Transatlantic Tension With Célia Belin and Alina Polyakova

The Brookings Institution's Célia Belin, an expert on transatlantic relations and U.S. foreign policy toward Europe, and Alina Polyakova, an expert on European politics and far-right populism and nationalism, join James M. Lindsay to discuss U.S.-European relations. 

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  • James M. Lindsay
    Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
Episode Guests
  • Célia Belin
    Visiting Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution
  • Alina Polyakova
    President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis

Show Notes

The Brookings Institution's Célia Belin, an expert on transatlantic relations and U.S. foreign policy toward Europe, and Alina Polyakova, an expert on European politics and far-right populism and nationalism, join James M. Lindsay to discuss U.S.-European relations. 

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