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The Great Power Show

Manoj Kewalramani
China
United States
India
International Order
Global South
International Relations
Indian Foreign Policy
Great Powers
Xi Jinping
Indo-Pacific
Economic Globalization
Trump Administration
Foreign Policy
Russia
Global Governance
Manufacturing
Mughal Empire
Geopolitics
Ukraine
European Union

The world is changing fast. Developing countries are on the rise, politics in the West is more turbulent than ever, technology is advancing at breakneck speed, people are moving across borders in new ways, and global institutions are struggling to keep up. In the middle of all this, a new world order is taking shape—but what does it really look like? On The Great Power Show, Manoj Kewalramani dive... more

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Recent Guests

Sabine Mokry
Post-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy
University of Hamburg
Episode: Inside China’s Foreign Policy Machine
Garima Mohan
Senior Fellow for India at the German Marshall Fund of the United States
German Marshall Fund of the United States
Episode: India & Europe’s Strategic Rediscovery
Dr. Hassan Khannenje
Director of the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies in Nairobi, Kenya
HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies
Episode: A New Scramble for Africa
Dr. Evan Ellis
Latin America Research Professor and General Douglas MacArthur Research Chair at the US Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute
US Army War College
Episode: The Americas as a Strategic Battleground
Pratap Bhanu Mehta
Political theorist and public intellectual
Episode: National Supremacism: The New Ideology of Global Politics
Gesine Weber
Senior Researcher on Global Security at the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich
Episode: Europe Needs Vision, Not Instruments
Neil Thomas
Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis
Asia Society
Episode: Where is China Heading?
Aleksei Zakharov
Research fellow at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi
Observer Research Foundation
Episode: India & Russia: Between Trust and Tension
Stephen Nagy
Professor of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University in Tokyo
International Christian University, Tokyo
Episode: Finding the Substance Amid Geopolitical Signalling

Host

Manoj Kewalramani
Host of The Great Power Show

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
  • The Great Power Show

    The best out there if one wants to decode both day-to-day and meta geopolitics.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ASax7
    Indiaa year ago
  • Great show. Definitely check out the substack too. We need more shows about great powers from all perspectives. Thanks Manoj!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    J Z
    a year ago

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High-quality guests with practical policy relevance and rigorous dialogue.
Insightful analysis that clarifies both day-to-day geopolitics and larger strategic shifts.
Nuanced, well-structured conversations that avoid sensationalism.

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Europe Needs Vision, Not Instruments
Q: Is India still seen as an opportunity?
Yes, both Europe and India see a growing partnership, particularly in the defense and economic domains, despite India's ties to Russia.
Europe Needs Vision, Not Instruments
Q: What would Europe want from China?
Europe seeks reciprocity in market access, support for the rules-based order, and to not face hybrid threats, while being frustrated with China's lack of action regarding Russia.
Europe Needs Vision, Not Instruments
Q: What was the thinking in Europe around how to deal with this administration?
Europe was better prepared this time, having learned from Trump 1's unpredictability to survive another Trump administration.
The Americas as a Strategic Battleground
Q: What are the three things you would do on day one if responsible for addressing US policy in Latin America?
Focus on strengthening institutions, push back hard against China in critical areas, and support states willing to work with the U.S.; encourage democracy and rule of law.
The Americas as a Strategic Battleground
Q: How central is China to this thinking of pivoting back to the Western Hemisphere?
China is seen as the key U.S. global competitor, primarily viewed as a business competitor rather than a strict ideological threat.

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