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Stay Tuned with Preet

America’s Allies & Enemies (with David Sanger)

May 2, 2024
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Sanger discusses U.S. international conflict, trade, and power dynamics. Topics include trial memories, 'prior bad acts', and Preet's favorite law movie. They also delve into China's rise, Russia's actions, and American foreign policy in defending the West.
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  • Building a strong internal democratic foundation is crucial for countries, as forcibly imposing democracy externally proves challenging.
  • Deciphering crucial insights from vast surveillance data is complex, as the abundance of information hinders understanding in conflicts like Ukraine and Afghanistan.

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Democracy: Import vs. Export

Democracy proves to be a great import for countries with the capacity to sustain it, rather than a successful export. Despite the global aspiration for democratic values, nations struggle to impose democracy forcibly. Recent geopolitical events highlight the challenge of projecting democratic ideals onto other regions, underscoring the significance of a strong internal democratic foundation over external promotion.

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