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Month: March 2020
Hamilton on Foreign Policy #137: Americans have Clear Eyed View for American Foreign Policy
It’s frequently observed that Americans don’t closely follow international affairs. That may be true, but my experience, over a period of decades, suggests most Americans appreciate the importance of our foreign policy and have a clear-eyed and sensible view of our nation’s role in the world.
When the US stands for justice for all, we will not have to break the rules
The America’s Role in the World® Student Editorial Contest has its second winner!
Conference on America’s Role in the World® Concludes by Honoring Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch
Wide-ranging and engaging panels on climate change, national security in the 2020s, and presidential elections, in addition to compelling conversations with Ambassador William J. Burns and Senator Todd Young, animated the Hamilton Lugar School’s fifth annual conference on America’s Role in the World®, which concluded on Friday with IU President Michael A. McRobbie presenting the… Read more »
Pollsters and Journalists Discuss How Foreign Policy Can Play Determining Role in Presidential Elections
During a panel at the Hamilton Lugar School’s conference on America’s Role in the World®, political consultant and founder of North Star Opinion Research Whit Ayres pointed to the years 1968, 2002, 2004, and 2006 as all times when foreign policy helped determine the outcome of a Congressional or presidential election, as the United States… Read more »
Senator Todd Young Advocates for Strong Global Leadership from US in Inaugural Richard G. Lugar Lecture
During the inaugural Richard G. Lugar Lecture, Senator Todd Young made the case for global engagement and strong US leadership so that the 21st century is another American century.
Celebrated US Diplomat Warns of “Hollowing Out” of Diplomatic Corps
During an illuminating session at the conference on America’s Role in the World®, journalist Susan Glasser began her conversation with Ambassador William Burns, who retired from the Foreign Service after a thirty-three year career, about a recent article he wrote for Foreign Affairs titled “The Demolition of US Diplomacy.”
Expert Panel Discusses How US-China Relations Go Far Beyond Trade War
As China worked to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the Hamilton Lugar School hosted a particularly timely panel on US-China relations as part of the conference on America’s Role in the World® that analyzed the origins and future of the complicated relationship between the two nations.
Expert Panel Analyzes Expanding National Security Challenges Including Cybersecurity Threats and Pandemics
The second panel of the conference on America’s Role in the World® considered the numerous national security challenges we will face in the next ten years, a list that includes not just terrorism but also cybersecurity hacks, the nuclear capabilities of North Korea and Iran, the reach of China’s techno-authoritarian program, resource conflicts, and the… Read more »
Combatting Climate Change a Team Sport, as Panel Brings Together Journalism, Activism, Science, Military Experience, and Scholarship
At a time when the importance of global engagement and responsible state action have become crystal clear, the opening panel at the Hamilton Lugar School’s nonpartisan conference on America’s Role in the World® brought together activists and experts to discuss one of the defining issues of our time: the climate crisis.