In this episode of the Inspire Us Podcast, we sit down with Christine Cheng — Professor in War Studies at King’s College London and author of Extralegal Groups in Post-Conflict Liberia. We explore fragile states, corruption, security sector reform, the challenges of peacebuilding, and how global power dynamics shape post-war societies.Chapters00:00 – Belonging and Identity in Britain09:00 – Understanding Global Conflict15:00 – Conflict, Peace, and Social Cohesion26:00 – History, Empathy, and Understanding Conflict40:00 – Liberia’s Conflict and Aftermath55:00 – Peacekeeping, Interventions, and State-Building01:07:00 – Trump, Russia, and Global Peacekeeping01:21:00 – Human Nature, Tribes, and the Future of Peace01:33:00 – Cognitive Frames and International Relations