Guy Burton
@guyburton.net
Recovering academic. Taught politics. Written some books. Occasional commentator. Now making podcasts. Looking for opportunities in Brussels.
www.guyburton.net
www.guyburton.net
As the world remembers old wars, COP30 opens a new one — fought over carbon, cash, and credibility. 🌍
🎧 Ten Minutes On… COP30 in Brazil: Can the World Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C?
Ten (OK, 15) minutes on climate diplomacy’s biggest test.
🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎧 Ten Minutes On… COP30 in Brazil: Can the World Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C?
Ten (OK, 15) minutes on climate diplomacy’s biggest test.
🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
As the world remembers old wars, COP30 opens a new one — fought over carbon, cash, and credibility. 🌍
🎧 Ten Minutes On… COP30 in Brazil: Can the World Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C?
Ten (OK, 15) minutes on climate diplomacy’s biggest test.
🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎧 Ten Minutes On… COP30 in Brazil: Can the World Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C?
Ten (OK, 15) minutes on climate diplomacy’s biggest test.
🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎙️ Ten Minutes On... How the US–China Trade Truce Shapes Asia, Europe and Beyond
Washington and Beijing call it a truce. The rest of the world calls it adjustment. In 10 minutes, I unpack what the deal means for global trade, power, and politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Washington and Beijing call it a truce. The rest of the world calls it adjustment. In 10 minutes, I unpack what the deal means for global trade, power, and politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
November 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🎙️ Ten Minutes On... How the US–China Trade Truce Shapes Asia, Europe and Beyond
Washington and Beijing call it a truce. The rest of the world calls it adjustment. In 10 minutes, I unpack what the deal means for global trade, power, and politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Washington and Beijing call it a truce. The rest of the world calls it adjustment. In 10 minutes, I unpack what the deal means for global trade, power, and politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎙️ New episode: Ten Minutes On… How the AI Bubble Could Go Bust
Is the AI boom turning into the next dot-com? I explore what’s driving the frenzy, why bubbles are hard to spot before they burst, and what it could mean for markets, jobs & politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Is the AI boom turning into the next dot-com? I explore what’s driving the frenzy, why bubbles are hard to spot before they burst, and what it could mean for markets, jobs & politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🎙️ New episode: Ten Minutes On… How the AI Bubble Could Go Bust
Is the AI boom turning into the next dot-com? I explore what’s driving the frenzy, why bubbles are hard to spot before they burst, and what it could mean for markets, jobs & politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Is the AI boom turning into the next dot-com? I explore what’s driving the frenzy, why bubbles are hard to spot before they burst, and what it could mean for markets, jobs & politics.
🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎙️ In case you missed it: Latin America’s shifting power map — U.S. pressure in Venezuela, Bolivia’s post-socialist reset, and Peru’s political volatility. How China and Europe fit into this changing landscape. Listen to "Ten Minutes On…" 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
October 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
🎙️ In case you missed it: Latin America’s shifting power map — U.S. pressure in Venezuela, Bolivia’s post-socialist reset, and Peru’s political volatility. How China and Europe fit into this changing landscape. Listen to "Ten Minutes On…" 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎙️ *New episode out now:* Latin America in flux — U.S. covert ops in Venezuela, Bolivia’s post-socialist shift, and Peru’s political chaos meet China’s soft power and Europe’s green ambitions. Ten minutes on power, politics, and peril in a multipolar world. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
October 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🎙️ *New episode out now:* Latin America in flux — U.S. covert ops in Venezuela, Bolivia’s post-socialist shift, and Peru’s political chaos meet China’s soft power and Europe’s green ambitions. Ten minutes on power, politics, and peril in a multipolar world. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
🎙️ My latest mini-podcast is out: "Ten Minutes On… Why the Gaza Deal Matters—and May Not Last." After 2 years of war, a ceasefire is finally here—but can it hold? I unpack what’s agreed, what’s missing & what might come next. Listen here 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Gaza #Israel #Ceasefire
October 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🎙️ My latest mini-podcast is out: "Ten Minutes On… Why the Gaza Deal Matters—and May Not Last." After 2 years of war, a ceasefire is finally here—but can it hold? I unpack what’s agreed, what’s missing & what might come next. Listen here 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Gaza #Israel #Ceasefire
I see that Trump is back in the news regarding the Nobel Peace Prize--for not getting it while Maria Corina Machado did. So here's a short podcast I did a few months back that looked at how the decision is made. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
October 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I see that Trump is back in the news regarding the Nobel Peace Prize--for not getting it while Maria Corina Machado did. So here's a short podcast I did a few months back that looked at how the decision is made. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
