David Schenker | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 1

Ben Samuels | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 3: Middle East Focus Presents: ‘Taking the Edge Off the Middle East’ with Brian Katulis A series of casual conversations with leading policy professionals on the most important happenings in the Middle East today - hosted by MEI VP for Policy Brian... by Middle East Focus

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Richard A. Clarke | 'Taking the Edge Off the Middle East' Ep. 2: Middle East Focus Presents: ‘Taking the Edge Off the Middle East’ with Brian Katulis A series of casual conversations with leading policy professionals on the most important happenings in the Middle East today - hosted by MEI VP for Policy Brian... by Middle East Focus

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US Strategy toward China under the Biden Administration: On May 26, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken delivered a long-awaited speech on the Biden Administration’s approach to the People’s Republic of China. Separate from the speech itself, there is a China strategy document that remains classified. Blinken’s speech, which did not contain any surprises, introduced a new catchphrase for the Biden administration’s strategy toward China, the only country “with both the intent to reshape the international order and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to do it.” This catchphrase, “invest, align, and compete,” has three key features: invest in American strength at home, align with our network of allies and partners, and rely on these two key assets to compete with China to defend our interests and build our vision for the future. In today’s episode of China Global, Dr. Evan Medeiros joins Bonnie Glaser to discuss the Biden Administration’s strategy to by China Global

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Ep 12: USAID Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Funding: Today's episode of The Aid Market podcast features Michael as the host, joined by Shannon Green, a senior advisor to the administrator for the USAID's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance, and Barbara Smith, who manages democracy, human... by The Aid Market Podcast

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Analysis: Support for Refugees Erodes in the Middle East: This week, Leah Hickert speaks with Will Todman, deputy director and senior fellow with the CSIS Middle East Program, to discuss how the issue of refugees and displaced populations has become a flashpoint across the region and the innovative solutions necessary to mitigate these crises. by Babel: Translating the Middle East

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The US in Southeast Asia, and the China challenge: Jonathan Stromseth, a senior fellow and Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asian Studies at Brookings, interviews Brookings President John R. Allen about the strategic significance of Southeast Asia, US relations with countries in the region, and the... by The Brookings Cafeteria

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Democracy That Delivers #218: COVID-19’s Impact on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (part 2): This week we are joined once again by Yun Sun of the Stimson Center in a discussion about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Chinese domestic and foreign policy. Yun Sun is a Senior Fellow and Co-Director of the East Asia Program and Director of... by Democracy That Delivers

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COVID-19 and its National Security Implications in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa: You've heard a lot about COVID-19 and its effects in the United States, China and East Asia, Europe and Brazil. But what about the Middle East, South Asia and Africa? The virus is hitting these regions hard with profound political and national... by The Lawfare Podcast

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The Invisible Primary - with Mike Murphy: In this episode, we go deep on the current phase (the invisible primary) of the 2024 presidential primaries with Mike Murphy, who has worked on a number of presidential campaigns, as well as run 26 gubernatorial and US Senate races across the country. Murphy was a top strategist for John McCain, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s a political analyst for NBC and MSNBC. He’s co-host of the critically acclaimed "Hacks on Tap" podcast. Mike is also co-director of the University of Southern California’s Center for the Political Future. Articles we discuss in this episode: Mike Murphy -- "Iowa Is a Big Problem for Trump" -- https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/iowa-is-a-big-problem-for-trump Matthew Yglesias -- "Ron DeSantis is struggling without the Covid issue" -- https://www.slowboring.com/p/ron-desantis-is-struggling-without by Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

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Emerging Talent Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine With Brian Kropp and Peter Aykens: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has organizations across the globe considering the impact on their most important asset — their people. This episode covers the medium-term and long-term issues CHROs should consider in the event of a protracted... by The Gartner Talent Angle

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Tackling global uncertainty—how will it impact your business? by PwC's accounting podcast

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Essential Geopolitics: The Sixth Plenum Heralds a 3rd Chapter for China’s Development: In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, Emily Donahue gets an update on China's internal politics from Chase Blazek, Stratfor Asia Pacific analyst at RANE. Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the Sixth Plenum in ... by RANE Podcast Series

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Ryan Hass on his new book, ‘Stronger’ by Sinica Podcast

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#22 - Brian Riedl, Budget Whisperer & Debt Crusader: A conversation with Brian Riedl on the federal debt & deficit by The Narrative Monopoly

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Matthew Kroenig - The Role of Nuclear Superiority by NucleCast

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Delta Politics - with Mike Murphy: The Pandemic has either caused a crack-up in our politics or accelerated the crack-up that was well under way. And just when it looked like things were stabilizing, the politics of Covid have evolved along with the Delta variant. Ground zero for how this is playing out right now is California. California is home to approximately 40 million people and the 5th largest economy in the world. It’s about to have an election on whether to re-call its incumbent governor, Gavin Newsom. How California voters have experienced government regulations — from lockdowns, mask mandates, school closings, and not to mention double-standards — shapes the political environment there. Is this a harbinger of what’s to come to our national politics? To help us understand what’s going on in California is the strategist who masterminded the last successful recall election. Mike Murphy was the chief strategist for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s election in 2003, which was a re-call by Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

