trans-pacific partnership

Where the US is gaining and losing influence

Where the US is gaining and losing influence

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I thought I would talk a bit about where US relations are with other countries in the world. I got a question from someone over the weekend that said, "Are there any countries where the United States actually has better relations today than they did ten years ago?" I think this reflects that the world feels like it's heading in a difficult direction, with America losing influence. And it's mixed, right?

The future of globalization

The future of globalization

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I thought I'd talk about the future of globalization, because I hear so many people talking about the last 30 years being this unprecedented period of goods and services and people and ideas and capital moving faster and faster across borders all over the world. And now, not anymore. And so we've hit this tipping point. Or have we? I don't quite buy this narrative that globalization is over.

Japan’s “JFK” moment: Shinzo Abe assassinated

Japan’s “JFK” moment: Shinzo Abe assassinated

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: I'm very sad to be talking about this shocking tragedy in one of the world's most stable democracies, the assassination of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Gun violence in a country that experiences virtually none of it. The assassination of the country's longest serving prime minister. It is a JFK moment for Japan, maybe even bigger. I've known Prime Minister Abe for well over a decade. Without question, one of the most popular leaders I've ever encountered from Japan.