The Future of America’s Global Role: A Debate

On Monday, May 14, the Southern Methodist University Presidential History Center, the Dallas / Fort Worth World Council of the World and the George W. Bush President Center will discuss future changes in the role of the US in the global role of George W.

The discussion between Brookings' Institute's foreign policy program and Charles Cohoe Research Institute in collaboration with POLITICO is the fourth of a series of thematic discussions on the role of the United States in the world. This series will be held in cities around the US to promote a positive, civil and constructive national debate about the future of American foreign policy.

Discussion on the nature of US interests in the globalized world, the role of values ​​in US foreign policy, and how to focus on US diplomatic, military and economic participation in the 21st century To do.

Discussions on the future of energy have intensely discussed issues on the role nuclear power (if any) has to play for decades. This discussion is quite interesting, but I think it may be misunderstood: Nuclear power can run 100% of society-wide economy, energy supply. Intermediary in discussion on energy (a compromise in favor of a praiseworthy attempt and a compromise of anti-nuclear battle) states that "discussing all the energy options necessary to solve climate / energy issues" to calm the discussion I may try. The statement is also in other forms, such as "I can not solve this problem", "There is no cure for a panacea of ​​climate or energy", or "I can not exclude selection because it is not preferred".

As a scientist and leader of a global protection group, I am extremely aware of the open "argument" that the role of climate change in devastating hurricanes and floods has destroyed the southeastern United States, Caribbean and South Asia I feel uneasy. The area is several weeks. As the father of two young children and many friends who live in areas that are particularly vulnerable to such disasters, I do not have the resources to deal with the future of all of us, especially such cases I am more interested in people.

The discussion between Brookings' Institute's foreign policy program and Charles Cohoe Research Institute in collaboration with POLITICO is the fourth of a series of thematic discussions on the role of the United States in the world. This series will be held in cities around the US to promote a positive, civil and constructive national debate about the future of American foreign policy.

Today, Americans decide to disassemble their creations and replace this global, rule-based free economic order with a more nationalistic "American first" approach to avoiding multilateralism We insist on. Trade agreements, treaties and norms of the organization do not degenerate to pure isolationism or protectionism. In Chapter 21, we will examine the strengths and weaknesses of globalization in more detail. It is worth noting that Americans created the Western System after World War II at the moment not to push the US interests outside the rest of the world, but to create a stable framework. This allows you to integrate US security and economy while maintaining US leadership. Since this is a useful system for the United States, it is necessary to carefully consider future models before destroying.