What does geopolitics have to do with the 2026 FIFA World Cup? A lot, it turns out. Carnegie's Francesco Siccardi explains ⚽️
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"We see China as a very transactional actor in the region. We don't see it as a very useful diplomatic partner. It doesn't understand us. It's not very interested in us. It likes doing business her...
Building influence: China's Belt and Road Initiative and the geopolitics of infrastructure
PODCAST: Over the past decade, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has redrawn physical, economic, and political maps. From ports in the Indian Ocean to railways across Central Asia, the BRI has...
Today, global competition is not only about military strength or economic power. It is also about influence – the stories, culture, education, and ideas that shape how people see the world.
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Most people see BRICS as a unified global force, but in reality, it’s a fractured collection with conflicting interests — as recent drone attacks among members reveal.
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This episode unpacks the causes, key events, and consequences of the Spanish-American War, highlighting how it shaped U.S. foreign policy into the modern era.
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Russia is boosting its influence in Africa. But African countries are using Russia for their goals too. Nate Reynolds and Frances Z. Brown, two editors of a new collection (from Carnegie’s Africa P...
ReCentered Episode 5: Sun Chenghao on China, the Global Order, and the Limits of Convergence
ReCentered Episode 5: Sun Chenghao on China, the Global Order, and the Limits of Convergence
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Testify with Henry Ziemer: China’s Expanding Interests in Latin America
Henry Ziemer testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding China’s evolving infrastructure strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
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Australia's exports flow north through Southeast Asia. Its fuel flows back the same way. Professor Michael Wesley spells out what a Chinese sphere of influence in the region would actually mean for...
Understanding Chinese Power
In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Zoe Liu, Fellow in China Studies with the Council on Foreign Relations. They discuss Zoe’s new Foreign Affairs piece,...
Can China Sway Australia?
In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Charlie Edel, Senior Adviser and Australia Chair at CSIS. Charlie unpacks China’s strategy towards Australi...
ReCentered Episode 2: Alexander Gabuev on Russia, China, and BRICS
ReCentered Episode 2: Alexander Gabuev on Russia, China, and BRICS
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In the second episode of the ReCentered podcast,...
From 'spheres of influence' to 'naked imperialism' to 'peace through strength,' analysts of foreign affair...
China’s Growing Influence in Latin America
In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Francisco Urdinez, Associate Professor at the Political Science Institute of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ch...
ReCentered Episode 1: India, Europe, and the Shifting Global Order
ReCentered Episode 1: India, Europe, and the Shifting Global Order
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In the first episode of the ReCentered podcast,...
The Donroe Doctrine, Explained
How does a 200-year-old policy help explain the Trump administration's recent actions toward Venezuela, Greenland, and the Western Hemisphere at large? CSIS Americas Program experts, Ryan C. Berg a...
What are CSIS experts' boldest geopolitical predictions in 2026?
After a momentous year of geopolitical shifts, 12 CSIS experts join Will to share what they consider the most significant developments in different parts of the world in 2025. They also share their...
