FP Live
List of FP Live articles
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Wu-FP Inside Taiwan’s Foreign Policy
FP’s Ravi Agrawal spoke with Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu. The two discussed U.S. relations with Taiwan, tensions in the Taiwan Strait, semiconductors, and much else.
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heather-fp Heather Cox Richardson on American Democracy
Historian Heather Cox Richardson has long grappled with questions of how democracy has weakened in the United States and how its citizenry can try to take back control. That topic is the focus of her new book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America. Richardson joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal for a wide-ranging discussion.
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2-shot-fp The World’s Most Important Alliances
How are alliances shaping geopolitics? Is the West correct in prioritizing like-minded clubs over reforming the postwar multilateral institutions it helped create? Watch Princeton University scholar G. John Ikenberry, a contributor to FP’s Fall issue, in discussion with FP’s Ravi Agrawal. Ikenberry authored the issue’s lead essay on the growing significance of the G-7.
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3-shot-fp Inside Manipur’s Ethnic Violence
What is actually going on in Manipur? What should New Delhi do? What are the ramifications for India, Myanmar, and the world? Indian journalist Barkha Dutt has reported extensively from Manipur this year. Watch her and defense expert Sushant Singh, who has chronicled the conflict in Foreign Policy, in conversation with host Ravi Agrawal.
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FP-Ask-the-editor-Ravi-FPLive-Site-3-2-2 FP Live: The Ask-Me-Anything Edition
In a special Ask-Me-Anything on FP Live, the tables have turned. Host Ravi Agrawal fields questions from FP subscribers and listeners about everything from the real state of the Chinese economy to what book is on his bedside table.
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Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador-at-large for the U.S. State Department, speaks to students during a recruitment event at Stanford University in Stanford, California. Why America Has a New Tech Ambassador
Ambassador-at-Large Nathaniel Fick joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal to discuss cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, tech diplomacy, and more.
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Heather-Boushey-Biden-Middle-Class-FPLive-Site-3-2 Foreign Policy for the Middle Class, Explained
As a member of Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers and chief economist of his Invest in America Cabinet, Heather Boushey is one of the primary intellectual architects of the U.S. approach to inequality, growth, and job creation. Boushey joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal for a wide-ranging discussion on the U.S. economy.
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Andrea-Kendall-Russia-Wagner-FPLive-Site-3-2 How the Wagner Rebellion Impacts Putin’s War
Where is Russia's war in Ukraine headed? Will Wagner’s forces reemerge on the battlefield? And has Putin been weakened by the most public mutiny in his time in power? For answers, FP's Ravi Agrawal spoke with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a senior fellow and the director of the trans-Atlantic security program at the Center for a New American Security.
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Anders-Fogh-Rasmussen-FPLive-Site-3-2 Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Ukraine and the NATO Summit
NATO’s former secretary- general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal for a discussion on what to expect from the NATO summit and how discussions there might impact the war in Ukraine.
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53000367347_4b69e543ae_o FP Live at the Aspen Ideas Festival
FP’s Ravi Agrawal sat down with three experts at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss why countries are experiencing what scholars call a “democratic recession” and what can be done about it. The panelists included 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa, who is also the co-founder and CEO of Rappler; Mike Abramowitz, president of Freedom House; and Shadi Hamid, author of The Problem of Democracy.
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China-Debate-FPLive-Site-3-2 Has China Peaked? A Debate.
For much of the past several decades, there was widespread consensus that China’s continued rise was inevitable. But in recent years, an alternative school of thought has become popular: China has already peaked. Which theory is correct? It depends on who you ask. Michael Beckley and Keyu Jin aired out their perspectives in a debate on FP Live.
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Ro-Khanna-China-US-Reset-Relations-FPLive-Site-3-2 How to Reset the U.S.-China Relationship
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna says Washington needs to rebalance its economic relationship with Beijing. Khanna joined FP editor in chief Ravi Agrawal for an in-depth discussion about not only China, but also Ukraine, U.S. national security priorities, trade policy, and more.
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Paul-Scharre-AI-Global-Power-FPLive-Site-1500x100 What AI Means for Global Power
Who will win the AI race? What does it mean for critical minerals and mining? How will it impact global trade, sanctions, and great-power competition? To discuss his lead essay in FP’s summer print issue, “The Scramble for AI”, join FP’s Ravi Agrawal in conversation with Paul Scharre, author of Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
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-FPLive-site-3-2 Why Taiwan Has a Lock on the World’s Chip Market
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) controls about 90 percent of the market for advanced chips—and it doesn’t seem as if any other company or country can catch up. What is TSMC’s secret sauce? And why are semiconductors so crucial to the world economy and geopolitics? For answers, FP’s Ravi Agrawal spoke with Chris Miller, the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology.
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US-Europe-China-FPLive-site-3-2 Are America and Europe Aligned on China?
The Singapore summit underscored how the U.S.-China relationship was different from that of Europe’s relationship with China, its biggest trading partner. But what is the substance of those differences, and will Beijing try to exploit them? FP's Ravi Agrawal spoke to Cindy Yu, an assistant editor at the Spectator and the host of its Chinese Whispers podcast, and James Palmer, the writer of FP’s weekly China Brief newsletter.
