Just as rival nations have risen to test the dominance of America’s “hard power” capabilities, it now faces growing competition in the realm of “soft power.” Is the United States losing its edge in the global battle for ideas and influence?
Will Ruger, Vice President of Research and Policy, Charles Koch Institute; Dina Smeltz, Senior Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy; Trevor Thrall, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute; Associate Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
Bruce W. Jentleson, Professor of Political Science, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University; Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention; Director,Center for Preventive Action,Council on Foreign Relations. Moderated by Cécile Shea.
Carole Segal, Co-Founder, Crate and Barrel; President, The Segal Family Foundation; Timothy P. Shriver, Ph.D., Chairman, Special Olympics International
Evelyn Diaz, President, Heartland Alliance; Verónica González , Chief Resilience Officer, City of Juárez; Alberto Kopittke, Executive Director, Instituto Cidade Segura; Michael Nutter, Former Mayor, City of Philadelphia; Santiago Uribe, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Medellín. Moderated by Roseanna Ander.
Ernest J. Moniz, CEO, Energy Futures Initiative; Cecil and Ida Green Prof. of Physics and Eng. Emeritus, MIT; former US Secretary of Energy. In conversation with Ivo H. Daalder.