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Episode 40: Coronavirus in Conflict Zones

Guest: Jarrett Blanc

Jarrett Blanc, a senior fellow in the Geoeconomics and Strategy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, spoke in a virtual webinar for CCWA in May of 2020. Jarrett Blanc is a returning guest of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. In a great discussion on COVID-19 and conflict zones, Blanc discussed the pandemic’s impact in conflict-ridden nations, how peace-processes have been altered, and changing tactics from non-state actors.

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