The Asia Chessboard
The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Co-hosts Jude Blanchette, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, and Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and CEO of the United States Studies Centre, take the debate beyond the headlines of the day to explore the historical context and inside decision-making process on major geopolitical developments from the Himalayas to the South China Sea. Experience the hard calls and consequential debates that drive US policy towards this critical region of the world.
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King of the Chessboard? Xi Jinping and the Futu...
This week, Mike is joined by Elizabeth Economy of the Hoover Institution to explore the evolution of Xi Jinping’s leadership and China’s current foreign policy strategy. Liz argues that there is continuity between Xi’s strategy and that of his predecessors, but Xi’s vision of reforming the global governance system and his increased risk tolerance are new phenomena. Could the U.S. have predicted the rise of Xi Jinping and should the U.S. change course in its strategy towards China?
35 min
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Dead Draw or Winning Position? Reassessing U.S....
Mike is joined by Ashley Tellis, Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to re-evaluate U.S. China strategy and determine what makes a successful theory of victory.
36 min
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Trading Places: America, Japan and Regional Tra...
Mike is joined by Mireya Solis to discuss the regional trade architecture of the Asia-Pacific.
41 min
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A Game Winning Piece? The Dalai Lama and Geopol...
Mike is joined by Asia and human rights expert Ellen Bork to discuss the geopolitics of Tibet and what it means for the Asia Chessboard.
30 min
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Public Opinion and the Asia Chessboard: Views f...
This week Mike is joined by Bruce Stokes to discuss U.S. public attitudes about the world, and how the world sees the U.S. leadership role abroad.
40 min
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The Great Power Gambit: U.S. and China in South...
Mike is joined by David Shambaugh to discuss his new book, “Where Great Powers Meet: America and China in Southeast Asia.”
39 min
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Journey to the Center of the Board: Geopolitica...
Mike is joined by Ganbat Chuluunkhuu as they journey to the middle of the chessboard to discuss Mongolia’s role in the Asia-Pacific region.
32 min
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A New Game? Domestic Political Change and U.S. ...
Mike is joined by Tom Wright to discuss how domestic politics impacts U.S. grand strategy. What does the recent 2020 U.S. election tell us about the U.S. role in the world, and in Asia specifically?
39 min
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Mapping the Future of U.S. China Policy
This week, Mike is joined by his CSIS colleagues Jude Blanchette, Bonnie Glaser, and Scott Kennedy, to discuss their recently-launched project, “Mapping the Future of U.S. China Policy.”
36 min
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Doubled Rooks? The U.S.-Philippine Alliance in ...
Mike is joined by Chris Capozzola, Professor of History at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to discuss his new book on the history of U.S.-Philippines relations, Bound by War.
30 min
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Knight on the Chessboard: Perspectives from Sen...
Mike is joined by the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to discuss the role of Congress in decision-making on U.S. national security policy in the Asia-Pacific.
29 min
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Caught in the Middle of the Chessboard: Southea...
Mike is joined by Murray Hiebert and Greg Poling for a discussion of Murray's new book, "Under Beijing's Shadow: Southeast Asia's China Challenge."
34 min
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Hidden Moves: Countering Russian and Chinese In...
Russian and Chinese Interference is becoming an increasingly important part of the strategic chessboard in the Asia-Pacific. Mike is joined by Amy Searight, Senior Associate for Asia at CSIS, and Heather Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe at CSIS, to discuss their new report on countering Russian and Chinese influence activities.
37 min
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Team Play: The U.S. Alliance System and the Che...
In part two of Mike's discussion with Abe Denmark and Mira Rapp-Hooper, the three take a look at the importance of alliance coordination in the Indo-Pacific, the challenges U.S. alliances currently face, and how the U.S. alliance network factors into competition with China.
25 min
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Team Play: The U.S. Alliance System and the Che...
Mike is joined by Abe Denmark, Director of the Asia Program at the Wilson Center, and Mira Rapp-Hooper, Senior Fellow for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss the past, present, and future of the U.S. alliance system in the Indo-Pacific.
24 min
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Plan Your Move: The NDS and the Chessboard
Mike is joined in this episode by former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development Elbridge Colby, with a special guest appearance by CSIS U.S. Alliances Project Director Patrick Buchan.
43 min
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Power Up: Energy and The Chessboard
With COVID-19 delivering a major shock to the system, how are Asian producers and consumers adapting their strategies to the new reality?
38 min
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The Chessboard: The View from Congress
In a special joint episode, Mike is joined by Representative Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, an up-and-coming voice on Asia strategy in Congress.
36 min
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Hooked: Exploring Drug Prohibition and Norms in...
Mike is joined by Georgetown Professor Diana Kim to discuss Diana's new book, "Empires of Vice," a look at how colonial administrations came to ban drugs across Asian territories.
26 min
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Coronavirus Crisis: Talking the Pandemic's Effe...
Mike is joined by Dr. Evan Medeiros of Georgetown University to discuss what the coronavirus crisis portends for the U.S.-China relationship, America's allies in the Indo-Pacific, and the future role of Asia.
34 min
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Deep Freeze: The Arctic's Role on the Asia Ches...
Mike is joined by Heather Conley to discuss China’s role in the Arctic circle, an emerging region of the Asia Chessboard.
28 min
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Talking Indonesia with Dr. Dino Djalal
Mike is joined by former Indonesian ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Dino Djalal to discuss Indonesia’s strategic culture and relationship with the U.S.
24 min
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Free to Move: Talking Democracy on the Asia Che...
Mike is joined by Ambassador Derek Mitchell of the National Democratic Institute and Dr. Dan Twining of the International Republican Institute to dive into the past, present, and future roles of democracy support in U.S. Asia policy.
33 min
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Exploring Abe's Role on the Chessboard with Pro...
Mike sits down with Keio University professor Yuichi Hosoya to discuss one of the longest-tenured players on the Asia chessboard, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
32 min
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The Post-INF Chessboard with Tom Karako
In the first episode of 2020, Mike is joined by Tom Karako, Senior Fellow with the CSIS International Security Program and Director of the Missile Defense Project.
27 min