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The Zeitgeist

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The Zeitgeist
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    Episode 148: Weaponized Interdependence in a Changing International System

    06/03/2026 | 34 mins.
    The United States has exploited strategic networks and dependencies to its advantage in foreign policy. As the international system has transformed, more countries seek to play at the game of …
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    Episode 147: Merkel, Leadership, and Crisis

    05/20/2026 | 34 mins.
    Why are some women leaders hailed as brilliant crisis managers while others draw widespread criticism? Louise K. Davidson-Schmich’s new book Gender, Leadership, and Crisis: Possibilities and Perils for Women Leaders (Oxford University Press, …
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    Episode 146: European Manufacturing and Global Trade

    05/06/2026 | 26 mins.
    German industry is facing headwinds: a sluggish domestic economy, instability in the transatlantic trade relationship, and unfair global trade practices. Bertram Kawlath, the president of Europe’s largest industrial association (VDMA), joins The Zeitgeist to assess trends in the global …
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    Episode 145: Transatlantic Fractures and the Future of U.S. Relations with Europe

    04/29/2026 | 35 mins.
    The United States is reevaluating its place in the world, not only because of President Trump. The metamorphosis in American politics is affecting U.S. foreign policy profoundly, as well as …
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    Episode 144: Economic Resilience as Economic Security

    04/09/2026 | 34 mins.
    The world’s leading economies are putting economic security at the top of their policy concerns. Among them, the European Union is taking a risk-based approach that seeks to deter weaponizable …
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