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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 02:41 PM 3 hrs ago

If Putin Falls, Who Else Goes Down? Heather Cox Richardson's Theory - The Long Game Podcast



Historian and Letters from an American author Heather Cox Richardson joins Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer to discuss the state of American democracy, the relationship between domestic politics and U.S. global leadership, the future of alliances and the international order, and what a new foreign policy for the 21st century could look like.

This conversation was recorded live on Substack. Join The Long Game on Substack for exclusive video content, transcripts, and more: https://thelonggame.substack.com/

Chapter Titles:
00:00 Introduction: Heather Cox Richardson Joins The Long Game
01:13 Is American Democracy at Risk?
04:42 Why Foreign Policy Matters at Home
09:04 History's Lessons on American Power
13:34 If Putin Falls, Who Else Goes Down?
16:23 Is the World Moving Beyond America?
22:32 Can Democracies Build a New World Order?
27:44 A Vision for America's Future
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