Podcast: Perspectives on Nationalism and the Trump Presidency

In this week’s episode, we explore ideas around nationalism, identity politics, and what the Trump presidency means for the world. We spoke to Dr Pablo de Orellana, Filimon Nomikos, and Dr Charlie Laderman. ** Dr Pablo de Orellana, Fellow of the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, says that 2018 is the year we need to start breaking down the identity-related divisions that nationalism relies upon. We spoke to Dr de Orellana and Filimon Nomikos about the student-led initiative identityhunters.org and the film “Nationalism: tales of love, fear and hatred”, written by Dr Pablo de Orellana and directed by Fernanda Marin. To find out more about Dr de Orellana’s project on nationalism, visit http://bit.ly/2FprU2K. To find out more about the student-led initiative, visit https://identityhunters.org/. ** Dr Charlie Laderman is a lecturer in International History in the Department of War Studies. Together with Professor Brendan Simms, he co-authored the book “Donald Trump: The Making of a World View”. This book sketches out the worldview that Trump brings to the Oval Office, assembling the sources so that readers can also form their own view of it. And while Trump has shown remarkable consistency over time, there have been some major policy shifts over the years. To find out more about Dr Charlie Laderman’s work, visit https://www.charlieladerman.com/. ** This week’s podcast was produced by Ivan Seifert. ** UPCOMING EVENTS AT KING’S COLLEGE LONDON LOUIS IX AND THE BATTLE OF TAILLEBOURG (1242). 27th February | 17:15-19:00 | S8.08 Level 8 Strand Building Did Louis IX Read Vegetius? New Perspectives on the Battle of Taillebourg (1242) 👉 RSVP: http://bit.ly/2Frt127 WAR STUDIES MASTERCLASS ON STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 28th February | 18:30-20:00 | Safra Lecture Theatre This lecture will examine the strategic importance of information. As a reporter who has covered conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, Deborah will talk about what it is like to report in a warzone when ground truth can be hard to obtain. 👉 RSVP: http://bit.ly/2EWxqwb THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE 'STEAM YACHT' CAROLINE: AN INCIDENT FROM THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR IN 1904 1st March | 17:15-19:00 | War Studies Meeting Room (K6.07) 1903 - a steam ship commission, a Paris-based Irish businessman and sea escape across international waters to Russia. How did the steam yacht "Caroline" built in Yarrow become a bit player in the Russo-Japanese War? 👉 RSVP: http://bit.ly/2HFp2jb