More work from The World Unpacked
Was 2024 the Year Democracy Faltered—or Fought Back?What can the elections of 2024 tell us about the state of democracy worldwide? Sophia Besch sits down with Thomas Carothers to unpack key theories and narratives shaping our understanding of this pivotal election year.
- Fixing Global Trade: Why Tariffs and Trade Wars Aren’t Enough
Sophia Besch sits down with Michael Pettis to talk about the failures of our modern global trading system and how to fix them.
- Maritime Power Plays: The U.S. and China in the Indian Ocean
Sophia Besch sits down with Darshana Baruah to discuss maritime security and great power competition in the Indian Ocean.
- Will America’s Next President Bring Real Change in Foreign Policy?
Sophia Besch sits down with Chris Chivvis and Stephen Wertheim to discuss why meaningful change in U.S. foreign policy is so difficult to achieve—and what it would take for the next American president to make such a change happen.
- Can Tunisia’s Democracy Survive Saied’s Second Term?
Sarah Yerkes, a senior fellow in Carnegie's Middle East Program, joins Sophia to discuss the recent re-election of President Kais Saied and what it means for Tunisia's democracy.
