April 7, 2020
A New World
Post-Coronavirus Power Shifts
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect the global balance of power?
What will it take to restore international cooperation?
A new economy is being forged in crisis, as a world still recovering from the Great Recession grapples with a once-in-a-century pathogen. The global response—hampered by rising distrust in institutions—has exposed our vulnerabilities.
After early cover-ups, China successfully contained the virus in a “people’s war” that demonstrates the resilience of its governance model. Western democracies are struggling, for the most part, to emulate China’s apparent success.
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Featuring
Jason Furman
Former Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers to President Obama
Michèle Flournoy
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, WestExec Advisors and Former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Andrew Browne
Editorial Director Bloomberg New Economy
Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus and former Dean, Kennedy School of Government Harvard UniversityFounding Partners
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