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A woman waves a handheld Indian flag.
Dec
18
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Navigating the Middle: India's Global Role
Hybrid EVENT

Samir Saran and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss India's distinctive foreign policy strategy and its implications for the global order.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stands at a podium with a microphone as a Hungarian flag waves in the foreground.
Dec
11
Denes Erdos / AP
The Rise of Illiberal Democracy: Lessons from Hungary
Hybrid EVENT

David Pressman and Suzanne Nossel discuss Hungary's descent from democracy into illiberalism.

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A man holds a Chinese national flag to mark the 76th National Day of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong on October 1, 2025.
Nov
17
Chan Long Hei / AP
The US and China: Competition, Coexistence, or Collision?
Hybrid EVENT

Rana Mitter and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss great power competition, strategic rivalry, and the evolving US-China relationship.

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Flags of Mexico, Canada, and the United States flying from flagpoles.
Nov
13
Paul Sancya / AP
USMCA 2026: Renegotiating North America's Economic Future
Hybrid EVENT

Heather Hurlburt, Eric Miller, Orlando Pérez Gárate, and Robert Gulotty discuss the 2026 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review and how it might shape the future of North American economic cooperation.

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