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"Aftershocks: The Coronavirus Pandemic and the New World Disorder"
In an essay for War on the Rocks, Penn Biden Center experts Colin Kahl and Ariana Berengaut provide a detailed analysis of the possible geopolitical consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and offer recommendations for restoring U.S. leadership to respond to the crisis.