Runnin’ the world
We examine what Kamala Harris’ foreign policy might look like, Biden’s international legacy and the implications of a second Trump term for global security.
Washington DC-based international policy expert Dr Nancy Okail joins Dr Emma Shortis on this episode of After America to discuss America’s relationships with China and the Middle East, and possibility a more progressive approach to foreign policy led by Kamala Harris.
This discussion was recorded on Friday 2 August 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
Guest: Nancy Okail, President and CEO, Centre for International Policy // @NancyGEO
Host: Emma Shortis, Senior Research for International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis
Show notes:
‘Ukraine and Israel and the Two Joe Bidens’ by Matthew Duss, The New Republic (December 2023)
‘The Killing of a Hamas Leader Is Part of a Larger War’ by Matthew Duss and Nancy Okail, The New York Times (August 2024)
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