August 08, 2024
Economic Security in Asia Part 2: The Pivot to Asia with Richard Fontaine
Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security, joins Emily and Geoff to discuss his new book, co-authored with Robert Blackwill, Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power, and his fever dreams for a trade agreement in Asia.
Richard Fontaine is the Chief Executive Officer of the Center for a New American Security. Prior to coming to CNAS, he was foreign policy advisor to Senator John McCain and worked at the State Department, the National Security Council, and on the staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Richard's recommended reading:
Lost Decade: The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power by Richard Fontaine and Robert Blackwill
The Rise and Fall of the Economic Pivot to Asia by Richard Fontaine and Robert Blackwill
The Price of Nostalgia, Adam Posen
Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality by Frank Wilczek
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