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Global Insights
Network 20/20’s Global Insights is a series of moderated conversations that brings together a curious global audience to dig deeper into macro-level and region-specific trends shaping our world.
Episodes
- Global Insights
Political and Economic Crossroads: U.S.- Latin America Relations Amidst the 2024 Elections
When President Biden took office after President Trump, many hoped for a fresh start in U.S.-Latin American relations, especially with the rise of progressive…
Global InsightsNorth America’s Economic Future Amidst 2024 Elections
Visit us at Network2020.org. 2024 is a significant year for the trilateral relationship between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. It marks the 30th anniversary of…
Global InsightsStrategic Recalibration: The U.S. Role in the Middle East
Visit us at Network2020.org. The events of 9/11 marked a pivotal moment in U.S. foreign policy, reshaping America’s role in the Middle East and leading to two…
Global InsightsNATO and the Impact of Upcoming Elections
Visit us at Network2020.org. Upcoming domestic election results in member states have the potential to drastically affect the stability and operational…
Global InsightsTalking with the Taliban: Afghanistan Post-Withdrawal
August 30th will mark the 3-year anniversary of the final day of the controversial US withdrawal from Afghanistan, an event that marked the end of a nearly…
Global InsightsThe 2024 Olympics: Hidden Agendas and International Politics
Visit us at Network2020.org. The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has consistently positioned itself as against the politicization of sport. In The…
Global InsightsDigital Transformation: Washington’s Rewired Diplomacy in Africa
Visit us at Network2020.org. In December 2022, the U.S. – Africa Leaders Summit launched the Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) initiative, catalyzing…
Global InsightsThe Evolution of ISIS and Its Challenge for U.S. Foreign Policy
Visit us at Network2020.org. The ISIS attacks on the Crocus City Hall theater in Russia this past March brought Islamic jihadism back to the headlines…
Global InsightsIran’s Elections: Implications for Iran and the Region’s Future
Visit us at Network2020.org. This Friday, Iranians head back to the polls for a runoff election, following a historic low turnout in the June 28 presidential…
Global InsightsAustralia: The New Superpower of the South?
Visit us at Network2020.org. Australia sits in the South Pacific as a far East bastion of the West. As a strategic actor in this region, and since gaining…
Global InsightsASEAN Nations and the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections
Visit us at Network2020.org. The ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) all…
Global InsightsElections 2024: South Africa’s Democracy and Foreign Policy Outlook
Visit us at Network2020.org As South Africa approaches its 2024 elections, the political landscape is more uncertain than ever. For three decades, the African…
Global InsightsThe World Bank & IMF: Navigating Great Power Competition
Visit us at Network2020.org The International Financial Institutions (IFIs), including prominent entities like the World Bank and the International Monetary…
Global InsightsHumanitarianism Contested: The Challenge of Aid to Gaza
Learn more about how you can join our community at Network2020.org. It has now surpassed six months since the explosion of war between Israel and Gaza. This…
Global InsightsUkraine, Wagner, and Navalny: Putin’s Perpetual Power and What It Means for Russia
The 2024 Presidential Election in Russia, scheduled from March 15 to 17, 2024, comes amid heightened tensions following the tragic death of Alexei Navalny…
Global InsightsStruggling Democracy: Politics, Power, and Elections in Pakistan
The recent events around Pakistan's general elections have highlighted significant challenges to the country's democracy. The legal issues and opposition faced…
Global InsightsIs the U.S. Ready to Support Multiple Conflicts?
