Democracy Paradox cover image

Hal Brands Thinks China is a Declining Power... Here's Why that's a Problem

Democracy Paradox

00:00

The Importance of Picking Your Battles

The Cold War taught the U.S. that it had to pick its battles and focus resources on specific areas of the world. Korea at first wasn't strategically important, but after China's fall was attacked by North Korea in 1950, America felt compelled to intervene. "Pick your spots is both good advice and advice that is devilishly hard to follow," says Peter Bergen.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app