Peak China and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Neo-isolationism

On this episode, we begin by exploring the future of the Wagner group given the death of its leader, Prighozin. We also look at the slow progress of Ukraine’s counteroffensive and whether the conflict is headed towards a stalemate. Then, have we reached peak China? We discuss the causes and implications of China’s weakening economy. Finally, we explain what is so concerning about Republican Presidential hopeful, Vivek Ramaswamy’s foreign policy proposals.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

02:30 - Prigozhin’s Assassination and Ukraine’s Counteroffensive27:30 - Is this peak China? China’s Economy in Crisis50:30 - GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s Foreign Policy

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Breakthrough?

Prigozhin’s Real Legacy: The Mercenary Blueprint (Sean McFate (NDU); NY Times)A Brutal Path Forward, Village by Village (NY Times)Ukraine’s counter-offensive is speeding up (The Economist)The Case for Negotiating with Russia (The New Yorker)

Peak China is Real: China’s Economy in Crisis

Is a declining China even more dangerous for the West? (The Times London)Xi’s Age of Stagnation (Foreign Affairs)The End of China’s Economic Miracle (Foreign Affairs)What Happened to Japan? (NY Times)Don’t Drive Smart Students Away (Ryan and Anita’s War on the Rocks article)

GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s Foreign Policy

A Viable Realism and Revival Doctrine (The American Conservative)The Sinister History Behind the Right’s Putin-Mania (Vanity Fair)Henry Kissinger Pushed Trump to Work With Russia to Box In China (Daily Beast)

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