Foreign Policy Live

Trump’s election can be interpreted as a change election, signaling the rejection of things as they were. But what does all this change mean for the world? How are countries and companies navigating new geopolitical risks with Trump’s win? In a bonus episode, FP’s Ravi Agrawal puts these questions to the world’s foremost geopolitical risk expert, Ian Bremmer. He’s also the president and founder of Eurasia Group, as well as GZERO Media. 

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Ian Bremmer: The Global Credibility Gap

Ian Bremmer: The Next Global Superpower Isn’t Who You Think

Carl Bildt: Trump’s Dealmaking Record Could Be Bad News for Ukraine

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is moving rapidly to nominate loyalists to key administration positions. How much do these choices matter? And what do his personnel choices mean for our assessments of his foreign policy? Conservative scholar Kori Schake sits down with Ravi Agrawal to share what we might expect from a second Trump term.

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Transcript: How Much Do Trump’s Personnel Choices Matter?

FP Staff: Trump’s Foreign-Policy Influencers

Stephen M. Walt: The 10 Foreign-Policy Implications of the 2024 U.S. Election

Kori Schake: North Korea Joining Russia’s War Is a Sign of Weakness

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What was supposed to be one of the closest elections in history ended early Wednesday morning with a decisive victory for former U.S. President Donald Trump. The election took place against a backdrop of a particularly divided and polarized electorate. Does history have any precedents or lessons for the current moment? 

Join FP’s Ravi Agrawal in conversation with historians Julian E. Zelizer and Joanne Freeman.

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

FP Staff: What Trump’s Win Means for U.S. Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer: When Did Democrats Lose the Working Class?

Michael Hirsh: Why She Lost

Barbara F. Walter: Could Civil War Erupt in America?

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As China’s influence grows in Asia and around the world, how will the next U.S. president manage Washington’s most important relationship? And beyond China, how do Donald Trump and Kamala Harris compare in their approach toward other Asian countries? In the fifth and final episode of a special election series, FP’s Ravi Agrawal speaks with Ryan Hass and Lynn Kuok. 

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Lili Pike: How Does the U.S.-China ‘Cold War’ End?

Agathe Demarais: Why China Is Rooting for Trump

Derek Grossman: The Once Wobbly Quad Is Here to Stay

Sumit Ganguly and Dinsha Mistree: Modi’s Third-Term Foreign Policy Looks the Same

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Judging by the way Latin America is discussed in the U.S. presidential elections, Americans view the continent mostly in negative terms: as the source of unwanted immigration and drug cartels. But the reality is obviously more complex. The region includes America’s largest trading partner—Mexico—and it is an arena for intense geopolitical competition.

In the fourth episode of FP Live’s special election series, host Ravi Agrawal asks Moisés Naím, a former Venezuelan minister of trade and industry, and Catherine Osborn, the writer of FP’s Latin America Brief, how Trump and Harris differ on policy. 

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Catherine Osborn: How Migration Became a U.S. Foreign-Policy Priority

Connor Pfeiffer and Ryan C. Berg: Mexico and the United States Need to Talk About China Now

Oliver Stuenkel: Trump Has His Own Monroe Doctrine

Geoff Ramsey and Jason Marczak: What’s Next for U.S. Policy in Venezuela?

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Africa has been neglected by recent administrations; the last presidential visit was in 2015, though President Joe Biden will be making a trip to Angola in December. How will the next president handle this large and diverse continent? FP’s Ravi Agrawal is joined by two Africa experts—Martin Kimani and Zainab Usman—on the third installment of FP Live’s special election series. 

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Martin Kimani: How to Restore the American Center

Henry Tugendhat: The U.S. Has a Better Offer for Africa Than Debt

Christina Lu: Washington Wants to Revive a Critical Minerals Mega-Railway Through Africa

Chris Murphy: Kenya’s Anti-Corruption Protests Are a Wake-Up Call for Washington

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Among foreign policy issues, how the United States should approach its relationship with Europe might be the one on which presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris disagree most. To find out why, hear Nathalie Tocci, the director of Rome’s Istituto Affari Internazionali, and Mark Leonard, the director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, on the second episode of FP Live’s special election series.

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

A. Wess Mitchell and Jakub Grygiel: U.S. Strategy Should Be Europe First, Then Asia

Hal Brands: Trump’s Return Would Transform Europe

FP Contributors: Europe Alone

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Every day this week, FP Live will have a new episode focused on a different part of the world and how presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris would tailor their foreign policies for those regions. In this episode, host Ravi Agrawal looks at the Middle East and speaks with experts Steven A. Cook and Sanam Vakil. 

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

Steven A. Cook: Why Americans and Israelis Don’t See Eye to Eye on Iran

Talal Mohammad: Why the Gulf States Are Likely Backing Trump

Rishi Iyengar: Why Everyone’s Suddenly Talking About Iranian Election Hacking

Arash Reisinezhad: Iran’s Israel Strategy Has Already Changed

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Last week, a regular Israeli patrol in southern Gaza chanced upon the person they had been hunting for more than a year: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His death raised some big questions: How much of a blow would this be for Hamas? What would it mean for Israel’s strategy? This week’s guest has thought a lot about all of these questions. Gen. David Petraeus led U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan at the height of counterterrorism efforts there.

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

FP Live: David Petraeus on a World at War

FP Live Transcript: David Petraeus: Why 9/11 Is a Cautionary Tale for Israel

Steven A. Cook: Sinwar Is Dead. Hamas Is Very Much Alive.

Daniel Byman: Israel’s Killing of Yahya Sinwar Is Not a Turning Point

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North Korea and Iran are fascinating countries for many reasons, but also because they're part of an emerging alliance of autocracies. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are increasingly helping each other out in a range of global hotspots, often stymieing U.S. interests. But what is their end goal?

FP Live asks Barbara Slavin, an Iran expert at the Stimson Center, and Chung Min Lee, a Korea expert at the Carnegie Endowment.

Suggested reading

(FP links are paywall-free):Daniel R. DePetris and Jennifer Kavanagh: The ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Overhyped

Robbie Gramer: Looks Like ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Back on the Menu

The Economist: A new “quartet of chaos” threatens America

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