The World Unpacked

What can the elections of 2024 tell us about the state of democracy worldwide? Sophia sits down with Thomas Carothers to unpack key theories and narratives shaping our understanding of this pivotal election year.

Sophia Besch sits down with Michael Pettis to talk about the failures of our modern global trading system and how to fix them.

In this episode of Europe Inside Out, host Rym Momtaz sits down with Christopher Shell and The World Unpacked host Sophia Besch to unpack the reasons behind Donald Trump's victory and its implications for EU-U.S. relations.

Sophia Besch sits down with Darshana Baruah to discuss maritime security and great power competition in the Indian Ocean.

Sophia Besch sits down with Chris Chivvis and Stephen Wertheim to discuss why meaningful change in U.S. foreign policy is so difficult to achieve—and what it would take for the next American president to make such a change happen.

Sarah Yerkes, a senior fellow in Carnegie's Middle East Program, joins Sophia to discuss the recent re-election of President Kais Saied and what it means for Tunisia's democracy.

Cynthia Scharf, a senior fellow at the International Center for Future Generations, joins Sophia to discuss the geopolitics of solar geoengineering, or solar radiation modification.

The Middle East and North Africa region is witnessing a fierce competition among the world’s current “great powers”—the U.S., Russia, and China. Director of the Carnegie Middle East Program Amr Hamzawy joins Sophia to discuss the current state and future of great power competition in the region.

Did Macron's political gamble pay off or backfire? Tara Varma from the Brookings Institution joins Sophia to discuss the outcome of France's recent snap elections and how they might shape the future of Europe.

Eric Ciaramella joins Sophia to discuss the upcoming 75th anniversary NATO summit—and what it might mean for Ukraine. They explore how NATO allies are thinking about their support to Ukraine, what Kiev hopes for from its partners, and what deliverables the summit can provide.