As the global geopolitical landscape evolves, the United States finds itself at a crossroads, facing the reality of either supporting or negotiating multiple…
Global InsightsDefending Ukraine’s Democracy: Reconstruction and the Private Sector
As the conflict enters its third year, Ukraine faces a daunting task of rebuilding its infrastructure, economy, and society, all while fighting a costly war…
Global InsightsUnfrozen: Global Competition in the Arctic
The Arctic has become an increasingly active geopolitical battleground for the United States, Russia, and China. Thawing ice caused by climate change opens the…
Global InsightsThe Roots of Pakistan's Triple Crisis (Revisited)
A political upheaval has left Pakistan reeling, with the party of Imran Khan, who is in jail, making unexpected gains and challenging long-standing party…
Global InsightsNYC’s Migration Crisis: Drivers, Challenges, and Solutions
This second part of our Migration Mini-Series. Since spring 2022, more than 130,000 migrants have arrived in New York City, a city that is known for welcoming…
Global InsightsInnovation Edge: The U.S., China, and the New Geopolitical Landscape
In recent years, China’s tech and innovation sector has emerged as a disruptive force on the world stage, growing to rival, and in some areas, surpass that of…
Global InsightsMigration Dynamics: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Northern Triangle
This episode is part one of two of our conversation on U.S. migration. Over the past few decades, migration from Central America’s Northern Triangle has more…
Global InsightsThe Impact of Taiwan's Election with Dr. Kharis Templeman
In this highly anticipated electoral battle, Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) faces formidable opponents from the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)…
Global InsightsIlliberalism on the Rise: What History Tells Us
The rise of autocracy and illiberalism has concerned many observers, even those covering the mainstream political discourse of the world’s largest democracies…
Global InsightsThe Digital Battlefield: AI’s Influence on Modern Warfare
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) has started revolutionizing every facet of our lives, including warfare. AI-driven robots…
Global InsightsPivotal Partners: U.S.-Vietnam Relations and Stability of the Indo-Pacific
On September 10, 2023, the United States elevated its partnership with Vietnam to the status of a Comprehensive Strategic Partner, marking a significant…
Global InsightsThree Decades After Apartheid: Has South Africa’s Democracy Failed?
Thirty years ago South Africa–the most rigidly implemented segregationist regime modern history has ever known–became a democracy, with high hopes and heady…
Global InsightsThe Rise of Right-wing Governments and Their Impact on Europe with Susi Dennison and Sheri Berman
In Europe, a political transformation is unfolding, marked by the resurgence of right-wing movements in countries like Slovakia, Spain, Poland, and Italy. This…
Global InsightsUN Limited Potential? Adapting the United Nations for Modern Global Challenges
With the UN Security Council failing to issue a unified response to the Israel-Hamas war, questions about the efficacy of the UN and its structures are again…
Global InsightsDe-risking China: Economic and Business Implications for the US and Beyond
The term ‘de-risking’ has emerged as a central theme in discussions of the U.S.-China relationship, commanding attention from scholars, economists, and…
Global InsightsReshaping the World’s Wallet: The Reality of De-dollarization
For decades, the U.S. dollar has reigned supreme as a dominant force in global markets, earning it the moniker of a “global currency.” This dominance has…
Global InsightsThe Geopolitics of Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Vital to both the economy and national security, critical minerals are the lifeblood of the modern world. These essential resources power industries that drive…
Global InsightsWhy the Polish Elections Matter to the U.S. and NATO
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the importance of Poland as a strategic ally for the United States and NATO. While Warsaw has been a steadfast…
Global InsightsRevisiting Israel-Gaza Violence: America's Role and More
Two years ago, the world watched in horror as violence erupted once again in Israel and Gaza, leaving entire communities in ruins. We recorded a critical…
Global InsightsWhat Does it Mean to be Palestinian? Israel, Palestine, and a Humanitarian Crisis
In light of the recent surprise assault launched by Hamas in Israel, Network 20/20 is revisiting a crucial discussion on the long-standing Israel-Palestine…
Global InsightsAmerica's Democracy Agenda: Balancing Domestic and Global Goals with Stephen Walt and Danielle Pletka
Democracy promotion has long been a key component of U.S. foreign policy, but this objective has become increasingly more complex in recent years. On the one…
Global InsightsGreat Power Rivalry: Russia, China, and the U.S. in Africa
Over the past two decades, major powers including Russia, China, and the U.S. have significantly increased their engagement with countries on the African…
Global InsightsNorth Korea's Nuclear Secrets: A Conversation with Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker
