E42 - State of the Blob w/ Emma Ashford

Danny and Derek talk about the war in Ukraine (1:02); the Global South's reaction to the war (4:57); Russian war aims and Moldova (11:39); food insecurity&#160;in the Horn of Africa (14:57); and the elections in France (17:04) and Slovenia (20:51). They are then joined by Emma Ashford (24:34), senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, for an update on where the DC foreign policy establishment stands today. They talk about the future of US grand strategy, analyze Ukraine in a realist framework, look at inter-generational and party stances on liberal internationalism, and more in a wide-ranging discussion. <br/><br/>Check out Emma&#8217;s upcoming book <a target="_blank" href="http://press.georgetown.edu/book/georgetown/oil-state-and-war"><em>Oil, the State, and War: The Foreign Policies of Petrostates</em></a>: https://bit.ly/3y3Z0CQ <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you&#8217;d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe</a>