Emilie Kimball

REFILE - CORRECTING INFORMATION A security officer stands guard during the preparations for the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand June 19, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun - RC1F228259C0

Global China: East Asia

Tarun Chhabra, Rush Doshi, Ryan Hass, and Emilie Kimball

November 2019

On October 1, the Foreign Policy program at Brookings will host Nathan Gardels and Nicolas Berggruen, authors of the new book “Renovating Democracy: Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism,” to discuss these themes and present findings from their research on how democratic systems work — and how they fail. Following opening remarks by Brookings Vice President and Director Bruce Jones, Washington Columnist for The Boston Globe Indira Lakshmanan will moderate a conversation with the authors. Questions from the audience will follow the discussion.The rise of populism in the West and the rise of China in the East have stirred a debate about the role of democracy in the international system. The impact of globalization and digital capitalism is forcing worldwide attention to the starker divide between the “haves” and the “have-nots,” challenging how we think about the social contract. At a time when democracy is being tested internally and its role in the global order questioned, we must assess its current trajectory across regions and discuss the core challenges facing democracies in the West. Can civic participation and direct democracy be integrated into the system without empowering populism? How can governing systems in the West compete against China’s innovations and global ambitions? Can different systems of government co-exist in this age of globalization and integration, or are we facing a clash of systems?

Highlights: Experts discuss how to renovate democracy in a new technological and geopolitical era

Samantha Diaz and Emilie Kimball

Monday, October 21, 2019

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song - RC1460EC2500

Global China: Domains of strategic competition

Tarun Chhabra, Rush Doshi, Ryan Hass, and Emilie Kimball

September 2019

Power lines and internet cables are seen in a street in Bangkok, Thailand February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva - RC1A2B2B6550

The age of interdependence: Global digital cooperation in the 21st century

Emilie Kimball and Jesse I. Kornbluth

Friday, June 14, 2019

Panelists at the March 25, 2019 Foreign Policy program event on maritime security.

How securing maritime commerce protects U.S. national security

Monday, April 1, 2019