How does J. Robert Oppenheimer's journey from the Manhattan Project to his post-war advocacy for nuclear disarmament connect to today's discussions on nuclear…
Global InsightsIs America in Decline? With Paul Kennedy and Jessica Tuchman Mathews
Following WWII, the United States created a world order that catapulted it to preeminent global power status at the end of the Cold War. Yet, events of the…
Global InsightsPropaganda and Misinformation in the Digital Age
Truth is often a moving target, and the battle between misinformation, partial truths, and outright lies challenges democracies to decide between preserving…
Global InsightsRuling Outer Space: Shaping the Future of Space Governance, Security, and Commerce
There are now 72 countries with space programs and dozens of major players in the private sector. A new space race is looming, and as we transition from the…
Global InsightsCluster Munitions: Unpacking U.S. and Ukraine Strategic Decisions with Brigadier General (Ret.) Peter Zwack
Cluster munitions, known for their strategic impact and contentious humanitarian implications, have taken center stage as the United States provides them to…
Global InsightsAmerica’s Great-Power Opportunity: Revitalizing U.S. Foreign Policy for Strategic Competition with Ali Wyne
Following the Cold War, the U.S. enjoyed a period of unrivaled global dominance and influence. However, with China’s rise, a disruptive Russia, and hedging…
Global InsightsNorth Korea: An Analysis of Fact and Fiction
Last Thursday, North Korea held a military parade to mark "Victory Day," the anniversary of the ceasefire that ended fighting on the Korean Peninsula. Today…
Global InsightsPower and External Influence in the Balkans with Former Foreign Minister of Kosovo Petrit Selimi and Ivan Vejvoda
Decades after the bloody fall of Yugoslavia, tensions continue to simmer in the Western Balkans region. As Serbia continues its candidacy for accession to the…
Global InsightsHas NATO Found Its 21st Century Purpose? Ukraine and Beyond
Join us in a discussion first held on April 19, 2022 between Jamie Shea, Visiting Professor of Strategy and Security of the Strategy and Security Institute…
Global InsightsDeep Dives China Episode 5: China’s Grand Strategy: What to Know About Xi’s Global Ambitions
Under the rule of President Xi Jinping, China has become a 21st century power, and a formidable competitor to the United States. Having consolidated greater…
Global InsightsThe State of the State Department: Reforming American Diplomacy
Under the Trump Administration, the State Department took a public hammering: funding cuts of up to a third were proposed, diversity in top positions has been…
Global InsightsHow Domestic Dysfunction Affects U.S. Credibility: The View from Abroad
The United States was once hailed as a pinnacle example for democracy, but its credibility has slowly eroded since the turn of the century. Since the Trump…
Global InsightsThe Demographics Driving Geopolitical Change with Jennifer Sciubba
This year, India overtook its neighbor and rival China in population, while protests raged in France after the national retirement age was delayed due to the…
Global InsightsUnderstanding Sudan's Conflict: Context and Implications with Sami Hamdi
An armed conflict has erupted between rival factions of the military government in Sudan, resulting in widespread violence and chaos across Sudan, with the…
Global InsightsWater Wars: The Geopolitics of Water Scarcity with Scott Moore and Aaron Salzberg
Water instability is a global challenge that will have far-reaching implications in the coming years. It is inextricably linked to conflict and competition…
Global InsightsWhat Does Xi’s Third Term Mean for China and the U.S.?
Last year, Chinese leader Xi Jinping gave his opening remarks for the 20th Party Congress, where he is poised to secure a norm-breaking third term. In his…
Global InsightsThe Wagner Group: Putin’s Army and Russia’s Influence Abroad
Paramilitary organizations and private military companies have played significant roles in the execution of some countries’ foreign policy; Russia’s Wagner…
Global InsightsDeep Dives China Episode 4: China’s Surveillance State and Its Global Implications
In late 2022, mass demonstrations broke out in China against the Zero Covid Policy. In a rare move, the Chinese government acknowledged these acts of dissent…
Global InsightsPakistan’s Triple Crisis: What’s Behind the Economic, Political, and Security Turmoil with Shuja Nawaz
Pakistan is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis, exacerbated by political paralysis, devastating floods, rising inflation, and the resurgence of…
Global InsightsIs the Talent Pipeline Meeting America’s National Security Needs?
Over the years, recruitment and the creation of a healthy talent pipeline for national security jobs have become a concern. A changing landscape of challenges…
Global InsightsDeep Dives China Episode 3: Will the PLA Modernization Continue Apace in Xi’s Second Decade?
Compared to his predecessors, Xi Jinping is more focused on military modernization, which he views as a prerequisite for achieving the “China Dream” of…
Global InsightsDecoding India and Its Foreign Policy
India is navigating a foreign policy conundrum following its decision to abstain from voting against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These new demarcations of…