Espionage, Surveillance and Geopolitics with UChicago Professor Austin Carson – THINKING OUT LOUD

In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, Professor Austin Carson, political science professor at the University of Chicago, pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of espionage, covert operations, and state surveillance. Drawing on his cutting-edge research in international security and intelligence, Professor Carson explores why governments choose to act in the shadows, how secrecy shapes geopolitical conflict, and what the rise of modern surveillance means for global politics.

Join the conversation in the comments:

Are covert operations making the world more or less stable?
How should democracies balance national security with transparency and civil liberties?

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