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Power Problems • January 23, 2024 

# Managing Instability in Europe, Asia, & the Middle East 

Robert Manning, distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center, discusses the increasing instability in the Middle East stemming from the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the implications for the US role in the world, and rising US-China tensions over Taiwan. He also talks about the risks of emerging economic nationalism, middle powers, the US addiction to primacy and American exceptionalism, and the problems of trying to manage global politics from Washington.

**Show Notes**

- [Robert Manning bio](https://www.stimson.org/ppl/robert-a-manning/)
- Matthew Burrows and Robert A. Manning, “[The ‘New’ New Middle East and Its Consequences](https://www.stimson.org/2023/the-new-new-middle-east-and-its-global-consequences/),” Stimson Center, October 11, 2023.
- Robert A. Manning and Matthew Burrows, “[Red Cell: The Fallacy of Perpetual US Primacy](https://www.stimson.org/2023/red-cell-3-the-fallacy-of-perpetual-u-s-primacy/),” Stimson Center, February 7, 2023.
- Matthew Burrows and Robert A. Manning, “[Is the US Getting Multilateralism Wrong?](https://www.stimson.org/2023/red-cell-is-the-us-getting-multilateralism-wrong/)” Stimson Center, April 11, 2023.
- Robert A. Manning, “[Is a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan the Most Likely Scenario?”](https://www.stimson.org/2023/is-a-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-the-most-likely-scenario/) Stimson Center, October 27, 2023.

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