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The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power by Daniel F. Runde

Publish Date February 7, 2023

Daniel Runde was the featured author in this month’s WACA Cover to Cover program on January 17th. Check out the conversation. [Link]

The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power is the first book in decades to look at our non-military power through the lens of great-power competition. It calls for: supporting broad-based economic growth, supporting good governance and anti-corruption, long-term training, differentiating our approaches in middle-income countries and fragile states, and stronger US leadership in the multilateral system.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Daniel F. Runde is a senior vice president, director of the Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD) and holds the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a leading global think tank. Mr. Runde also served as the director of the CSIS Americas Program for two and a half years. His work is oriented around U.S. leadership in building a more democratic and prosperous world.

LAST WEEK’S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What in the World? Quiz – Week of January 23-29, 2023

1. Washington designated THIS Russian militia group that deployed more than 50,000 troops to Ukraine as a “transnational criminal organization.” The group, headed by Yevgeny Prigozhin, has increased its influence in Russia adding to tensions with the Russian military.

A. Militsiya
B. Wagner
C. Pravda
D. Kalmius

Correct Response: B. Wagner
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/politics/us-russia-wagner-group/index.html

2. Tanks for Ukraine was among the Ukraine support topics discussed by NATO defense ministers in Ramstein. However, THIS nation’s reluctance to send Leopard tanks or allow others to send them has stalled the provision of main battle tanks to Kyiv.

A. Germany
B. France
C. Turkey
D. Poland

Correct Response: A. Germany
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/22/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/

3. After six years as Prime Minister of New Zealand, THIS politician who led the country through Covid and other crises surprisingly resigned saying she had “nothing left in the tank.”

A. Alice Evans
B. Kate Mann
C. Chris Hipkins
D. Jacinda Ardern

Correct Response: D. Jacinda Ardern
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/world/asia/jacinda-ardern-burnout.html

4. Dina Boluarte said security forces had gained control over riots in Lima and across THIS Andean nation that have claimed about 44 lives. However, protests continue against the new government, installed following an alleged coup by her predecessor. The impact has included the shutdown of Machu Picchu.

A. Ecuador
B. Paraguay
C. Bolivia
D. Peru

Correct Response: D. Peru
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/22/peru-police-make-violent-raid-on-limas-san-marcos-university

5. Organizers of the World Economic Forum in THIS Alpine resort offered that we were in the “turbulent twenties” in referring to global economic shocks that may become more frequent.

A. Gstaad
B. Davos
C. Garmisch
D. Zermatt

Correct Response: B. Davos
https://www.axios.com/2023/01/21/davos-global-crises-economy-inflation-recession

6. China’s chief epidemiologist said 80% of the country has had Covid just as “the world’s largest migration” is about to begin during the 40 day celebration of THIS holiday. The mass travel, mostly from large cities to rural areas for family reunions, has raised concerns about a new wave of infections.

A. Communist Party Foundation Day
B. Lunar New Year
C. International Labor Day
D. PRC National Day

Correct Response: B. Lunar New Year
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/22/china/china-covid-80-lunar-new-year-intl-hnk

7. Over a million people marched in demonstrations across France and unions announced new strikes in protest over the government’s effort to increase the standard retirement age from 62 to 64. THIS president, who vowed to press ahead with the change, said it was necessary to keep the retirement system viable.

A. François Hollande
B. Emmanuel Macron
C. Nicolas Sarkozy
D. Alain Poher

Correct Response: B. Emmanuel Macron
https://apnews.com/article/france-retirement-age-limit-protests-866eb86aea5cf0d39894b96d2888c26f

8. A new coalition government crisis looms in THIS country that recently brought Benjamin Netanyahu back to power after the Supreme Court ruled right-wing Shas party leader Aryeh Deri was ineligible for a cabinet post based on his “backlog of criminal convictions.” Shas insists Deri represent the party in the government.

A. Cyprus
B. Lebanon
C. Greece
D. Israel

Correct Response: D. Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-fires-deri-with-a-heavy-heart-after-high-court-nixes-convicted-minister/

9. Japan hit a record high trade deficit of $156 billion on the back of THIS surging import expense, which is in short domestic supply.

A. Rice
B. Automotive parts
C. Energy
D. Rare earth metals

Correct Response: C. Energy
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/japan-marks-record-trade-deficit-soaring-energy-imports-96526142

10. China’s Vice Premier met in Zurich with THIS U.S. Treasury Secretary and agreed to improve communications over economic issues.

A. Pete Buttigieg
B. Janet Yellen
C. Jake Sullivan
D. Gina Raimondo

Correct Response: B. Janet Yellen
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-treasurys-yellen-chinas-liu-meet-zurich-first-in-person-talks-2023-01-18/

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