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The Great Power Show

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

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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One of the enduring puzzles about China is how a country of its size is actually governed. We often talk about “Beijing” as though it were a single actor with a coherent strategy, but behind every policy announcement lies an immense bureaucracy, comp... more

West Asia today finds itself in a deeply uncertain moment. A conditional ceasefire has held for months, but the war isn’t truly over. The Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, even without large-scale fighting at sea. The United States and Ira... more

When we talk about US-China competition, we often tend to focus on the obvious: trade, technology and Taiwan. But there’s a deeper question that doesn’t get enough attention. How does China actually think about fighting a war against a far more power... more

There’s a quiet but unmistakable change taking place in Japan. For decades, Japanese politics was defined by caution. The country has a pacifist constitution. There has been managed ambiguity in its international engagements. Economic power existed w... more

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Recent Guests

Raja Karthikeya
Adjunct fellow with the Takshashila Institution, policy expert on West Asia
Takshashila Institution
Episode: The Unraveling of Order in West Asia
Howard Wang
Political scientist at RAND
RAND Corporation
Episode: The PLA's Theory of Total War
Kei Koga
Assistant Professor at the Public Policy and Global Affairs Programme, NTU Singapore
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Episode: Japan's Shift From Pacifism to Power
SD. Muni
Professor Emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Episode: A New Nepal Navigating Great Power Competition
Yaqi Li
MSc candidate in International Relations at RSIS in Singapore
RSIS
Episode: The Making of China's Strategic Thinkers
Ryan Hass
Director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution; former NSC official
Brookings Institution
Episode: The Trump-Xi Summit: Chess, Checkers or Go?
Marina Rudyak
Assistant Professor for Chinese Studies at Heidelberg University; visiting scholar at Yale Law School's Paul Tsai China Center; co-founder of the Decoding China Project
Heidelberg University; Yale Law School; Decoding China Project
Episode: Germany's China Strategy at a Crossroads
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

Host

Manoj Kewalramani
Host of The Great Power Show; leads discussions on geopolitics and global strategy with scholars and policymakers.

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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Excellent host engages diverse guests with rigorous analysis
Thoughtful, though sometimes dense—great for deep prep before meetings or pitches
High-quality, nuanced takes on great power competition and regional dynamics
Insightful, data-driven geopolitics with clear implications for policy and business
A go-to for understanding how major powers shape global governance

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#64
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#117
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Apple Podcasts
#213
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#218
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The PLA's Theory of Total War
Q: What lessons do PLA analysts draw from the Ukraine conflict about the US and Western capabilities, and how does that shape China's strategic planning?
PLA analysts argue the US leverages civilian systems to augment warfighting (sanctions, Starlink, messaging, cyber capabilities) and that future high-end wars will be 'systems of systems' battles; this informs China's emphasis on centralized leadership, civilian mobilization, and a more proactive, risk-managed posture to avoid strategic vulnerability.
The PLA's Theory of Total War
Q: How is total war defined in the Chinese strategic literature, and how does it differ from conventional or previous forms of warfare?
Total war is defined as national mobilization that builds civilian institutional advantages in peacetime to be translated into warfighting capabilities during a conflict; it emphasizes the whole-of-society mobilization across civilian and military domains rather than traditional battlefield-centric concepts.
Japan's Shift From Pacifism to Power
Q: What off-ramps exist for the China–Japan tensions after Takaichi's statements, and how might external events influence that path?
Given escalating tensions, the off-ramp is uncertain and volatile; both sides are digging in, and external factors like US–China summits and broader Middle East developments could either moderate or intensify the trajectory depending on diplomacy and signaling.
Japan's Shift From Pacifism to Power
Q: What is the Japanese view of the China–Russia relationship and how does that affect Tokyo's security calculations?
Japan sees the China–Russia relationship as coordinated enough to be a threat in terms of regional security, with joint exercises and pressure on Japan, but not so integrated as to form a full alliance; this drives cautious but assertive policy measures.
Japan's Shift From Pacifism to Power
Q: What explains Sanae Takaichi's popularity and how secure is she as Prime Minister given Japan's political complexity?
Her leadership image combines clarity, firmness, and decisiveness, resonating with voters who want stronger, more proactive governance and a capable economic security stance, which has translated into broad support including a supermajority for her coalition.

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A forward-looking geopolitics show that hosts candid conversations with scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to unpack how great-power competition, regional dynamics, and global policy reshape economies, security, and diplomacy. Recent episodes emphasize how smaller states navigate power rivalries, the rise of China's strategic thinking, Europe's positioning, U.S. policy shifts under different administrations, and Africa–China dynamics, with thoughtful analysis on education, think tanks, and policy implementation. Noteworthy traits include a strong emphasis on balancing economics and strategy, a tendency to translate complex interstate dynamics into practical implications for policymakers and businesses, and a roster of guests who are ... more

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