The maritime regions in which SIDS are located have long been considered ‘zones’ or ‘oceans of peace’. But geopolitical tension is increasingly leading to military forms of conflict that are potentially calling this into question. But what does it mean to be a zone of peace? Have island regions always been peaceful? And what can small states do to resist the military designs of great powers?
In this episode, Emily and Matt speak to a number of experts with their own distinctive take on these questions. We hear from Patrick Kaiku from Papua New Guinea in “Island Voices”. In our “Explainer”, we are joined by Arthur Snell from the UK, host of the Behind the Lines podcast and author of an important new book, Elemental. Then, we meet three guests – Sue Farran, a Pacific expert based in the UK, Richard Lynch from Trinidad, and Jacqueline Laguardia-Martinez from Cuba – to explore how different regions fit into this evolving geopolitical picture. Finally, in “No Stupid Questions”, Matt and Emily ask whether the regions in which SIDS are based were ever truly zones of peace in the first place.
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