Lewis Sage-Passant
@encyclopediageopolitica.com
Global Head of Intelligence @ big European corporation, Adjunct Prof in Intelligence at Sciences Po Paris. Author on private intel. Podcasting on dangerous stuff and writing about geopolitics @ EncyclopediaGeopolitica.com
It's that time of year: Encyclopedia Geopolitica has published its 2026 geopolitical reading list!
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November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's that time of year: Encyclopedia Geopolitica has published its 2026 geopolitical reading list!
#geopolitics #security #intelligence #readinglist
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#geopolitics #security #intelligence #readinglist
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My favourite time of year! Back on campus at Sciences Po Paris for another semester of undergrad and MA intelligence in the public and private sectors!
#intelligence #sciencespo
#intelligence #sciencespo
September 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
My favourite time of year! Back on campus at Sciences Po Paris for another semester of undergrad and MA intelligence in the public and private sectors!
#intelligence #sciencespo
#intelligence #sciencespo
Looking forward to reviewing this very timely release from Aviva Guttmann! Special thanks to Cambridge Uni Press for the review copy 🥰
#intelligence #assassinations #readinglist
#intelligence #assassinations #readinglist
June 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Looking forward to reviewing this very timely release from Aviva Guttmann! Special thanks to Cambridge Uni Press for the review copy 🥰
#intelligence #assassinations #readinglist
#intelligence #assassinations #readinglist
End of term at Sciences Po Paris is always bittersweet, as I miss teaching the next generation of #intelligence professionals over break, but also look forward to hearing about the amazing things they go on to! This final class was a treat with guest talks by Drs Maria Robson-Morrow & Angela Lewis!
April 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
End of term at Sciences Po Paris is always bittersweet, as I miss teaching the next generation of #intelligence professionals over break, but also look forward to hearing about the amazing things they go on to! This final class was a treat with guest talks by Drs Maria Robson-Morrow & Angela Lewis!
@alexzfinley.bsky.social Congrats on your French language release! 😁
April 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
@alexzfinley.bsky.social Congrats on your French language release! 😁
Nice to see my review of Sean West's new book "Unruly" made it into the print edition! A really good read for those curious about the intersection of geopolitics, tech, and the law!
March 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Nice to see my review of Sean West's new book "Unruly" made it into the print edition! A really good read for those curious about the intersection of geopolitics, tech, and the law!
Finding a nice spot to write is not hard in Paris 🥰
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Finding a nice spot to write is not hard in Paris 🥰
I will refrain on commenting on the national security wisdom of this move, lots of #intelligence talent is about to flow into the private sector. If you're a former government intel professional and want to work out how your skills might apply to the corporate world, you might find my book helpful!
February 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I will refrain on commenting on the national security wisdom of this move, lots of #intelligence talent is about to flow into the private sector. If you're a former government intel professional and want to work out how your skills might apply to the corporate world, you might find my book helpful!
Delighted to be back for another semester teaching Public and Private Sector #Intelligence at Sciences Po Paris. Amidst turbulent #geopolitics, learning how corporations and govts understand their environment is crucial, and working with some of the world's brightest students is such a privilege!
January 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Delighted to be back for another semester teaching Public and Private Sector #Intelligence at Sciences Po Paris. Amidst turbulent #geopolitics, learning how corporations and govts understand their environment is crucial, and working with some of the world's brightest students is such a privilege!
Shameless plug: if this sort of dynamic interests you, check out my new book: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-beyond-...
January 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Shameless plug: if this sort of dynamic interests you, check out my new book: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-beyond-...
"How to get on a Watchlist" is at 60k listeners now, but we're still short of global market domination. Anyone who is friends with Kim Jong Un, do us a favour please...
#podcast #geopolitics #intelligence
#podcast #geopolitics #intelligence
December 29, 2024 at 8:59 PM
"How to get on a Watchlist" is at 60k listeners now, but we're still short of global market domination. Anyone who is friends with Kim Jong Un, do us a favour please...
#podcast #geopolitics #intelligence
#podcast #geopolitics #intelligence
Coming out tomorrow, one of the coolest episodes we've done (and we've done a LOT of cool episodes)!
If you want to listen to this episode early, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/subscr...
#podcast #piracy #kidnap #security #intelligence
If you want to listen to this episode early, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/subscr...
#podcast #piracy #kidnap #security #intelligence
December 10, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Coming out tomorrow, one of the coolest episodes we've done (and we've done a LOT of cool episodes)!
If you want to listen to this episode early, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/subscr...
