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Max Bergmann

Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
Seth G. Jones

Seth G. Jones

President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
Daniel F. Runde

Daniel F. Runde

Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
Benjamin Jensen

Benjamin Jensen

Senior Fellow, Futures Lab, Defense and Security Department

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The Future of Assistance for Afghanistan: A Dilemma

Three years after the fall of Kabul, international assistance for Afghanistan is at a crossroads. As donor fatigue sets in and aid dwindles, stakeholders must grapple with how to address the country’s critical humanitarian needs without legitimizing the Taliban’s rule.

Report by Daniel F. Runde, Annie Pforzheimer, Thomas Bryja, and Caroline Smutny — June 13, 2024

Pekingology

Chinese Influence through Technical Standardization Power

Jude Blanchette is joined by Tim Rühlig, Research Fellow in the Technology and Global Affairs Program at the German Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss his recent paper. 

Podcast Episode by Jude Blanchette — September 29, 2022

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The Trade Guys

One of These Things is NOT Like the Other

This week, Scott and Bill talk about export controls and technology transfers to China. Then, they tee up what to anticipate in terms of trade policy in the fall in Washington.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller and William Alan Reinsch — August 18, 2022

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

The Fight Against Forced Labor in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan with the Cotton Campaign

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan Runde is joined by Bennett Freeman and Allison Gill from the Cotton Campaign, a coalition of human rights NGOs, independent trade unions, brand associations, responsible investors, and academics, united to end forced labor in cotton production.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — June 15, 2022

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