Global Inquirer

Using case studies that often go untouched in news media, we examine how global trends are impacting real lives and international politics. Global Inquirer is a production of the International Relations Organization at the University of Virginia. We are also affiliated with TEEJ.fm, the podcast network of the University of Virginia and Charlottesville. Music: Audissey https://open.spotify.com/artist/27PasEOltfafDKVv1TPTQR

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Global Inquirer

Episodes (100)

Mar 17th The Dismantling of U.S. Foreign Aid: American Retreat and Chinese Expansion
Mar 16th AI and Society: Perspectives from the United States and China
Mar 16th The Gutting of the State Department: Lessons from an Ambassador

Global Inquirer

Mar 17, 2026
44½ minutes
40 MB

In this episode with Professor Jane Zimmerman, we examine the dismantling of America’s foreign assistance system and what it means for American diplomacy and global development. Discussing the many roles foreign aid has historically played, ranging from advancing humanitarian goals to strengthening U.S. national security, we explore what the United States has lost by scaling back its aid programs and development institutions. We also consider how this shift has reshaped global competition with China, whose development financing and infrastructure projects are increasingly shaping relationships across the Global South. Looking ahead, we discuss what the future of foreign assistance mi...

Global Inquirer

The Dismantling of U.S. Foreign Aid: American Retreat and Chinese Expansion

Global Inquirer

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