China’s tightening export rules on rare earths. If you want to know why it matters for global supply chains, green tech, and geopolitics, have a quick listen to my 12-minute podcast primer. Short, sharp, and actually useful. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
October 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
China’s tightening export rules on rare earths. If you want to know why it matters for global supply chains, green tech, and geopolitics, have a quick listen to my 12-minute podcast primer. Short, sharp, and actually useful. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
A year after Assad’s fall, Syrians voted in their first indirect elections--but the “New Syria” is still unsteady. Fragile politics, foreign influence, and an economy on life support make rebuilding a harder battle than the war. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Syria #Podcast #Geopolitics
October 7, 2025 at 6:04 AM
A year after Assad’s fall, Syrians voted in their first indirect elections--but the “New Syria” is still unsteady. Fragile politics, foreign influence, and an economy on life support make rebuilding a harder battle than the war. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Syria #Podcast #Geopolitics
Russia just launched its 3rd-largest drone strike on Ukraine — nearly 600 drones. In this week’s Ten Minutes On…, I unpack how drones are reshaping war, from Kyiv to the future battlefield. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
#Ukraine #Drones #Geopolitics
#Ukraine #Drones #Geopolitics
September 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Russia just launched its 3rd-largest drone strike on Ukraine — nearly 600 drones. In this week’s Ten Minutes On…, I unpack how drones are reshaping war, from Kyiv to the future battlefield. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
#Ukraine #Drones #Geopolitics
#Ukraine #Drones #Geopolitics
🚨 New pod drop! Albania just “appointed” its first AI minister — a digital avatar in traditional dress promising to fight corruption. Innovation or political window dressing? Tune in for 10 mins on AI + government 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Politics #DigitalGovernment
September 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🚨 New pod drop! Albania just “appointed” its first AI minister — a digital avatar in traditional dress promising to fight corruption. Innovation or political window dressing? Tune in for 10 mins on AI + government 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Politics #DigitalGovernment
Feels surreal to finally hold it! My chapter Rising Powers in the Middle East is out in this brilliant volume edited by Francesco Belcastro & Edward Wastnidge. Started in 2018, countless rewrites later—and it’s finally out! 🎉
September 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Feels surreal to finally hold it! My chapter Rising Powers in the Middle East is out in this brilliant volume edited by Francesco Belcastro & Edward Wastnidge. Started in 2018, countless rewrites later—and it’s finally out! 🎉
Britain’s wobbling, France is fuming, the US is borrowing like there’s no tomorrow. In this week’s Ten Minutes On… I dig into the global debt mess, why it matters, & why none of the fixes taste good. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
September 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Britain’s wobbling, France is fuming, the US is borrowing like there’s no tomorrow. In this week’s Ten Minutes On… I dig into the global debt mess, why it matters, & why none of the fixes taste good. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Over 100,000 people took to London’s streets this weekend in a huge right-wing march against immigration. I joined CGTN’s World Today to dig into what’s driving it: economic pain, cultural angst, or a toxic cocktail of both? My interview is at 33:40. radio.cgtn.com/podcast/news...
September 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Over 100,000 people took to London’s streets this weekend in a huge right-wing march against immigration. I joined CGTN’s World Today to dig into what’s driving it: economic pain, cultural angst, or a toxic cocktail of both? My interview is at 33:40. radio.cgtn.com/podcast/news...
Delighted my new book chapter is out! 📘 I look at how rising powers - Russia, India & China - have navigated conflicts in the Middle East (Syria, Yemen, Libya). Check it out & consider recommending it to your library/institution! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526180285/
September 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Delighted my new book chapter is out! 📘 I look at how rising powers - Russia, India & China - have navigated conflicts in the Middle East (Syria, Yemen, Libya). Check it out & consider recommending it to your library/institution! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526180285/
Kim Jong Un at Beijing’s WWII parade wasn’t the headline — the girl by his side was. His daughter… and possible heir? At the same time, he backs Russia in Ukraine. What does this reveal about North Korea’s future at home & abroad? 🎙️ New episode out now! www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
September 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Kim Jong Un at Beijing’s WWII parade wasn’t the headline — the girl by his side was. His daughter… and possible heir? At the same time, he backs Russia in Ukraine. What does this reveal about North Korea’s future at home & abroad? 🎙️ New episode out now! www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Still on the job hunt in Brussels, London or Geneva—politics, policy, teaching, content (yes, even football). Middle East & Latin America my bread & butter. Podcasts here:
www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/ &
www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/ Leads welcome—before someone else snaps me up.
www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/ &
www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/ Leads welcome—before someone else snaps me up.
