Episodes
America and al-Qaeda 3.0
January 26, 2014
We examine the resurgence of al-Qaeda in one of the world's most troubled regions and unpick the US' response.
Towards a post post-Cold War era
March 30, 2014
What is Moscow and Washington's endgame in Ukraine, and how could their strategies affect global security?
The US and Cuba: Obsession
April 27, 2014
After decades of tension and hostility between the two nations, has change finally come to US-Cuba relations?
The Rise of the Oligarchs
May 25, 2014
Empire examines the rise and role of the new oligarchs and the decline of democracy in the United States and beyond.
What Future for the Arab World?
June 29, 2014
Empire examines old and new forces dominating the political scene after the Arab revolutions.
The new scramble for Africa
July 27, 2014
Caught between competing powers to the West and East, how can Africa emerge from the race for its riches?
Hollywood: Chronicle of an Empire
September 28, 2014
We examine the dominance of the US entertainment industry and its power to shape perceptions about culture and society.
The Promise and Peril of Democracy
October 5, 2014
Twenty-five years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, why is European democracy in flux?
War on Terror, War on Muslims?
October 26, 2014
Empire asks if the global fight against terrorism is eroding the democratic principles it set out to defend.
Obama and Media: The Mystery
November 30, 2014
Empire goes to Washington DC to demystify the relationship between political power and the media in the US.
McAmerica: The Success Secrets of Brand USA
December 28, 2014
Empire examines the allure of Brand America as American soft power continues to be unrivalled anywhere in the world.
