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PAIS Podcasts 2025 - Thomas Whelan interview Max Warrack
17:18, Tue 11 Nov 2025
PAIS student Thomas Whelan interviews Max Warrack, Teaching Fellow in Politics and International Studies (East Asia) at the University of Warwick. Max is also Coordinator of the University of Warwick East Asia Study Group (EASG) as well as Coordinator of MA Student Experience and Progression (MA CSEP).
The podcast covers Max's research interests which include the links between culture, politics and international relations with a focus on Japan. Max investigates the links between media, security and militarism and in the podcast he discusses his work and how Japanese culture and the entertainment industry supports Japanese militarism, contrary to accepted norms.
You can find a transcript of the podcast here.
(MP3 format, 25 MB)