Oil and Grand Strategy with Emma Ashford

Today we are celebrating an important milestone for the podcast: our 25th episode. We thank all of our listeners for their support and hope that you continue to enjoy the show.On this episode, Anita talks with Emma Ashford, a senior fellow with the Reimagining US Grand Strategy program at the Stimson Center. We talk about her new book: Oil, the State, and War: The foreign policies of petrostates. She explains how categorizing the different types of petrostates helps better understand oil’s relationship to violent conflict. We also discuss Russia as a petrostate and the war in Ukraine. We conclude with an assessment of the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy and whether it represents more of the same or a new vision for the future.We also look back at 2022 and  talk about how the two biggest stories of the year: the Russia-Ukraine war and the complete shift to viewing China as a security threat, have changed the world. Topics Discussed in this Episode2022 Lookback: Russia-Ukraine War - 06:002022 Lookback: New Cold War with China - 18:30Interview with Emma Ashford - 55:00Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode2022 Lookback: Russia-Ukraine WarZelensky Tells Congress ‘You Can Speed Up Our Victory’ (NY Times)A whole new global energy system is emerging (The Economist)2022 Lookback: New Cold War with China5 Things U.S. Policymakers Must Understand About China-Africa Relations (American Progress)The response to debt distress in Africa and the role of China (Chatham House)Will Biden’s Trade Policy Shift After the Midterms? (CFR)Interview with Emma Ashford, The Stimson CenterStimson CenterOil, the State, and War: The Foreign Policies of PetrostatesTwitterSend us Fan MailFollow UsShow Website: www.kelloggsglobalpolitics.comShow Twitter: @GlobalKelloggAnita’s Twitter: @arkelloggShow YouTube