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Takeaways from Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes.
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Realism and Restraint America's New Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Stephen M. Walt joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to discuss whether it’s time for the US to develop a more restrained foreign policy outlook. -
How the American Public Views China
An important debate has cracked open about the future of the U.S.-China relationship. This was inevitable. But the debate, while increasingly contentious, has been limited to politicians, policymakers, and pundits, largely overlooking what most
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Raghuram Rajan on Economics | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Raghuram Rajan explains what bananas reveal about markets and governments, the importance of communities in economics, and whether China or India has a more enviable economy.
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Why is the U.S. arming Taiwan?
The U.S. has maintained a delicate balance between not officially recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign nation and arming the island to fend off any Chinese aggression. -
Eurasia's Freight Infrastructure vs. Russia's War in Ukraine | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Even as the war in Ukraine creates risks, the extensive city-based CEFT network remains resilient from its continued expansion, improved infrastructure, and operational adaptability.
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Kazakhstan's Uncertain Future | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As Putin's reach extends beyond Russia, civil society groups grapple with a crackdown at home and threats from abroad.
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1 in 5 young people around the world are NEETs. What does that mean?
Across the world there is a growing number of young people who aren’t in school, don’t have a job, and aren’t in any sort of vocational training. -
Will America Remain the World’s Policeman? Should It? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs welcomes CNN’s Fareed Zakaria to discuss how the United States is losing its power to influence and shape geopolitics. -
The Global Order Might Be Big Enough for the US and China
Blinken’s China visit “could pave the way for a direct summit between US President Joe Biden and Xi,” writes Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast.
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Engage or Retreat? American Views on US Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Wilson Center and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs released the 2019 Chicago Council Survey, a detailed look into Americans’ views on vital issues. -
What Are Sanctions—and Do They Work? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.
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Nathan Law on Autonomy and Activism in Hong Kong | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Leading activist Nathan Law joins journalist Edward Luce for a virtual conversation on democracy, political activism, and the future of Hong Kong. -
Cities as Geopolitical Testbeds of Digital Infrastructure | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
African cities have emerged as proxy arenas where different modes of international relations are given effect through the development of infrastructure.
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Emerging Leaders Program November Information Session | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Former Emerging Leaders join this session to share insight on their experience in the program and answer questions from potential applicants. -
Deconstructing the Bipartisan Consensus on the China Threat
"Bipartisan consensus (on the scope of the threat) needs to be reconsidered because the wrong diagnosis could yield the wrong, or even dangerous, prescriptions," Paul Heer writes.
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US Arms Sales Reveal Discord in Taiwan's Defense Strategy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.
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Trade Wars, Slowing Global Economy, and Monetary Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert S. Kaplan, joins the Council for a discussion about monetary policy for the US economy. -
Paul Heer on the Danger of Overstating China's Ambitions
"We have to deal with China and the way to deal with it is to engage with it," argues Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer in the Wire China.
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Rebuilding a Bipartisan Consensus on Trade Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This book provides the non-specialist reader with the background to understand the debates about trade.
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Biden Urges South Korea Not to Fill Chip Gap in China
President Yoon will likely sell the idea of “lining up major investments coming into South Korea from American companies,” says Karl Friedhoff.
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Year in Review: 2022 in Public Opinion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.
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Tensions in Israel, Post-Brexit Britain, India's Rise | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Deborah Amos, Bobby Ghosh, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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The G7 Now Has a Plan for Countering China and Russia
"The G-7 approach has three facets: ignore Russian intimidation, economically decouple from China and court nations throughout the Global South," Paul Poast writes.
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Half of Americans Say Diversity Benefits the United States | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.
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US-China Rapprochement Will Not Come Quickly
“Both sides continue to pursue policies that appear aimed more at competition and confrontation,” writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.
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Venezuela's Two Presidents | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Latin America expert Peter Schechter and veteran diplomat Cecile Shea join this week’s Deep Dish to discuss varying opinions on Venezuela’s two claimants to power, Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro.
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How Population Shapes Power | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
While some areas of the world continue to see population growth—many countries in Africa, for example—fertility rates are falling everywhere else. What does that mean for geopolitics?
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The Fallout of Zero-COVID in China
China's Zero-COVID policy was "meant to be living proof of a superior system of governance," writes Kris Hartley in the Diplomat.
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Rethinking our Engagement with the Global South | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.
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Longworth Media Fellowships to Promote Foreign Reporting by Midwestern Journalists | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council announces the Longworth Media Fellowships, a program to fund and promote foreign reporting by Chicago and Midwestern journalists. https://globalaffairs.org/longworth-media-fellowships-promote-foreign-reporting-midwestern-journalists -
Polling Problems, 2020 Edition | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
America saw inaccurate polling for the House and Senate races across the country, which overestimated Democratic support in a wide range of races.
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Year in Review: 2021 in Public Opinion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.
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There's a New NAFTA in Town | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Experts Duncan Wood, Laura Dawson, and Phil Levy join Deep Dish to discuss what's in the new NAFTA agreement and its significance on the global economy.
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Ivo Daalder on Biden's Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council leadership members are invited to a private dialogue on the politics, policies, and personnel driving the Biden administration’s foreign policy agenda. -
Chinese Spy Balloon Pops Prospects for US-China Rapprochement
The incident reflects the emerging adversarial pathology of US-China relations, which is increasingly obstructing any efforts at mutual understanding, Paul Heer writes.
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Are America and China Headed for Military Conflict?
Is conflict inevitable between the two superpowers? Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer joins Jacob Heilbrunn and Elbridge A. Colby to discuss.
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Cities, Infrastructure, and Geopolitics Project | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
China, the US, and the EU are all seeking to influence urban spaces beyond their borders as infrastructure becomes critical to great power competition. https://globalaffairs.org/explore-research/center-global-cities/cities-infrastructure-and-geopolitics-project -
2023 Survey of Public Opinion on US Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.
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AI, Disruption, and the Future of Spying | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Amy Zegart, author of “Spies, Lies and Algorithms”, reveals how technology is transforming espionage.
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The Geopolitics of Climate Change | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
As extreme weather increasingly uproots communities and economies, experts Simon Dalby and Joshua Busby predict how climate change will affect foreign policy.
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The US Still Needs Europe to Compete with China
"If the US does view China as the key threat to its interests, then neglecting Europe will effectively play into Beijing’s hands," Paul Poast writes.
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US Opinion Leaders Support Aid to Taiwan | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.
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Amb. Scheffer: China Perpetuates "the Big Lie" on Uyghurs
David Scheffer and Uyghur activist Jewher Ilham talk to Christiane Amanpour following a report accusing China of "genocide."
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What Americans Think about China and Taiwan
Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura argue that a majority of Americans support backing Taiwan as the U.S. has backed Ukraine, as long as U.S. troops aren’t involved.
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Diane Swonk on the Coronavirus Impact and 2020 Economic Currents | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Grant Thornton's chief economist Diane Swonk joins The Economist's Midwest Correspondent Adam Roberts for a conversation on the developing impact of COVID-19. -
Japanese More Confident than Americans in US Power | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.
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Chinese Cyber Attacks and Industrial Espionage | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Lesley Carhart and Adam Segal join Brian Hanson to discuss international cyber space.
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John Kerry on American Leadership in an Era of Opportunity and Risk | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Secretary Kerry highlights America's current international objectives and discusses our country's role in the world moving forward in the fourth annual Louis B. Susman Lecture. -
The Food Waste and Climate Connection | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
If food waste were a country, it would be the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter behind China and the US.