Blueprint of Nations
Welcome to 'Double Helix: Blueprint of Nations,' the podcast where we analyze and look at the events, people and actions that have shaped the nations of our world . From revolutions to treaties, conflicts to triumphs, we explore the historical blueprints that continue to influence the way nations think and act today.
Podcasting since 2023 • 54 episodes
Blueprint of Nations
Latest Episodes
The Yugoslavian Breakup: After Tito (Part 2)
Yugoslavia's carefully balanced political system began to unravel following Tito's death in 1980, revealing critical institutional weaknesses when facing economic crisis without a strong central authority. Without a supreme arbiter to break dea...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:41
The Yugoslavian Breakup: The Mosaic State (Part 1)
A deep dive into the creation and structure of Yugoslavia as a deliberately designed multiethnic state, examining how its "Mosaic State" approach attempted to transcend historical ethnic divisions. We trace the birth of Yugoslavia through the 1...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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30:51
The Rwandan Genocide: Beyond Borders (Part 8)
Rwanda's recovery from genocide presents one of history's most profound paradoxes – a nation that rebuilt itself with remarkable efficiency while simultaneously destabilizing an entire region. This final episode of our Rwandan series reveals ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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41:02
The Rwandan Genocide: The Long Way Home (Part 7)
Rwanda stands as perhaps the most profound case study in how societies rebuild after unimaginable trauma. When the genocide ended in July 1994, the new government faced a challenge that seemed impossible: create justice when 800,000 were dead, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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24:30
The Rwandan Genocide: The Art of Looking Away (Part 6)
The meticulously constructed system of international indifference turned Rwanda's genocide into a spectator sport while diplomats debated semantics. This wasn't merely bureaucratic failure but the active construction of ignorance and deliberate...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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32:44
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