Nadia Clark

CFR Staff

Nadia Clark

Research Associate, International Political Economy

Nadia Clark is a research associate for international political economy at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). She holds a BBA in international business and economics, with a concentration in international finance, from Temple University.

Publications:

“How One Port’s Struggle Reveals the Problems—and Promise—of Chinese Infrastructure Financing,” Asia Unbound, January 16, 2024.

“The Rise and Fall of the BRI,” Asia Unbound, April 6, 2023.

“EU Outrage Clouds Hamburg Port Deal,” Asia Unbound, December 2, 2022.

China

How One Port’s Struggle Reveals the Problems—and Promise—of Chinese Infrastructure Financing

Chinese port financing has plenty of drawbacks. But developing countries have few alternatives.

Blog Post by Nadia Clark January 16, 2024 Asia Unbound
China

The Rise and Fall of the BRI

Amidst accusations of “debt-trap diplomacy,” Chinese companies seek more overseas direct investment opportunities and fewer foreign contracted projects as Xi’s flagship initiative is stymied by poor risk management.

Blog Post by Nadia Clark April 6, 2023 Asia Unbound
China

EU Outrage Clouds Hamburg Port Deal

Despite controversy surrounding the deal, the approval of a Chinese stake in Europe’s third largest port may be a smarter decision than it initially appears.

Blog Post by Nadia Clark December 2, 2022 Asia Unbound

Military Operations

Sea Power: The U.S. Navy and Foreign Policy

The U.S. Navy’s dominance of the world’s oceans has made it an indispensable foreign policy tool and a guarantor of global trade, but a mix of challenges is raising difficult questions about its future.

Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters June 12, 2024

Economics

Global Growth Tracker: World Economies by GDP

This tracker charts the economic growth performance through time of ninety-one countries around the globe.

Article by Benn Steil June 12, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

United States

Foreign Policy at the U.S. National Political Conventions

Foreign policy issues regularly come to the fore at the national political conventions, especially during periods of global instability. Sometimes the events are marked by bitter disagreements within the parties.

Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters and Gopal Ratnam June 11, 2024

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