Can the U.S. and China avoid war? (part 1)

07/22/22 • 39 min

In this episode, we speak with a senior professor of international relations at Texas A&M University.

Topics include: how this blistering competition between 2 superpowers mirrors tensions that immediately preceded World War 1... how America's foreign policy establishment views China... how China's re-absorption of Hong Kong works against prospects for avoiding war... and the importance of status, prestige, and honor.

------> OUR GUEST is Prof. Christopher Layne, University Distinguished Professor of International Relations, and Robert M. Gates Chair in National Security at Texas A&M.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

The "Uncle Sam Abroad" podcast - through direct interviews - delves into U.S. foreign policy issues and the ways in which the United States projects its power.
(Grab a listen. Be more informed.)

In this episode, we speak with a senior professor of international relations at Texas A&M University.

------> OUR GUEST is Prof. Christopher Layne, University Distinguished Professor of International Relations, and Robert M. Gates Chair in National Security at Texas A&M.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

The "Uncle Sam Abroad" podcast - through direct interviews - delves into U.S. foreign policy issues and the ways in which the United States projects its power.
(Grab a listen. Be more informed.)

Previous Episode

U.S. efforts in chaotic Sudan

In this episode, we speak with a Sudanese activist raised in London who's on the ground in Khartoum as that country grapples with myriad issues, including the absence of any government.

Listeners will hear about Khartoum's streets.... decades of dictatorship giving way to coups and power vacuums.... U.S. intentions.... turnover amongst U.S. envoys to the Horn of Africa.... $700 million in American assistance tangled up in Sudan's turmoil.... a "gigantic" U.S. embassy.... and the aspirations of a pro-democracy movement that's under threat.
------> OUR GUEST is Kholood Khair, a political analyst, activist, and head of a Sudanese think tank aimed at supporting a transition toward a civilian-led democracy in Sudan. She earned a Master's degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, and from Oxford University.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

The "Uncle Sam Abroad" podcast - through direct interviews - delves into U.S. foreign policy issues and the ways in which the United States projects its power.
(Grab a listen. Be more informed.)

Next Episode

Aaron Friedberg on "Getting China Wrong"

In this episode, we speak with Princeton professor Aaron Friedberg about his new book "Getting China Wrong" and hear sharp analysis about rising tensions between China and the U.S.

Among the topics discussed are: China's leadership feeling threatened by the U.S.... The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) worldview of mistrust, control, and manufactured nationalism.... CCP intentions of dominating Asia and arranging a bloc of authoritarianism worldwide... the tug-of-war over Taiwan... the ascendant relationship between Beijing & Moscow... how the U.S. is positioning itself... etc.

------> OUR GUEST is Dr. Aaron Friedberg, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University and a specialist in US-China relations, great-power competition, and US foreign and defense policy. From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Friedberg served as deputy assistant for national security affairs in the Office of the Vice President of the United States. He's the author of several books and articles, and currently serves on serves on the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. He earned a PhD and a Bachelor's degree in government from Harvard University.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

The "Uncle Sam Abroad" podcast - through direct interviews - delves into U.S. foreign policy issues and the ways in which the United States Projects its power.
(Grab a listen. Be more informed.)