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The State of Global Democracy with the Council on Global Affairs and Freedom House  

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Susan B. Glasser moderated a dialogue with Michael J. Abramowitz and Jeremy D. Rosner who discussed global democracy and political freedom.

The State of Global Democracy at the Council

The Trump Presidency: One Year Later 

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McKay Coppins moderated a discussion with David Axelrod, Timothy Naftali, and Kori Schake to discuss how the first year of the Trump presidency will be judged by historians in years to come.

Donald Trump speaking at a rally in 2016
Gage Skidmore

Russia, Ukraine, and the Fate of Europe's Borderlands

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The Council’s Ivo H. Daalder and Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum discussed Ukraine, Russia, and if the West can help avoid a war with Russia in Europe’s borderlands.

The flag of Ukraine
George Tavadze

Is This the Asian Century?

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Michael Auslin, Karl Friedhoff, and Deborah Lehr joined Phil Levy to discuss whether we are truly in an Asian century.

Aerial view of The Great Wall of China
Vidar Nordli-Mathisen

Will America Remain the World's Policeman? Should It?

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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs welcomed CNN’s Fareed Zakaria to discuss how the United States is losing its power to influence and shape geopolitics.

Fareed Zakaria speaking at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Axelrod on the 2016 Elections

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David Axelrod discussed whether a Democratic candidate could hold together a coalition of minority and women voters, and Republican efforts to retain control of the Senate with POLITICO's Natasha Korecki. 

David Axelrod speaking at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Jeb Bush to Address The Chicago Council

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Jeb Bush gave the first foreign policy speech of his still-unannounced campaign to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Governor Jeb Bush speaking at the Lincoln Dinner in 2015
John Pemble

Can China Rise Peacefully?

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Political science expert and author John J. Mearsheimer joined the Council to discuss his realist theory of foreign relations.

The flag of China, with a gray sky in the background
Ezreal Zhang