Bush School Uncorked Episode 1: USMCA and Diplomacy

On October 16th, Gregory Gause and Justin Bullock, with guest Raymond Robertson recorded the first episode of a new podcast sponsored by The Bush School of Government & Public Service, called “Bush School Uncorked.” Professor Robertson schooled the hosts in the recently negotiated trade agreement, USMCA. We then explored the important world of trade and its impact on markets, countries, and individual humans. Following Professor Robertson’s lessons in trade and empirical evidence, the conversation broadened to trade with other countries and other current conflicts on the global stage. Given recent events, and our resident Saudi Arabia expert at the table, Professor Gregory Gause, the conversation inevitably turned to the killing of Washington Post reporter, Jamal Khashoggi. The panel also discussed foreign policy tactics, the use of bullying techniques on friends and allies, and the cozying up to autocratic leaders. The conversation was wonderful. More episodes to come. You can find a transcript for this episode and all our Bush School Uncorked episodes at: http://bush.tamu.edu/podcast.