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Stephen Hadley, national security adviser during the George W. Bush administration, joined historians in discussing the invasion of Iraq during a conversation hosted by the American Enterpri…

A group of policy analysts spoke about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the global security implications. They spoke during a Brookings Institution event focused on the Russia-Ukraine war. T…

Bernard-Henri Levy talked about his book, The Empire and the Five Kings. In it he argued that America’s retreat from the world stage has resulted in the rise of five new powers - Russia, Chi…

The Washington Post hosted a discussion on the rise of nationalism and authoritarianism and their potential threat to freedom and democracy. Speakers included retired U.S. Commander in Afgha…

The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on the global role of the U.S. following the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, also known as Armistice Day. Political scholars discus…

James Traub, author of John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit, and historian and columnist Robert Kagan debated the question, “Was John Quincy Adams a realist?”

Incoming Senate Armed Services Committee Chair John McCain (R-AZ) talked about his priorities for the committee and the 114th Congress. Topics included Syria, Russia, and Iraq. “Restoring…

Panelists debated the effectiveness of President Obama’s foreign policy strategy. Motion: “Be it resolved Obama’s foreign policy is emboldening our enemies and making the world a more danger…

Foreign policy specialists talked about the civil war in Syria and the role the U.S. should play. This event is being hosted by the McCain Institute, which is named after Senator McCain (R-A…

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy talked about U.S. policy toward Syria and its ongoing civil war. They argued for a more pro-active role for the U.S. in S…

Panelists discussed three broad topics regarding the role of the U.S. president in world: declining American influence, the resilience of the liberal international order, and the rise of new…

Robert Kagan moderated a discussion with the three co-authors of Bending History: Barack Obama’s Foreign Policy. They talked about President Obama’s foreign policy successes and failures and…

Defense and foreign policy scholars discussed the U.S. national security agenda in the Middle East, North Africa and the Asia Pacific regions and the role of national security issues in the …

Robert Kagan discussed his book, The World America Made, in which he asserts that the contemporary international world order was created almost entirely by American power and influence after…

Panelists examined the effects of U.S. domestic political discord on foreign policy strength and overall standing abroad. Much of the discussion focused on on recent debt ceiling negotiation…

Brookings Institution scholars talked about the need to reduce the U.S. defense budget, and its impact on the national debt and national security. Topics included weapons modernization and C…

Participants spoke about U.S. foreign policy issues, globalization, the state of the world’s economy, and America’s future role in world affairs. They also responded to questions from the au…

The panel talked about U.S. and European approaches to engaging with Iran. They talked about the viability of multilateral approaches in efforts to stabilize the Middle East and Persian Gulf…

In the third panel of a day-long event titled," China Since Tiananmen: Power, Party, and Society," panelists talked about relations between the U.S. and China, international trade issues, an…

Panelists spoke about armed conflict between Russia and Georgia over separatist regions of Georgia. Topics included troop movements and the tactical situation in the region, potential diplom…