Power Problems

Is American influence declining? Emma Ashford talks to Ali Wyne and Gabby Tarini of the Rand Corporation about their new report on America in the world.       Ali Wyne Bio:  https://www.ducoexperts.com/users/ali-wyne    Gabrielle Tarini Bio:  https://www.rand.org/about/people/t/tarini_gabrielle.html    J...

Emma Ashford talks with MIT’s Taylor Fravel about ongoing China-India tensions and what China wants from the world.   1.     Taylor Fravel bio:  https://polisci.mit.edu/people/m-taylor-fravel 2.     Taylor Fravel, “ Why are India and China Skirmishing at their Border ?”  Washington Post . 3.     Taylor Fravel...

Paul Staniland of the University of Chicago joins Emma Ashford to discuss current events in India, Pakistan, and South Asia.  Show Notes   Paul Staniland bio:  https://paulstaniland.com/ Paul Staniland, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, “ Political Violence in South Asia: The Triumph of the State? ” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump has taken America’s relationship with Europe from bad to worse. Emma Ashford chats with Rachel Rizzo of the Truman Project about the prospects for transatlantic relations. 1. Rachel Rizzo  Bio .  2. Tom McTague, " Remember the 90s, Don't Long for a Return ,"  The Atlantic.  3. Emma Ashford, " Biden Wants to Go Back to a Normal Foreign Policy. That's the Problem ,"&...

In a special crossover episode, Emma sits down with the hosts of the Pop & Locke podcast and members of the Cato Foreign Policy team to explore how pop culture interacts with nuclear weapons, and why we should stop worrying and learn to love the bomb.    Pop and Locke Podcast:  https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/pop-and-locke Eric Schlosser,  The New Yorker , “ Al...

In the third of our series on the world after the coronavirus, we talk about great power politics and U.S.-China relations, with returning guest Joshua Shifrinson of Boston University.  1.     Joshua Shifrinson Bio:  https://www.bu.edu/pardeeschool/profile/joshua-shifrinson/ 2.     Joshua Shifrinson,  International Security , “ Partn...

In the second of our series on the world after the coronavirus, we look at the impact on Pentagon spending. Will the coronavirus prompt us to reconsider the defense budget? Sen. Bernie Sanders, " Defund the Pentagon: The Liberal Case ," Politico Andrew Lautz and Jonathan Bydlak, " Defund the Pentagon: The Conservative Case ," Politico Eric Gomez, Lauren Sander, and Brandon Valeriano, " OCOMust Go...

Special episode! As Trevor Thrall prepares to depart the show, our hosts chat about the show’s run and how U.S. foreign policy has changed since we've been on the air.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first of a three-part series, Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall explore what international relations might look like after coronavirus. Today’s guest is Dan Drezner, a professor at Tufts University, who joins them to talk about global economic relations.    Daniel Drezner bio:  https://fletcher.tufts.edu/people/daniel-drezner   Daniel Drezner, “There is No China C...

Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall chat with Peter Singer of New America about his new novel  Burn In,  and why fiction can be useful for our understanding of national security policy.    Peter Singer bio,  https://www.newamerica.org/our-people/peter-warren-singer/  Burn In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution,  https://www.burninbook.com/ Surveillance Takes Wing:...

Eric Gomez and Christopher Preble join Emma Ashford to discuss their new paper, “Building a Modern Military,” and how COVID-19 will change the U.S. military.   Eric Gomez bio:  https://www.cato.org/people/eric-gomez Christopher Preble bio:  https://www.cato.org/people/christopher-preble Building a Modern Military:  https://www.cato.org/publications/white-paper/building-modern-m...

Mark Hannah of the Eurasia Group Foundation joins Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall to talk about how the world views America and American-style democracy in the age of COVID-19.      Mark Hannah bio:  https://egfound.org/about/our-team Eurasia Group Foundation,  Global Views of American Democracy  (2020) Mark Hannah, “ Stop Declaring War on a Virus ,” War on the Rocks H...

Alice Hunt Friend of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall to talk about the increasingly strained relations between civilian and military leaders in the Trump administration.  Alice Hunt Friend bio:  https://www.csis.org/people/alice-hunt-friend This is What Was So Unusual About Making Capt. Bret Crozier Step Down:  https:...

