Podcasts by Jaw-Jaw

A Look at the PLA's History of Planning for War with Taylor Fravel from 2019-06-11T09:00

How does China think about the nature of war? How has China’s conception of war changed over time? What are “military guidelines” in Chinese statecraft and what leads the Chinese leadership to d...

Peter Mattis on the Intentions of the Chinese Communist Party from 2019-05-28T09:00

What threat does a revisionist China pose to the United States and democratically minded states around the world? Where should we look to find out the intentions of the Chinese Communist Party? ...

Minxin Pei Predicts a Cold War Lite Between the U.S. and China from 2019-05-14T08:00

The United States and China are headed for a “cold war lite,” says Minxin Pei. What does this exactly mean? And what threat does China present to the U.S. that would necessitate such a confronta...

When it Comes to China, America Doth Protest Too Much, David Kang Thinks from 2019-04-30T08:00

Is East Asia balancing against a rising China? No way, says David Kang. Is China’s island-building a unique provocation? Not at all, says Kang. Does the world have anything to fear from a powerf...

Melanie Hart on Finding Common Ground, While Competing with China from 2019-04-16T08:00

What is China’s vision of a reformed system of global governance? And how can the United States and China find common ground, while still competing with one another? How can the United States li...

Aaron Friedberg on Asking the Right Questions About Chinese Ambitions from 2019-03-19T08:00

What are China’s grand ambitions? Did the United States get China “wrong”? And what policies should the United States adopt against a newly assertive China? What Western strategists are on the C...

The Geo-Economic Challenge of China’s Belt and Road Initiative from 2019-03-05T09:00

What exactly is China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? What is the place of BRI in Xi Jinping’s foreign policy? What countries are involved in this massive project, and what is the likelihood t...

China's Great Power Disease from 2019-02-19T05:03:07

How does the logic of strategy apply to China? Is China an "autistic" nation? How did the Obama Administration acquit itself on China policy (hint: not well!)? And why should you not bother read...

How Chinese Sharp Power Takes Aim at American Democracy from 2019-02-05T09:00

As Chinese power grows, the Larry Diamond, the renowned scholar of democracy, breaks down Beijing’s efforts to direct “sharp power” against democratic institutions in the United States. The key ...

How America Got China Wrong from 2019-01-22T13:00:02

How did American analysts seem to get China so “wrong”? Why wasn’t there more of a debate until fairly recently inside the halls of power? What concerns drove the Obama administration’s China po...

Rethinking Our Assumptions About Chinese Aggression from 2019-01-08T13:33:38

Is it possible that China, far from its recent reputation for assertiveness, is in fact a remarkably stable and reticent actor on the world stage? Is there any way that the United States can cou...

Vicious Cycle: The Opening and Closing of Chinese Politics from 2018-12-11T16:00:17

Over its history, the People’s Republic of China has cycled through softer and harder periods of authoritarianism. This is known in China as the “fang-shou cycle.” Today, we are seeing a harder ...

Will Xi's Third Revolution Last? from 2018-11-27T14:12

What is Xi Jinping’s “revolution” in Chinese politics? How did he amass the power to enact his ambitious agenda? Is he in danger of being toppled? Or is he effectively a dictator for life? In th...

China is a Funny Sort of Revisionist Power — A Conversation with Dean Cheng from 2018-11-13T18:49:55

What is the future of U.S.-Chinese relations? Will a rising China seek to overturn the U.S.-led international order? What is China doing inside the first island chain? In cyberspace? Orbital spa...

Jaw-Jaw: The Trailer from 2018-11-08T21:12:48

Winston Churchill once remarked: "To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war."

Brad Carson, a former senior defense official and congressman, hosts 'Jaw-Jaw' -- an interview series on th...