A New U.S. Grand Strategy: A Return to Spheres of Influence, With Sarang Shidore

Sarang Shidore, director of the Global South Program at the Quincy Institute, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss whether a return to great power spheres of influence is practical in the twenty-first century.

Mentioned on the Episode:

Sarang Shidore, “Spheres of Influence Are Not the Answer (foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/28/spheres-of-influe…),” Foreign Policy

Sarang Shidore, “The Quiet Development Shaking America’s Power (nytimes.com/2024/11/11/opinion/trump-america-a…),” New York Times

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