In this episode of Ripple Effect, Michael and Steve are joined by Rick Hasen, professor at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and director of its Safeguarding Democracy Project, to talk about the risks of subversion and violence surrounding the U.S. elections. They discuss former President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the election results in 2020, and his multi-pronged effort to overturn the result, which culminated in his supporters attacking the U.S. Capitol on 6 January 2021. They unpack the complex voting system in the U.S. and whether legal reforms in the aftermath of the 2020 elections are enough to safeguard against potential subversion in this cycle. They also discuss whether the tense political climate around the polls and efforts by Donald Trump and his supporters to sow distrust about the validity of the vote could lead to new violence.

For more, check out Rick Hasen’s Election Law Blog, our latest Q&A Risks of Violence around the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: A Primer and our United States program page.

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In this episode of Ripple Effect, Michael and Steve are joined by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, Editor of Foreign Affairs, to talk about where U.S. foreign policy might be headed after the November elections as conflicts and crises swirl around the world. They take a look at Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’ competing views about Washington’s role in global affairs and who either presidential candidate might choose to fill their national security cabinet. They assess how a Democratic and Republican administration would differ in tackling the deepening conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere. They also discuss how U.S.-China policy and Washington’s relations with Tehran might evolve after the elections.

For more, check out Daniel’s book The China Mission and our United States pages.

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In this episode of Ripple Effect, Michael and Steve are joined by Shivshankar Menon, Crisis Group trustee and former Indian National Security Adviser and Foreign Secretary, to talk about India’s perspective on the U.S. election, what a second Trump presidency would mean for relations between New Delhi and Washington, how bilateral relations have evolved under President Biden’s administration and how India is carving out its place in a changing world order. They discuss how India views the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, its evolving relations with Russia and Israel, and New Dheli’s perspective on the U.S.-China rivalry. They also discuss the state of democracy in the U.S. and, more broadly, the potential ramifications of the upcoming elections for international peace and security.

For more, check out our Shivshankar’s latest article in Foreign Affairs All Powers Great and Small as well as our India and United States pages.

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