Understanding U.S. Elections in the Context of Larger Geopolitical Trends

In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast, Rodger Baker speaks with Matt Gertken about the importance of leveraging geopolitical analysis to contextualize elections.

Matt is BCA Research’s Chief Strategist, Geopolitical Strategy and US Political Strategy. He oversees the firm’s coverage of market-relevant policy developments across the world. He has 18 years’ experience in the field and appears frequently in global news media. Prior to joining BCA in 2015, Matt worked as a Senior Analyst at STRATFOR (Strategic Forecasting) and in a range of academic and publishing roles. Matt holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.

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