Power transitions are a hot topic in international relations! David Kang and Xinru Ma join Emma Ashford to discuss why we should look outside Europe for insight.   David Kang Bio: https://dornsife.usc.edu/cf/faculty-and-staff/faculty.cfm?pid=1024445  Xinru Ma Bio: https://cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/people/xinru-ma#:~:text=She%20uses%20game%20theoretical%20models,processing%20methods%20to%20large%2Dscale  David Kang and Xinru Ma, “Power Transitions: Thucydides Didn’t Live in East Asia,” Washington Quarterly.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  James Dobbins, Gabrielle Tarini, and Ali Wyne, “The Lost Generation in American Foreign Policy,” RAND Corporation.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-fravel2.     Taylor Fravel, “Why are India and China Skirmishing at their Border?” Washington Post.3.     Taylor Fravel, “China’s Sovereignty Obsession,” Foreign Affairs.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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," The New York Times.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-lockeEric Schlosser, The New Yorker, “Almost Everything in Dr. Strangelove was True.” Eric Gomez and Caroline Dorminey, “America’s Nuclear Crossroads”  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, “Partnership or Predation? How Rising States Contend With Declining Great Powers.” 3.     Emma Ashford and Matthew Kroenig, Foreign Policy, “Is This The Beginning of a New Cold War with China?”  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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," PoliticoAndrew Lautz and Jonathan Bydlak, "Defund the Pentagon: The Conservative Case," PoliticoEric Gomez, Lauren Sander, and Brandon Valeriano, "OCOMust Go," Defense One Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Crisis,” Reason Magazine: https://reason.com/2020/04/25/there-is-no-china-crisis/  Daniel Drezner, “The Most Counterintuitive Prediction About World Politics and the Coronavirus,” https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/03/30/most-counterintuitive-prediction-about-world-politics-covid-19/Emma Ashford and Matthew Kroenig, “Will Trump’s Decision To Cut WHO Funding Accomplish Anything?” Foreign Policy: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/17/will-trumps-decision-to-cut-who-funding-accomplish-anything/Christopher Preble, “How Will Coronavirus Change US National Security Strategy?” Responsible Statecraft: https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/how-will-covid-19-change-us-national-security-strategy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.