FP Live

Harvard University economist Dani Rodrik argues that while Trump’s tariffs amount to economic war, unfettered globalization has long been under stress and was no longer a reliable growth model for developing economies. Rodrik joined FP Live to discuss how countries should navigate Trump’s trade policies.

FP columnist and realist scholar Emma Ashford joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal to discuss how Washington needs to think about its role in what she calls a “post-unipolar world.”

Britain, Canada, and France are moving to formally recognize Palestine, as Western populations push Israel to change the status quo in Gaza. But why now? And will it shift Israeli policy? FP’s Ravi Agrawal spoke with Daniel Levy, a former Israeli peace negotiator.

European members of NATO recently agreed to invest 5 percent of their GDPs on defense-related spending. Jared Cohen joined FP Live to discuss how Europe can rearm—and the trade-offs that might entail.

Russian and Ukrainian envoys ended their peace talks in Istanbul last week after only an hour. And U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose “very significant” sanctions on Moscow. Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, joined FP Live to explain the motivations guiding Presidents Trump, Putin, and Zelensky.

FP Live will take stock of the global implications of the second Trump presidency. Executive producer, Dana Sherne, will turn the tables on regular host Ravi Agrawal, who will also offer his impressions after his trip to China and India.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington on Monday to take stock of the attacks on Iran and the potential for a cease-fire in Gaza. Thomas Friedman joined FP Live to discuss his takeaways.

Live from The Hague, host Ravi Agrawal sat down with the defense ministers of Belgium, Latvia, and the Netherlands, as well as Turkey’s secretary of defense industries, to discuss the trans-Atlantic defense industrial base.

Economist Kenneth Rogoff joined FP Live to discuss what U.S. President Donald Trump's policies mean for the growth, the global economy, and whether there are viable alternatives to the dollar.

After Israel launched strikes on Iranian military and nuclear targets, Tehran threatened retaliation. How might this affect nuclear talks? How do the attacks reshape power dynamics in the Middle East? Vali Nasr joined FP Live to discuss.

Edward Luce's new biography, Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet, details the life story of President Jimmy Carter's national security advisor. He joined FP Live to discuss his book and Brzezinski's legacy.

How does Indonesia view Donald Trump’s presidency and a shifting world order? Join FP Live for a wide-ranging discussion with Dino Patti Djalal, a former vice minister for foreign affairs.