating the EU Arctic strategy. The real Greenland story is a quiet bidding war in budget lines, not sale rumors.Follow IQulture Talking on Instagram for more content.
Summer 17: How Westphalia Invented the Modern State
Summer 17: How Westphalia Invented the Modern State Aug 4, 2026 00:50:45 Listen to this episode of Diplomacy and International Relations summer series where declining US hegemony reshapes NATO, EU, and Danish security strategy.If you want to support the podcast, please go to Patreon and subscribe for weekly and monthly briefings on Danish politics, and access to bonus episodes of the podcast.Follow this link: https://www.patreon.com/cw/iqulture/
Extra - Tariff Loopholes and Diplomatic Theater
Extra - Tariff Loopholes and Diplomatic Theater Aug 2, 2026 00:18:52 In this episode we look at the Rubio–Lavrov talks in Manila that lasted barely 35 minutes with no framework, while in the meantime the real action happened in the Senate gallery with Zelensky watching a sanctions vote. It is an episode on what diplomatic rituals mean when everyone knows they're empty — and where leverage has actually migrated (sanctions law, Patriot co-production deals, jammin
Summer 16: Global Politics on Your Dinner Plate
Summer 16: Global Politics on Your Dinner Plate Jul 31, 2026 01:25:08 Listen to this episode of Diplomacy and International Relations summer series where food security reveals the surprisingly political world of global agriculture.If you want to support the podcast, please go to Patreon and subscribe for weekly and monthly briefings on Danish politics, and access to bonus episodes of the podcast. Follow this link: https://www.patreon.com/cw/iqulture/
Summer 15: Why Countries are a Modern Hallucination
Summer 15: Why Countries are a Modern Hallucination Jul 28, 2026 01:21:50 Listen to this episode of Diplomacy and International Relations summer series where climate negotiations test the limits of international cooperation.If you want support the podcast, please go to Patreon and subscribe for weekly and monthly on Danish politics, and access to bonus episodes of the podcast.Follow this link: https://www.patreon.com/cw/iqulture/

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