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.
OCT 12, 2023 • Podcast
Redefining U.S. Foreign Policy for the Next Generation
In this live episode, "The Doorstep" looks at a new generation of Americans, working to redefine the goals of U.S. foreign policy.
SEP 22, 2023 • Podcast
Localizing U.S. Foreign Policy, with Kristina Biyad
Foreign Policy for America Foundation's Kristina Biyad joins "The Doorstep" to discuss "foreign policy for the middle class" three years into the Biden administration.
SEP 8, 2023 • Podcast
India's G20 Power Play, with Dr. Happymon Jacob
As the G20 summit gets underway in New Delhi, Dr. Happymon Jacob joins "The Doorstep" to assess what to expect as India takes center stage.
JUL 19, 2023 • Podcast
Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World, with John Vaillant
"Fire Weather" author John Vaillant joins Tatiana Serafin to discuss how we have created a climate where fires thrive: a new "century of fire."
JUL 13, 2023 • Podcast
Ukraine's Next Move, with Mark Temnycky
Atlantic Council's Mark Temnycky joins "Doorstep" co-hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev to unpack the latest news and conflicting reports about the war in Ukraine.
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