By answering the questions of Jacob Heilbrunn, Daniel Runde, Senior Advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) offers a sweeping assessment of recent geopolitical shocks, from Venezuela to Iran, and their implications for global power politics.
Daniel Runde on Venezuela and Iran: Power Shifts and the New Global Geopolitical Moment
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