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.
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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.
Featured USGE Articles & Events
MAY 31, 2023 • Article
To Engage or Not Engage: Ethical Challenges and Tradeoffs for U.S. Statecraft in 2023
FEB 28, 2023 • Article
U.S. Leaders Need to Make the "Doorstep" Case for Supporting Ukraine
The Biden administration continues to make its appeal for support for Ukraine's war effort, with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussing the economic reasons in a "New York Times" op-ed. Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev wonders if this "doorstep" argument will be convincing for Americans.
SEP 9, 2022 • Podcast
Freezing Order: Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath, with Bill Browder
What will it take to stop Russia’s President Vladimir Putin? Few have seen his wrath as closely as American-born British financier Bill Browder, who was the largest foreign investor in Russia until investigations led by his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky exposed massive corruption and misconduct by Russian officials leading all ...
The Doorstep
A program of Carnegie Council's U.S. Global Engagement Initiative, The Doorstep is an event series and podcast showcasing how global news impacts your daily life. Hosted by award-winning professor of journalism Tatiana Serafin and international relations scholar Nikolas Gvosdev, The Doorstep seeks to broaden listener perspectives on global affairs.
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.
JUN 21, 2023 • Podcast
Sportswashing's Global Rise, with Sarath Ganji
Sarath Ganji, founding director of the Autocracy and Global Sports Initiative, joins Doorstep co-hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev, to explain what sportswashing entails.
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
Arta Moeini
Visiting Fellow, U.S. Global Engagement Initiative (USGE); Institute for Peace & Diplomacy
Zhanna L. Malekos Smith
Visiting Fellow, U.S. Global Engagement Initiative (USGE)