September 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Still on the job hunt in Brussels, London or Geneva—politics, policy, teaching, content (yes, even football). Middle East & Latin America my bread & butter. Podcasts here:
www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/ &
www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/ Leads welcome—before someone else snaps me up.
www.buzzsprout.com/2253650/ &
www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/ Leads welcome—before someone else snaps me up.
Summer is over, the kids are in school and so my short form podcast is back!
TL;DR? The SCO summit wasn’t proof of a Russia-China-India alliance — it was a performance of power, pragmatism, and perception. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
TL;DR? The SCO summit wasn’t proof of a Russia-China-India alliance — it was a performance of power, pragmatism, and perception. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
September 2, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Summer is over, the kids are in school and so my short form podcast is back!
TL;DR? The SCO summit wasn’t proof of a Russia-China-India alliance — it was a performance of power, pragmatism, and perception. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
TL;DR? The SCO summit wasn’t proof of a Russia-China-India alliance — it was a performance of power, pragmatism, and perception. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Sept 1 feels like the real New Year: new folders, old resolutions. Mine? Find work. Targeting Brussels (also Geneva/London). Politics, policy, higher ed, research — 15 yrs’ experience. Leads or intros welcome. DMs open.
September 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Sept 1 feels like the real New Year: new folders, old resolutions. Mine? Find work. Targeting Brussels (also Geneva/London). Politics, policy, higher ed, research — 15 yrs’ experience. Leads or intros welcome. DMs open.
My latest minipodcast is out! After last week's deal between the US and China over Chinese rare earth exports restarting, I looked at the market: why China dominates and other geopolitics around it. Have a listen! It will be my last for awhile with summer starting. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
July 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM
My latest minipodcast is out! After last week's deal between the US and China over Chinese rare earth exports restarting, I looked at the market: why China dominates and other geopolitics around it. Have a listen! It will be my last for awhile with summer starting. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
My latest minipodcast is out and it covers a lot of ground: Pakistan nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize hours before Trump attacked Iran, the ensuing fallout and why Pakistan did it in the first place. Lots of geopolitics to get into today! Have a listen! www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
June 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
My latest minipodcast is out and it covers a lot of ground: Pakistan nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize hours before Trump attacked Iran, the ensuing fallout and why Pakistan did it in the first place. Lots of geopolitics to get into today! Have a listen! www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
FWIW and if anyone does want to know, my initial thoughts this Sunday morning following the announcement of the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites:
June 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
FWIW and if anyone does want to know, my initial thoughts this Sunday morning following the announcement of the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites:
My latest mini-podcast is now out, where I look at the current Israel-Iran war, why it started when it did, the repercussions for both actors as well as others like the US, China and Russia. Do have a listen and let me know what you think. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
June 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
My latest mini-podcast is now out, where I look at the current Israel-Iran war, why it started when it did, the repercussions for both actors as well as others like the US, China and Russia. Do have a listen and let me know what you think. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...
Been presenting and listening on China abd the Middle East to old, familiar faces as well as new ones. Lots of continuity in terms of how the subject is framed along with new challenges, issues, and themes. Israel and Iran hanging over the proceedings and us.
June 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Been presenting and listening on China abd the Middle East to old, familiar faces as well as new ones. Lots of continuity in terms of how the subject is framed along with new challenges, issues, and themes. Israel and Iran hanging over the proceedings and us.
I spoke to RBC news about Israel's attack on Iran earlier today. The article linked here is in Russian, but here's what I said about possible escalation, the impact on talks with the US and on Iran's regime. www.rbc.ru/politics/13/...
June 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I spoke to RBC news about Israel's attack on Iran earlier today. The article linked here is in Russian, but here's what I said about possible escalation, the impact on talks with the US and on Iran's regime. www.rbc.ru/politics/13/...