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Mapping the World: 2022

Poster for Mapping the World Season 33

30 episodes · first aired Jan 8, 2022

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  1. 1 Rhine and Danube: Two Rivers, Two Europes Jan 8, 2022 · 12m From the North Sea to the Black Sea, the Rhine and the Danube form a link across Europe. Mapping the World navigates the history of the two longest rivers of the European Union.
  2. 2 USA vs China Jan 29, 2022 · 12m Since 2021, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are rivals on the world stage with China now positioning itself to take the lead in all areas - economic, military, diplomatic, cultural and political…
  3. 3 Soccer - playing field of power? Feb 5, 2022 · 12m World Cup in Qatar 2022: Of flourishing business with the TV rights, corruption scandals and the stage for human rights activists [arte].
  4. 4 Argentina: Country of Missed Opportunities Feb 12, 2022 · 12m We look at Argentina to understand why this country with multiple resources did not live up to its promise. The missed opportunities are numerous: over-investment in agriculture, a…
  5. 5 Soft Power - Universities at War Feb 19, 2022 Places of learning, universities also have another role: to affirm the status of their countries and guarantee their cultural influence. Since the advent of global league tables, the…
  6. 6 Putin and Ukraine: What Next? Mar 5, 2022 · 25m Understanding geopolitics has never been more urgent. Mapping the World analyses Putin's unprecedented attack on Ukraine with a short history of relations between Russia and Ukraine…
  7. 7 The Weaponisation of Wheat Mar 12, 2022 · 12m "Hard power" means economic, military, and demographic power; "soft power" means symbolic, cultural, and informational power. And now there is also "food power": the weaponised production…
  8. 8 France: Still a Major Power? Mar 19, 2022 · 12m With France holding the European presidency and with presidential elections on the horizon, a focus on the French nation. An assessment of its economic, cultural and military influence in…
  9. 9 Libya: A Global Power Struggle Mar 26, 2022 · 12m Ten years after Gaddafi's fall, what state is Libya in? There's the official government based in Tripoli that is recognised by the international community, and rival forces controlled by…
  10. 10 Indonesia: An Archipelago With Potential Apr 9, 2022 · 12m At the crossroads between China and India is Indonesia, an archipelago bursting with potential. The biggest Muslim country in the world became a democracy after years of dictatorship. It…
  11. 11 South Africa, the traces of the past Apr 16, 2022 · 12m Thirty years after the end of apartheid, the results are sobering: South Africa has not succeeded in conquering its demons. Violence is the order of the day, economic imbalance, racial…
  12. 12 Fish: The globalized fishery May 7, 2022 · 13m "With Cards Open" takes the viewer on a journey into the world of fishing, which is characterized by increasing globalization and industrialization. It's about ship factories and aqua…
  13. 13 Democracies under pressure worldwide May 14, 2022 · 12m Are civil rights and liberties coming under pressure in the 21st century? The program explores the global balance of power between democrats and autocrats, or the democratic Western model…
  14. 14 Pacific Ocean - At the center of interests May 21, 2022 · 12m Ever since former U.S. President Barack Obama oriented U.S. foreign policy toward Asia under the slogan "Pivot to Asia," the Sino-American rivalry has also come to bear in the Pacific…
  15. 15 Ukraine: The nuclear threat - A turning point? Jun 4, 2022 · 12m Until now, international nuclear weapons doctrine has been based on the principle of nuclear deterrence and non-use of these weapons. "With Cards Open" traces the history of the nuclear…
  16. 16 Natural gas and oil: Do raw materials rule the world? Jun 11, 2022 · 12m Since February 2022, the war in Ukraine has led numerous countries to end their dependence on Russian gas and oil supplies - an economic and geopolitical realignment whose domino effects…
  17. 17 Central Asia, Meeting Point of Cultures Jun 18, 2022 · 12m Against the backdrop of the Ukraine war, Central Asia is more than ever a geostrategic epicenter. Since the end of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and…
  18. 18 Chile: Hope for Change Aug 20, 2022 · 13m "With Open Cards" takes us through the country of Salvador Allende and dictator Augusto Pinochet, where a newly elected left-wing government is currently promising to take action against…
  19. 19 The Balkans between West and East Aug 27, 2022 · 13m Those who speak of the Balkans often think of the wars that have ravaged the peninsula between the Adriatic and the Black Sea - but its inhabitants want to come to terms with the past and…
  20. 20 China: The Sea, the Power and the (In)Law Sep 3, 2022 · 13m "With Open Cards " takes you through the increasingly militarized China Sea, where Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan are trying…
  21. 21 Israel: Hopeless Conflict, New Alliances Sep 10, 2022 · 13m Although the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has faded into the background since the wars in Syria and Iraq, it was at the center of geopolitics for many years. In 1949, the Palestinian…
  22. 22 Putin, the nostalgia of the empire Sep 24, 2022 · 12m In February 2022, Vladimir Putin justified his invasion of Ukraine by the threat to his security posed by the accession of certain border countries to NATO. Since the color revolutions in…
  23. 23 United Kingdom: the first effects of Brexit Oct 1, 2022 · 12m The strike movements that have shaken the United Kingdom since August have led some analysts to speak of a "summer of discontent. At the same time, the architect of the Brexit, Boris…
  24. 24 Nuclear energy: obsolete or promising for the future Oct 8, 2022 · 12m The threat of a nuclear accident as a result of Russian attacks during the war against Ukraine brings back traumatic memories of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters. Added to this is the…
  25. 25 Special China Oct 15, 2022 · 26m On October 16, 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will begin. Will President Xi Jingping be confirmed in office for the third time? On the eve of the Congress…
  26. 26 Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice Oct 29, 2022 · 12m The island of Iceland, located in the North Atlantic, fascinates with unique landscapes: It counts 130 active volcanoes and one tenth of its surface is covered with glaciers. A journey of…
  27. 27 LGBT+ Rights in the World Nov 5, 2022 · 12m In recent years, great advances have been made in LGBT rights in some countries: many European countries have legislated for same-sex marriages. However, in some parts of the world LGBT…
  28. 28 Ecology: countries "greener" than others ? Nov 12, 2022 · 12m Are there some countries "greener" than others ?
  29. 29 Qatar, World Cup Host Nov 19, 2022 · 12m
  30. 30 Egypt: The Pharaoh Syndrome Dec 3, 2022 · 12m "With Cards Open" travels to the land of the pyramids, examines the ruling elite of Egypt today and asks: is there an Egyptian model? Most notably, Abdel Fattah as-Sissi, who couped his…