Discussion on American Power
Andrew Bacevich (Twilight of the American Century) and Stephen Walt (The Hell of Good Intentions) talked about the use and limits of American power around the world. They spoke at the 2019 B…
925 viewsAndrew Bacevich (Twilight of the American Century) and Stephen Walt (The Hell of Good Intentions) talked about the use and limits of American power around the world. They spoke at the 2019 B…
925 viewsHarvard University’s Stephen Walt argued that the U.S. should move away from nation-building and focus more on securing Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia.
1,449 viewsRetired General John Allen, who serves as special presidential envoy, talked about the campaign against ISIS* miltants. He also spoke briefly about the Iran nuclear agreement reached the pre…
570 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on on the future of the European Union (EU) and U.S.-EU relations. Discussion was focused on the consequences of Greek financial crisis on the EU and eventua…
511 viewsA panel of authors and historians talked about their various books on history of the close Israel-U.S. relationship. “How Did the ‘Special Relationship’ Come Bo Be?” was held at the National…
1,122 viewsForeign policy experts spoke about strategic options and U.S. policy in Afghanistan. Among the issues they addressed were military disengagement, regional security and political stability, a…
183 viewsJohn Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt talked about their book The Israel Lobby and American Foreign Policy, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. They argue that the Israel lobby in the United…
837 viewsTwo international affairs experts discussed pro-Israel lobbying and its influence on U.S. attitudes toward the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Topics included Israel and in…
578 viewsStephen Walt and John Mearsheimer wrote an article in the March London Review of Books that raised questions about the power the Israel lobby wields over U.S. foreign policy, saying that the…
539 viewsStephen Walt talked about his book Taming American Power: The Global Response to U.S. Primacy, published by W. W. Norton. In his book he outlined the different ways countries around the wor…
215 viewsA two-day policy-making forum called “Terrorism, Security and America’s Purpose: Towards a More Comprehensive Strategy” was held to mark the fourth anniversary of the September 11 attack. …
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