Deep Dish Live: How the 2020 Election Will Shape US Global Engagement
A live taping of our global affairs podcast, Deep Dish, where Council President Ivo Daalder and American Enterprise Institute’s Kori Schake reacted to results of the 2020 election.
About This Event
Many experts are warning it may take days, weeks, or even months to determine the winner of the 2020 presidential election. How will the result, or lack of clarity on the result, affect US national security, relations with key allies, simmering conflicts, and the larger US role in the world? Council President Ivo Daalder and American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) Kori Schake will share their post-election reactions and offer insights on challenges the next administration will face. Join us for a live episode of our global affairs podcast, Deep Dish, hosted by vice president of studies Brian Hanson.
About the Speakers
President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013, took on the new role of CEO in 2023, and now serves as president emeritus. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council.
Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute
Kori Schake is a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Before joining AEI, she was the deputy director-general of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. She is the author of five books, including her most recent, "The State and the Soldier: A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States" (2025).
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.