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October 2, 2023

Russia
How Firm Is Vladimir Putin’s Grip on Power?

President Vladimir Putin appears to be in firm control of Russia today, but in order to maintain it in the years ahead, he will have to manage at least three primary challenges.

September 26, 2023

Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
CFR Welcomes Matthew P. Goodman as Distinguished Fellow for Global Economic Policy

Matthew P. Goodman has joined the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in the David Rockefeller Studies Program as distinguished fellow for global economic policy, based at CFR’s Washington, DC, office…

May 24, 2024

RealEcon
Weighing Biden’s China Tariffs

Global risks–including Chinese overcapacity–have increased, but government intervention should seek to minimize trade-offs.

The truck cab is lowered on the frame of Ford Motor Co. battery powered F-150 Lightning trucks under production at their Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan on September 20, 2022. - Construction crews are back at Dearborn, remaking Ford's century-old industrial complex once again, this time for a post-petroleum era that is finally beginning to feel possible. The manufacturing operation's prime mission in recent times has been to assemble the best-selling F-150, a gasoline-powered vehicle

February 7, 2024

Malaysia
One Year Plus in Power, Anwar Struggles Mightily to Enact Real Reform in Malaysia

After over a year in office, Prime Minister Anwar has struggled to follow through on his campaign promises to curtail corruption and strengthen the Malaysian economy.

Malaysian Prime Minister wears a white shirt while giving a speech standing at his parliamentary desk.

September 13, 2023

India
Academic Webinar: India and Great-Power Rivalry

Nirupama Menon Rao, former Indian foreign secretary and former ambassador of India to the United States and China, leads the conversation on India and great-power rivalry. CASA: Welcome to the fir…

Podcast Indian Prime Minister Modi walking down steps.

November 7, 2023

Aging, Youth Bulges, and Population
Demography and World Power, With Nicholas Eberstadt

Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in political economy at the American Enterprise Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how demographic trends in China, Russia, and the United…

Podcast New residents celebrate birthdays at a care home for the elderly in Beijing, China on May 25, 2021.

November 8, 2023

China
The President’s Inbox Recap: Demography and World Power

A country’s demography can expand or constrain its policy options.

A man as viewed looking at a city skyline.

May 16, 2024

Thailand
Thailand’s Politics Suffer More Turbulence

The current Thai government, which assumed power in 2023, has proven ineffective in tackling the nation’s challenges, while its politics have become increasingly fractious.

Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department, in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2024.