In the nearer term, the likeliest source of risk is a conflict between China and the U.S. These are now the two largest economies in the world, and the combination of their economic interdependence, the sharp differences in their political… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
In China, the state controls the corporations, whereas in the United States, the corporations control the state. — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
Strong states and blocs of strong states are the only source of power and legitimacy capable of driving an international agenda in today's world. — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
I absolutely am an environmentalist. I am probably more of an environmentalist than most people who live in the world, but I think that… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
Berlin is still a very edgy place, a very cosmopolitan place. It's a place where completely different ideas and cultures come together and clash… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
There is always the risk that a conflagration in the Middle East becomes larger and more dangerous. In this scenario, we discover that the… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
State capitalism is about more than emergency government spending, implementation of more intelligent regulation, or a stronger social safety net. It's about state dominance… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
I believe that if you go and ask a chief executive of a Goldman Sachs or a BP, and they answer you honestly they… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
In environments where corporations become too interventionist and capture regulation themselves, the government must be able to battle back so that the people have… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
Academics were not a challenge when I was fifteen in college. The challenge was figuring out how to fit in socially. — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
The two world wars boosted American power and devastated potential rivals to an extent that could not have lasted more than a few decades. — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
I would rather people not smoke. I certainly appreciate the fact that smoking is not legal in restaurants and bars. That used to stop… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
Climate is a global issue. Coal is still the energy that is being used more than anything else to make electricity. The United States… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
We're wealthy people. We're sitting here in New York, Washington. We live in a fantastically wealthy country. We don't have to worry about food.… — Ian Bremmer Copy Share Image
