EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 1H 12M
Autocrats vs. Democrats: The New Cold War with Michael McFaul
from Next Question with Katie Couric
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Katie Couric to talk about his new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder. McFaul says America's retreat from global leadership hasn't just left a vacuum: it's helped autocrats like Putin and Xi fill it. So where does that leave democracy? Together, they dig into what happens when the U.S. pulls back, why isolationism is making a comeback, and what it will take to reassert our moral and political leadership on the world stage. It's a fascinating–and surprisingly hopeful–conversation about power, principle, and possibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Katie Couric to talk about his new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder. McFaul says America's retreat from global leadership hasn't just left a vacuum: it's helped autocrats like Putin and Xi fill it. So where does that leave democracy? Together, they dig into what happens when the U.S. pulls back, why isolationism is making a comeback, and what it will take to reassert our moral and political leadership on the world stage. It's a fascinating–and surprisingly hopeful–conversation about power, principle, and possibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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