About this episode

Nicholas Wright discusses how powerful leaders like Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi, and Donald Trump are influencing global politics.

From Xi Jinping in China to Narendra Modi in India and Donald Trump in the US, Nicholas Wright explores how powerful leaders are reshaping the rules of the global great game. Read by Leighton Pugh. Read the original essay here: https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/why-powerful-individuals-are-dominating-politics/ . Image: Caspar David Friedrich’s ‘Wanderer above the Sea of Fog’. Credit: incamerastock

People in this episode

Host: Leighton Pugh

Guest: Nicholas Wright

Topics covered

• politics
• global leadership
• power dynamics
• international relations
• individual influence

Keywords

• politics
• Xi Jinping
• Narendra Modi
• Donald Trump
• global leadership
• powerful individuals
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wanderer above the Sea of Fog

Places: China, India, US

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