#podcast #piracy #kidnap #security #intelligence
If you want to listen to this episode early, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/subscr...
#podcast #piracy #kidnap #security #intelligence
🎙️How do #pirates get paid once a #ransom is agreed? In our next episode (out early for Patreon supporters!), we sit down with Rob Phayre; an expert in #hostage release coordination, to learn how ransoms get negotiated and delivered! 🎙
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December 7, 2024 at 6:56 PM
🎙️How do #pirates get paid once a #ransom is agreed? In our next episode (out early for Patreon supporters!), we sit down with Rob Phayre; an expert in #hostage release coordination, to learn how ransoms get negotiated and delivered! 🎙
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14,800 minutes of podcasts listened to this year... 😁🎙
December 4, 2024 at 6:30 PM
14,800 minutes of podcasts listened to this year... 😁🎙
Current mood in the geopolitical intelligence field.
December 3, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Current mood in the geopolitical intelligence field.
The end of each semester teaching my Intelligence in the Public and Private Sector classes at Sciences Po Paris is always a bittersweet occasion, but we finished on a high today with great weather and a fantastic guest lecture from @mpolymer1.bsky.social
#intelligence #espionage
#intelligence #espionage
November 29, 2024 at 7:51 PM
The end of each semester teaching my Intelligence in the Public and Private Sector classes at Sciences Po Paris is always a bittersweet occasion, but we finished on a high today with great weather and a fantastic guest lecture from @mpolymer1.bsky.social
#intelligence #espionage
#intelligence #espionage
My book - which came out last month - has a chapter on the history of private sector intelligence (and how intertwined with state intel it often was)!
November 23, 2024 at 6:21 PM
My book - which came out last month - has a chapter on the history of private sector intelligence (and how intertwined with state intel it often was)!
My new research project is off to a good start! Huge thanks to @ihistorical.bsky.social for sharing his phenomenal research on 30 AU (and in particularly, their mischief in wartime Paris!)
#intelligence #paris
#intelligence #paris
November 23, 2024 at 2:22 PM
My new research project is off to a good start! Huge thanks to @ihistorical.bsky.social for sharing his phenomenal research on 30 AU (and in particularly, their mischief in wartime Paris!)
#intelligence #paris
#intelligence #paris
I had a great time at Bletchley Park/GCHQ's #NIHC, where I had the honour of talking about the history of private sector #intelligence (and what governments can do better to support the modern field in facing down threats to economic prosperity)!
November 22, 2024 at 9:13 PM
I had a great time at Bletchley Park/GCHQ's #NIHC, where I had the honour of talking about the history of private sector #intelligence (and what governments can do better to support the modern field in facing down threats to economic prosperity)!
I talk about this in my book ("Beyond States and Spies"): major corporations are increasingly exercising certain types of power in ways we traditionally think only states can.
#intelligence #geopolitics #corporateforeignpolicy
#intelligence #geopolitics #corporateforeignpolicy
November 14, 2024 at 11:42 AM
I talk about this in my book ("Beyond States and Spies"): major corporations are increasingly exercising certain types of power in ways we traditionally think only states can.
#intelligence #geopolitics #corporateforeignpolicy
#intelligence #geopolitics #corporateforeignpolicy
October 21, 2024 at 4:29 PM
My new book, "Beyond States and Spies: The Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector", is now available for pre-order (releasing on Oct 31) from Edinburgh University Press! edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-beyond-...
#intelligence #espionage #readinglist
#intelligence #espionage #readinglist
September 11, 2024 at 7:04 AM
My new book, "Beyond States and Spies: The Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector", is now available for pre-order (releasing on Oct 31) from Edinburgh University Press! edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-beyond-...
#intelligence #espionage #readinglist
#intelligence #espionage #readinglist
In our latest episode of the watchlist podcast, we talk to the fascinating Yaya Fanusie about money laundering. This episode was a lot of fun!
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November 25, 2023 at 4:37 PM
In our latest episode of the watchlist podcast, we talk to the fascinating Yaya Fanusie about money laundering. This episode was a lot of fun!
encyclopediageopolitica.com/2023/11/25/h...
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The latest episode of the "How to get on a Watchlist" podcast, with poisons expert Dr Neil Bradbury, is out now!
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October 28, 2023 at 2:49 PM
The latest episode of the "How to get on a Watchlist" podcast, with poisons expert Dr Neil Bradbury, is out now!
encyclopediageopolitica.com/2023/10/28/h...
encyclopediageopolitica.com/2023/10/28/h...