Nicholas Eberstadt, Wendt chair in political economy at the American Enterprise Institute, joins us to discuss China's collapsing birth and marriage rates and what implications this has for the U.S.-China competition

We are joined by Liz Hoffman, business and finance editor at Semafor, to discuss her recent book, Crash Landing: The Inside Story of How the World's Biggest Companies Survived an Economy on the Brink, and how some of America's largest corporations navigated the economic uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode is adapted from a recent AHS virtual book talk.

We are joined by Chris Miller, associate professor of international history at Tufts University, to discuss his new book, Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, and the geopolitical history of computer chips. This episode is adapted from a recent AHS virtual book talk.

Peter Feaver, professor of political science and public policy at Duke University, joins us to discuss Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama, a collection of declassified transition memoranda from 2008, as well as contemporary essays and commentary, that discuss the state of American foreign policy at the end of the Bush administration. This episode is adapted from a recent AHS virtual book talk.

We are joined by Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Executive Vice President of Freedom House, to discuss the state of democracy in the world today as well as the role of human rights and democracy promotion in American foreign policy.

We are joined by Dr. Toshi Yoshihara, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, to discuss his recent book, Mao's Army Goes to Sea: The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China's Navy, the importance of the history of the People's Liberation Army Navy and its implications for future strategy and competition with China.

We are joined by David McCormick, former CEO and U.S. Senate candidate, to discuss his new book: 'Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America.' In the face of profound threats to our security and way of life, 'Superpower in Peril' answers the critical question of our time: "What should America do next?" It’s easy to be pessimistic about the state of our country these days, but as McCormick explains, if the true test of a great country is its capacity for self-renewal, the United States of America stands apart. This episode is adapted from a recent AHS virtual book talk.

In this episode, we are joined by Robert Kagan, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing columnist to The Washington Post, to discuss his new book, The Ghost at the Feast: America and the Collapse of World Order, 1900-1941. This episode is adapted from a recent virtual book talk.

In this episode, we are joined by Professor Brenda Shaffer, research faculty member of the US Naval Postgraduate School and nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, to discuss her new book, Iran is More Than Persia: Ethnic Politics in Iran. We explore the dynamics that shape the Iranian regime's policies towards its ethnic and linguistic minorities and how demographics and geography affect Iranian politics, history, and culture. This episode is adapted from a recent virtual book talk.

In this episode, we are joined by Will Inboden, Chair of the Clements Center for National Security, to discuss his new book The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, The Cold War, and the World on the Brink. This episode is adapted from a recent virtual book talk.