Why does Judd Apatow have a better grasp on the China problem than Washington does?  How should we understand the Indo-Pacific Quad, and what's a "speech-act institution?"  Does Turkey have an imperial foreign policy?  And why is nobody paying attention to India's sphere of influence?  Also this episode: What principles should guide East Asia policy?  The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft takes a decent crack at answering.  

Dan Nexon Tweet: https://twitter.com/dhnexon/status/1312922875574341633

Robert Kelly Tweet: https://twitter.com/robert_e_kelly/status/1313085718864904192?s=21

Zack Beauchamp Tweet: https://twitter.com/zackbeauchamp/status/1314009093250654208

Josh Lederman Tweet: https://twitter.com/JoshNBCNews/status/1313259283560177671?s=19

Edward Alden on Biden and Trade Wars: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/02/biden-trump-trade-wars-election-2020/

Contributors: Pete McKenzie, Jake Dellow, Gaby Magnuson