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Robert D. Blackwill, the Henry A. Kissinger senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at CFR, and Richard Fontaine, the chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the U.S. response to the rise of China.  
 
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Mentioned on the Episode 
 
Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine, Lost Decade: The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power
 
Hillary Clinton, “America’s Pacific Century,” Foreign Policy
 
Philip Zelikow, “Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking,” Texas National Security Review
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/us-pivot-asia-robert-d-blackwill-and-richard-fontaine 

Michelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the ongoing deadly conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
 
Mentioned on the Episode 
 
Michelle Gavin, “The World’s Shameful Neglect of Sudan,” CFR.org
 
“Sudan’s Civil War, With Michelle Gavin,” The President’s Inbox
 
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/sudans-ongoing-civil-war-michelle-gavin 

Liana Fix, a fellow for Europe at the CFR, and Matthias Mattijs, senior fellow for Europe at CFR and associate professor of international political economy at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the results and consequences of the 2024 European Parliament elections.
 
Mentioned on the Episode 
 
Liana Fix, A New German Power? Germany’s Role in European Russia Policy 
 
Caroline Kapp and Matthias Matthijs, “What’s at Stake in the EU Elections?,” CFR.org
 
Additional Reading
 
Liana Fix, “How Will the EU Elections Results Change Europe?,” CFR.org
 
Matthias Matthijs, “Have European Voters Hamstrung the EU?,” Foreign Affairs
 
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/right-surges-eu-elections-liana-fix-and-matthias-matthijs  

Steven A. Cook, the Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the United States’ past, present, and future policy in the Middle East.
 
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Mentioned on the Episode 
 
George H. W. Bush and Brent Scowcroft, A World Transformed
 
Steven A. Cook, False Dawn: Protest, Democracy, and Violence in the Middle East
 
Steven A. Cook, The End of Ambition: America's Past, Present, and Future in the Middle East
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/us-policy-middle-east-steven-cook 

Andrés Rozental, a distinguished retired Mexican diplomat, president of Rozental & Asociados, and the founding president of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the dynamics of Mexico’s upcoming election and its consequences for the Mexican people as well as for U.S.-Mexico relations.
 
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/mexicos-presidential-election-andres-rozental 

David Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for the New York Times, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the post-Cold War ended and why the new era of geopolitical rivalry began.
 
Mentioned on the Episode 
 
John Maggio, Year One: A Political Odyssey, HBO Max
 
David E. Sanger, New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West, with Mary K. Brooks 
 
David E. Sanger, The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age
 
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/americas-new-cold-wars-david-sanger