Redefining American Power
The Quincy Institute's Andrew Bacevich explains why the emerging world order requires a rethink of the objectives of US foreign policy.
About This Event
The United States must rethink its foreign policy in the face of today’s global challenges, argues Andrew Bacevich. An era defined by geopolitical instability, pandemics, inequality, and far-reaching technological advances, has exposed the limits of America’s power and demands a redefinition of national security, the New York Times bestselling author argues. Bacevich joins the Council's Elizabeth Shackelford to discuss a new approach to foreign policy based on moral pragmatism, mutual coexistence, and restraint.
Copies of Andrew Bacevich’s new book, After the Apocalypse: America’s Role in a World Transformed, are available for sale from the Book Cellar.
About the Speakers
Professor Emeritus, Boston University
Andrew Bacevich grew up in Indiana, graduated from West Point and Princeton, served in the army, became an academic, and is now a writer.
Elizabeth Shackelford
Former Senior Fellow, US Foreign Policy
Elizabeth Shackelford, a former career diplomat who served the US Mission to Somalia and the US Embassy in South Sudan, focuses on building awareness and understanding of a "restraint" approach to foreign policy, which seeks to limit the use of force to core US security interests and favors diplomatic engagement.
Crown Center Content
This content is produced by the Lester Crown Center, which aims to shape debates and inform decisions on important US foreign policy and national security issues.