Hank welcomes Stephen Hadley (Principal at Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC and Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs) to the podcast to discuss his new book Hand Off and the Bush Administration’s accomplishments and missteps. He shares insights into China in the Bush era and the China of today, and America’s trade policy.

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0:00 Intro
3:09 Hadley's Upbringing
4:33 The US Navy
6:32 Becoming Head of the National Security Council
10:15 The Role of the National Security Council
13:49 Hadley's Management Philosophy
16:45 Motivation Behind "Hand Off"
21:20 Looking Back at the Bush Administration
26:06 China Policy Then and Now
30:17 Hadley Assessing the China Challenge Today
34:33 The Biden Administration's Response to China
39:48 National Security vs.Trade Policy
43:36 Ukraine-Russia War
47:06 Bush's Russia Strategy
50:46 Terrorism Today
52:54 Advice for Listeners
55:51 Closing Remarks

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