{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ae4779753fe55e775c1ac6c/6ae47826d925811fc218fd9f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Greece Becoming the New Borderland Between East and West? With Sean Matthews","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ae4779753fe55e775c1ac6c/29c8fc5ed4f67d3415464d303ff80fb0.png?height=200","description":"<p>How does Greece’s Byzantine and Ottoman past shape its future?</p>\n<p>In this episode, Helen Carr speaks to journalist and author Sean Matthews about Greece’s shifting geopolitical role and alliances.</p>\n<p>Caught between wars raging in both Eastern Europe and the Middle East, Greece is an island of relative stability. Popularly considered the cradle of Western civilization, this is a Christian Orthodox state on the edge of the Islamic world. And, after a half-century of integration into NATO and the EU, Greece is now reabsorbing into the Near East, as the West fractures and new Middle Eastern powers rise. As Greek-American journalist Sean Matthews argues, the country’s importance as a cultural and geopolitical hybrid is growing.</p>\n<p>Sean is a Greek-American journalist who has covered a wide swath of the Middle East. </p>\n<p>He is a correspondent with <em>Middle East Eye</em>, and has also written for <em>The Economist</em> and <em>Al-Monitor,</em> among others. <em>The New Byzantines: The Rise of Greece and Return of the Near East</em> is his first book.</p>\n<p>If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.</p>\n<p>For £4.99 per month you'll also receive:</p>\n<p>- Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts</p>\n<p>- Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series</p>\n<p>- 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events </p>\n<p>... </p>\n<p>Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99:</p>\n<p>- Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts</p>\n<p>- Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series</p>\n<p>…</p>\n<p>Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access.</p>\n<p>…</p>\n<p>Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more.</p>\n<p>https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/</p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Intelligence Squared"}