Reshaping discussions on U.S. foreign policy by highlighting ethical considerations
For the last five years, the post-Cold War bipartisan consensus in U.S. foreign policy—that the sustained deployment of U.S. power around the world is indispensable for maintaining the international system—has been called into question. There are now a series of competing narratives providing very different rationales for the degree and scope of U.S. engagement being advanced by different groups on the U.S. domestic political spectrum—each resting on a different understanding of what constitutes ethics in international affairs.
The U.S. Global Engagement Initiative seeks to:
Reshape
Reshape wider discussions on U.S. foreign policy to seriously address the causes and consequences of U.S. disengagement and re-engagement.
Move
Move ethical considerations to the center of policymakers' thinking about international relations, including the emergence of new ethical perspectives based on environmentalism, a focus on greater inclusivity, and the emergence of new technologies.
Probe
Probe the ethical considerations in a world increasingly defined by geopolitical and ideological competition among major powers.
Inform
Inform democratic citizens' understanding of international affairs, global engagement, and U.S. foreign policymaking.
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Featured USGE Podcasts, Events, & Articles
JAN 9, 2024 • Article
Omnipolicy: How the Next Generation is Rethinking U.S. Global Engagement
JAN 11, 2024 • Podcast
Can the Nation-State Survive in 2024? with Judah Grunstein
Judah Grunstein, editor-in-chief of "World Politics Review," joins "The Doorstep" to discusses the fracturing, power vacuums, and identitarianism that will re-shape international politics in 2024.
FEB 1, 2024 • Podcast
The Future of Foreign Policy is Feminist, with Kristina Lunz
In this virtual event, Kristina Lunz discusses her book on feminist foreign policy. How can this innovative approach to global diplomacy become a reality?
The Doorstep
An international news podcast and event series that invites participants to recognize that all global news is local in a borderless Internet. Hosted by award-winning journalism professor Tatiana Serafin and international relations scholar Nikolas Gvosdev, this series seeks to broaden listener perspectives on global affairs.
APR 23, 2021 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Sustainability vs. Food Security in Our Oceans, with Duke University's Martin Smith
Dr. Martin Smith from Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment joins "Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss the health of our ...
APR 9, 2021 • Podcast
The Doorstep: The New Space Race with The Washington Post's Christian Davenport
"Washington Post" defense and space reporter Christian Davenport joins "Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to talk about commercialization and democratization in space. How ...
MAR 31, 2021 • Podcast
2034: A Novel of the Next World War, with Admiral James Stavridis & Elliot Ackerman
U.S.-China competition is one of the defining stories of this era, but it has stopped short of violence, for now. In the novel "2034," ...
MAR 26, 2021 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Assessing Trump's Legacy on Biden's Foreign Policy, with George Mason's Colin Dueck
The Biden-Harris administration made a host of foreign policy promises for their first 100 days in office. Leading the list was linking foreign and domestic policy ...
MAR 11, 2021 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Climate Statecraft & the Race to Net Zero, with Dr. Carolyn Kissane
Energy expert Dr. Carolyn Kissane joins "The Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss the new diplomacy of climate statecraft. How are environmental ...
Leadership
Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Carnegie Council Senior Fellow, U.S. Global Engagement Initiative (USGE); U.S. Naval War College
Tatiana Serafin
Carnegie Council Senior Fellow, U.S. Global Engagement Initiative (USGE); Marymount Manhattan College