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2022 U.S. Midterm Elections, With Daniel Silverberg and Christopher Tuttle: Daniel Silverberg, managing director at global strategy firm Capstone and adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and Christopher Tuttle, senior fellow and director of the Renewing America Initiative at the Council, sit down ... by The President’s Inbox

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Transatlantic Perspectives on China: Consensus and Divergence: In the past decade, policy toward China has hardened on both sides of the Atlantic. Governments and publics across Europe and in the United States view Xi Jinping as implementing more repressive policies domestically and more aggressive policies abroad. The US and most capitals in Europe see Beijing as seeking to revise the international order in ways that would be disadvantageous to democracies. They agree on the need for de-risking and to preserve the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. Yet, despite the alignment in transatlantic assessments, cooperation on China remains limited. A new paper by experts from Chatham House and RUSI, leading think tanks in the United Kingdom, analyzes why transatlantic mechanisms have made slow progress, focusing on three domains: economics; security; and the multilateral system and global norms. The paper also offers ways to strengthen cooperation going forward. The title of the report is by China Global

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How Domestic Politics are Shaping US-China Relations: This episode covers the role of US and Chinese domestic politics in the US-China relationship. There are many drivers of US-China strategic competition, and domestic politics is among them, and has become increasingly important, though it has not been well researched and analyzed in recent years. One reason for the lack of analysis on Chinese politics is that since Xi Jinping became China’s top leader in 2012, domestic politics in China has become even more of black box than previously. Bonnie is joined by Dr. Evan Medeiros, who has recently published a pathbreaking study that seeks to update the understanding of political forces in China and the United States that are influencing the bilateral relationship. Medeiros is one of the world’s leading experts on Chinese foreign policy. He is the Penner Family Chair in Asia studies and the Cling Family Distinguished Fellow in US-China Studies in the School of Foreign Service at Georgeto by China Global

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Is the US Inflating The Military Threat From China?: Official and unofficial pronouncements from many sectors of the American foreign policy and political establishment routinely portray China as a major military threat to the United States --even claiming that this threat is existential. This is... by Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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Episode 37 - Assessing the Damage of Biden's Middle East Policies | Guest: Dr. Victoria Coates by The Caroline glick Show

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U.S. Restraint in the Middle East: Jon Alterman talks with Senator Chris Murphy about U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. by Babel: Translating the Middle East

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US-China Relations Following Blinken’s Beijing Visit: Relations between the United States and China have slid to their lowest point since the 1970s. After President Biden and Xi Jinping met in November 2022, they instructed their senior officials to initiate a process to stabilize the relationship. Before much headway could be made, however, China sent a surveillance balloon to the west coast of the United States that ended up loitering over sensitive military sites and then flew across the entire country before being shot down by the US. Secretary of State Blinken postponed his planned visit to China. Acrimony and distrust spiked. Several months later, the US and China decided to try again. Blinken visited Beijing from June 18-19, and had meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, CCP Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi, and State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang. What is the trajectory of the bilateral relationship after the visit? Is it possible to stabilize t by China Global

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Economic Implication of COVID-19 in the Middle East: Jon talks with Tarik Yousef, a senior fellow in the global economy and development program at Brookings and director of the Brookings Doha Center. by Babel: Translating the Middle East

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Iran, the U.S. and the Middle East at a Turning Point: The Biden administration has promised significant changes to the U.S. relationship with Iran that could have a marked impact on the Middle East. What is the likelihood that this new administration will be successful? And how will other regional... by The Lawfare Podcast

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Democracy that Delivers #331: Emerging Leaders in Asia & the Pacific: and from CIPE's join their Deputy Regional Director, , as well as co-host from the Communications department. This is the final episode of Democracy that Delivers' "Emerging Leaders" mini-series featuring up-and-coming change-makers. Nora and... by Democracy That Delivers

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Perspectives on 2024’s Two Sessions: The annual meetings of the and , known as the , feature the gathering of political leaders in Beijing each spring to announce plans and goals for the coming year. In 2024, faced with concerns over stalling economic growth,... by The US-China Podcast

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Leadership in Business, Leadership Abroad: A Conversation with Dave McCormick *96 by New Books in Political Science

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Threat Inflation and the Chinese Military | Michael Swaine: Find the link to Michael Swaine's report here: https://www.ncuscr.org/event/threat-inflation-chinese-military/ According to a recent report by Michael D. Swaine, framing the military challenge Beijing poses in alarmist, worst-case ways weakens the... by The US-China Podcast

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2025 China War Risk, Federal Police Reform by Balance of Power

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