Greg Koblentz of George Mason University joins Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall to talk about the international security implications of the coronavirus pandemic. Greg Koblentz bio Greg Koblentz and Mike Hunzeker, " National Security in the Age of Pandemics ," Defense One , April 3, 2020 Gregory Koblentz, " Biosecurity Reconsidered: Calibrating Biological Threats and Responses ," International Secur...

Dan Nexon of Georgetown University joins Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall to talk about his new book, Exit from Hegemony. Show Notes: Dan Nexon Exit from Hegemony Dan Nexon, " What if COVID-19 Is Our First Case of Global (Non)cooperation in a Post-hegemonic World? " Power Problems: Great Power Competition, Part I | Power Problems: Great Power Competition, Part II Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall are joined by Brandon Valeriano to discuss the Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s official report. Brandon Valeriano bio Cyberspace Solarium Commission Brandon Valeriano and Benjamin Jensen, " The Myth of the Cyber Offense: The Case for Restraint ," Cato Institute Policy Analysis 862, January 15, 2019. Brandon Valeriano, Benjamin Jensen, and Ryan C. Mannes, Cyber Strat...

Emma Ashford and John Glaser are joined by political scientist Ellen Wald to discuss how global oil markets interact with U.S. foreign policy. Show Notes Ellen Wald website Event: The Iran Crisis and American Energy Security Ellen Wald on Forbes.com Rosemary Kelanic and Charles Glaser, Crude Strategy: Rethinking the U.S. Military Commitment to the Persian Gulf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Join Trevor Thrall and Emma Ashford as we discuss public engagement in the Trump era with Paul Poast, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago. Paul Poast bio Paul Poast, " Twitter Threads ," Tanisha M. Fazal and Paul Poast, " War Is Not Over: What the Optimists Get Wrong About Conflict ." Foreign Affairs , November/December 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Join Trevor Thrall and Emma Ashford as we discuss the failures and history of regime change with Ben Denison, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Benjamin Denison bio Benjamin Denison, The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: The Failure of Regime-Change Operations ," Policy Analysis 881 Benjamin Denison, " Regime Change Rarely Succeeds. When will the U.S. l...

Adam Mount, Senior Fellow and the Director of the Defense Posture Project at the Federation of American Scientists, joins Trevor Thrall and Emma Ashford to discuss the future of progressive foreign policy. Adam Mount bio Adam Mount, “ Principles for a Progressive Defense Policy , Texas National Security Review , December 2018 Emma Ashford and Trevor Thrall, “ The Battle Inside the Political P...

Dan Ikenson, director of Cato’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, joins Trevor Thrall and guest host John Glaser to discuss the economic and foreign policy implications of Trump’s recent trade deals. Daniel J. Ikenson bio Daniel J. Ikenson, “ A Few Things to Like about the U.S.-China Trade Deal ,” Cato at Liberty , December 16, 2019 Daniel J. Ikenson, “ Trump’s Alleged Trade Deal...

Michael Swaine, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins Trevor Thrall and guest host John Glaser to discuss the crisis in Hong Kong, the plight of the Uighurs, and China’s recent authoritarian turn. Michael Swaine bio Michael Swaine, “ Chinese State‐​Society Relations: Why Beijing Isn’t Trembling and Containment Won’t Work ,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peac...

Negar Mortazavi, diplomatic correspondent for The Independent, joins Trevor Thrall and guest host John Glaser to discuss the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran, recent Iranian protests, and the future of the JCPOA. Negar Mortazavi coverage at The Independent Farnaz Fassihi and Rick Gladstone, “ With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Is Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years ,” New York Times , December 1, 2019...

Jim Goldgeier, former dean of the School of International Service at American University and resident scholar at the Brookings Institution, joins Trevor Thrall and guest host John Glaser to discuss President Trump’s use of irregular channels of foreign policy making in Ukraine. Jim Goldgeier Bio Goldgeier and Saunders, “ How much have Trump’s dealings with Ukraine deviated from the norm ?”  W...

Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins Trevor Thrall and guest host John Glaser to discuss the launch of Washington D.C.’s newest foreign policy think tank. Quincy Institute website Stephen Wertheim, “ The Quincy Institute Opposes America’s Endless Wars. Why Should That Be a Scandal? ,” Wahington Post , August 30, 2019 David Klion, “ Ca...