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The Great Power Show

Manoj Kewalramani
China
United States
India
Indian Foreign Policy
International Order
Global South
Great Powers
Economic Globalization
Indo-Pacific
Foreign Policy
Observer Research Foundation
Mughal Empire
Geopolitics
Manufacturing
Technological Change
Takshashila Institution
Balance Of Power
International Relations
Sino-Us Economic Competition
Indian Journalism

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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Look around the world today; there are few certainties. The global order is in a state of flux. And that means that every country is rethinking old assumptions, and even old partnerships. There’s a lot of jockeying for wriggle room; a lot of signalli... more

The past eight months have been among the strangest in recent times. The Trump administration has given substance to its rhetoric on tariffs, redrawing the landscape of the world economy. There have been some deals, but the details are scant. Ambigui... more

At the beginning of 2025, if you asked someone in New Delhi, you probably would have heard a response of cautious optimism. India seemed well-positioned to deal with the return of Donald Trump to the White House. Trade talks were likely to be difficu... more

Over the past few months, I’ve often found myself overwhelmed by the pace and nature of global events. Each day seems to bring something that overturns long-held assumptions—norms I had internalised growing up in the 1980s and 1990s. It’s been disori... more

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Recent Guests

Nirupama Menon Rao
Former Indian diplomat with a rich career including Ambassador to the United States and China, and India's Foreign Secretary.
Government of India
Episode: The Revolt of the Orchestra
Atul Mishra
Associate Professor of International Relations at Shiv Nadar University
Shiv Nadar University
Episode: International Relations & the Indian Mind
Katja Drinhausen
Expert in Chinese Politics and Society at the Mercator Institute of China Studies
Mercator Institute of China Studies
Episode: Decoding Chinese Politispeak
Ryan Fedasiuk
Former advisor for bilateral affairs at the US State Department's China House, and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University.
Georgetown University
Episode: Tech Tussle: Chips, Containment & Industrial Policy
Sachin Kalbag
Veteran journalist with extensive editorial experience in major Indian newsrooms and former foreign correspondent in Washington, DC.
Episode: Power, Politics & the Indian News Media
Yanmei Xie
Geopolitical analyst with previous experience at Gavekal Research and as a journalist in Washington, D.C.
Episode: Manufacturing Might: Power in the Age of Decoupling
Philippe Le Corre
Senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis, and a senior advisor on geopolitics to the Asia Society France
Asia Society
Episode: France in a Fractured World
Anupam Manur
Economist and a professor at Takshashila
Takshashila Institution
Episode: In Defense of Economic Globalisation
Emmanuel Daniel
Author and futurist, founder of TAB Global
TAB Global
Episode: Dollar Dominance: The Future of Global Finance

Host

Manoj Kewalramani
Host of discussions centered around significant geopolitical shifts and insights from leading scholars.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 20 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
    India8 months 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
    8 months ago

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Talking Points

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The Revolt of the Orchestra
Q: How is emotion affecting diplomacy in light of recent policies?
Emotions play a significant role in public responses to foreign relations, and Rao emphasizes that diplomats must channel these emotions into rational diplomatic responses.
The Revolt of the Orchestra
Q: What drew you to a career in diplomacy?
Nirupama Menon Rao reflects on her childhood dreams, early love of history, and encouragement from her parents to pursue her passion for diplomacy.
Manufacturing Might: Power in the Age of Decoupling
Q: Where do these two countries, you know, how do you assess the strengths of each of them entering into this new round of negotiation?
China signals some willingness to collaborate, while the US may lower some tariffs, but a substantive deal is far off.
Cinematic Geopolitics: The Search for New Identities & Order
Q: What is the relationship between the US and Europe in current geopolitical dynamics?
Maçães outlines a troubling dependence of Europe on the US, with a historical paradigm shift, tying it to ideological exports and coercive tactics that challenge traditional alliances.
Cinematic Geopolitics: The Search for New Identities & Order
Q: Does the sense of equivalence imply an erosion of exceptionalism?
Maçães indicates that the US's new sense of exceptionalism is weaker, relying more on technological capacities than universal values.

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2. Atul Mishra
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