Brussels Sprouts

Populist Politics and the COVID-19 Pandemic with Daphne Halikiopoulou and Paul Taggart

Daphne Halikiopoulou and Paul Taggart join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Carisa Nietsche to discuss the populist response to the crisis and what type of political blowback we can expect in the future.
Halikiopoulou is an Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Reading. Taggart is a Professor of Politics and the Director of the European Institute at the University of Sussex.

China, Europe, and COVID-19 with CNAS’s Ashley Feng and Kristine Lee

Ashley Feng and Kristine Lee join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to explain China’s response to COVID-19 on the latest episode of Brussels Sprouts. Feng is a Research Associate in the Energy, Economics, and Security Program and CNAS. Lee is an Associate Fellow in the Asia-Pacific Security Program at CNAS.

Macron and France’s National Security Policy with Benjamin Haddad and Alice Pannier

Benjamin Haddad and Alice Pannier join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend on the latest episode of Brussels Sprouts to discuss France’s foreign policy and Emmanuel Macron’s latest comments on Russia.
Haddad is the Director of the Future Europe Initiative at the Atlantic Council and the author of Paradise Lost: Europe in the World of Trump. Pannier is an Assistant Professor of International Relations and European Studies at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and an Associate Research Fellow at the Security Studies Center of the French Institute of International Relations.

Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman Discuss ”Weaponized Interdependence”

Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Carisa Nietsche on the latest episode of Brussels Sprouts to discuss their concept, “weaponized interdependence,” and how it intersects with transatlantic affairs. Farrell is a Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the Elliott School at The George Washington University. Newman is a Professor and Director of the Mortara Center for International Studies at Georgetown University.

Torrey Taussig and Max Bergmann on the Future of Foreign Policy

On the latest episode of Brussels Sprouts, Torrey Taussig and Max Bergmann join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the future of progressive foreign policy. The "project of advancing free and open societies," Taussig tells the hosts, "has lost momentum and remains unfinished because we need to recommit to building broad and inclusive alliances." Taussig is a Research Director at the Belfer Center at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Bergmann is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress.

Breaking Down the Munich Security Conference with Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss what took place at the Munich Security Conference.

The Career Diplomat with William J. Burns

William J. Burns, President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former Deputy Secretary of State, joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the past, present, and future of American diplomacy. He tells them, "Our capacity to draw on alliances and mobilize coalitions sets us apart from lonelier powers like China or Russia."

Thomas Graham on Changing America’s Approach to Russia

Thomas Graham, Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and Senior Advisor at Kissinger Associates, joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Carisa Nietsche to discuss Putin’s recent changes, U.S. strategy toward Russia, and where the two countries can cooperate. "We have to deal with the Russia we have and not the Russia we would want to have," he tells them.

Richard Fontaine Discusses U.S. Strategy, Iran, and John McCain’s Legacy

Richard Fontaine, CEO of CNAS, joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss conditions for military intervention, the future of the Iran crisis, and what he learned from the late Senator John McCain.

Ilan Goldenberg Recaps the Iran Crisis

Ilan Goldenberg, Senior Fellow and Director of the Middle East Security Program at CNAS, joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the fallout from Qassem Soleimani's death, the state of the JCPOA, and Europe's changing posture in the Middle East.