In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Dr. Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. Henrietta and Rana discuss the relationship between history and politics in today’s China, how memory of the Second World War shapes Beijing’s thinking on Taiwan, the worldview of the next generatio ... Show More
Aug 7
The Locknet: How China Controls its Internet
In this episode of Pekingology, CSIS Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Jessica Batke, Senior Editor for Investigations at ChinaFile, and Laura Edelson, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University. They discuss Jessica and Laura's new report "The Lo ... Show More
34m 59s
Jul 10
Kurt Campbell on China Strategy and Diplomacy
In this episode of Pekingology, Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, is joined by Kurt Campbell, former Deputy Secretary of State and President Biden’s “Asia Czar.” He is currently Chairman of The Asia Group and Distinguished Fellow in Dipl ... Show More
45m 12s
Jul 2024
598. Is Overconsolidation a Threat to Democracy?
That’s the worry. Even the humble eyeglass industry is dominated by a single firm. We look into the global spike in myopia, how the Lemtosh got its name, and what your eye doctor knows that you don’t. (Part two of a two-part series.) SOURCES:Maria Liu, professor of clinical optom ... Show More
37m 11s
Feb 2022
The Dystopic Power Grab Nobody Is Talking About
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Dr. Matthew Mehan, director of academic programs for Hillsdale in Washington D.C. and assistant professor of government for the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss what h ... Show More
48m 6s
May 2023
Empires of Ideas: Higher Education in China and the United States
In this episode of the China in the World podcast, Paul Haenle speaks with William C. Kirby, T.M. Chang Professor of China Studies and Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard University. The discussion highlights Dr. Kirby’s new book, Empires of Ideas: Cre ... Show More
49m 28s
Jan 2025
Decoding Trump’s Foreign Policy - with Walter Russell Mead
Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QrVakL6qcGg To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts, visit: https://arkmedia.org/ Dan on X: https://x.com/dansenor Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansenor As Israelis continue to observe the imple ... Show More
42m 54s
Apr 2025
How technocracy has become our reality
As tech billionaires infiltrate the White House, the question looms, “Who really rules us, the government or Silicon Valley?" This film examines the influence and ideology of technocrats over the last century, and asks whether they pose a threat to democracy. Contributors: Gil Du ... Show More
25m 39s