Reflecting on Global Politics in 2021

In this episode, we look back at two of the more consequential foreign policy issues facing the US today: the global pandemic and the emerging strategy to deal with a rising China. In addition, we give an update on the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the recent buzz about a nuclear energy renaissance. 

Topics and Timestamps:

3:40 - Russia-Ukraine13:00 - Nuclear and LNG26:30 Global Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution40:30 Great Power Politics and U.S. China Strategy

Articles Mentioned in Episode:

Russia Ukraine crisis

Russia Issues Lists of Demands (The Guardian)Nato open to dialogue with Russia on European security demands (FT)

Energy in Focus: Nuclear power renewal and Surging LNG Demand

Is Nuclear Energy Green? (WaPo)US-China gas deals defy tensions between world powers (FT)

Covid and Vaccine Diplomacy

Vaccine Diplomacy sees Nicaragua cut ties with Taiwan for Covid shots (The Brazilian Report)Doubts over efficacy of Chinese vaccines stoke anxiety at home and abroad (FT)How the faltering global vaccination effort paved the way for alarming variants (Vox)Moderna's missteps undermine US vaccine diplomacy (The Hill)

China Grand Strategy

The Inevitable Rivalry (John Mearsheimer; Foreign Affairs)Jiakun Jack Zhang (University of Kansas)  “Assessing the Trade War’s Impact on Foreign Invested Enterprises in China” Conference Paper International Studies Association Annual Conference 2021

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