Singapore & the U.S. – China Rivalry

Singapore is one of the most important economic players in Asia. Yet, as tensions between the United States and China continue to increase, it has found it self in a precarious situation. How to sustainably straddle the middle ground between these two superpowers while continuing to increase its economic power without alienating anyone? To answer this question and more, we are joined by Professor Kent Calder. 

Professor Kent Calder is the Interim Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He also directs the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS and previously served as the school’s Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and International Research Cooperation. Prior to SAIS, Professor Calder served as special advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and a professor at Princeton University. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Hopkins Podcast on Foreign Affairs.