Looking back over the years that I’ve been involved with foreign policy; I find it noteworthy that policymakers spend so much time and attention on the Middle East. It has only 3% of the world’s population and is not particularly wealthy or powerful, but the world watches and is often fixated there.
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Hamilton on Foreign Policy 168: Refugees Strengthen America
We Americans have long prided ourselves on offering a safe haven to people seeking refuge from conflict and repression. The theme is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 167: We still Value ‘the Common Good’
The phrase “the common good” and its importance in our history has always impressed me. I’ve been wondering about the history of the idea: where it comes from, what it means and the impact it has. The concept goes back a long way.
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 166: Eight threats to order and stability
Our national security experts confront many threats to order and stability in the world. In this column, I touch on a few of the most urgent of them.
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 165: Competition a Hallmark of US-China Relationship
We see a new tone in diplomatic affairs between the United States and China, a real change in how both sides view the relationship. Top officials now talk openly about competition – much more so than a few years ago.
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 164: US-China Relationship is Essential, Challenging
The relationship between the United States and China is the most important bilateral relationship in the world. When it goes smoothly, global tensions are low. When the relationship hits the rocks, tensions rise, not only between the U.S. and China but throughout the world.
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 163: Biden Foreign Policy to Focus on Re-engagement
The basic premise of American global policy, at least since the end of World War II, has been that we should work to build a peaceful international order, conducive to democratic expansion and multilateral cooperation. We believed our security needs were best met through a rules-based order based on shared principles, including respect for national… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 162: Restoring US Leadership
Without a doubt, America’s global image has diminished in recent years. We once were preeminent as an international leader, but those days are no more. While the presidency of Donald Trump brought U.S. prestige to a low point, there are things we can do to restore our global leadership.
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 161: Americans Want the U.S. to be an International Leader
Americans often disagree, sometimes forcefully, about what our role in the world should be. From my perspective there is a lot more consensus on the topic than initially meets the eye.
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 160: Getting Public Policy Right Takes Cooperation
Making effective public policy takes more than good ideas and familiarity with the issues. It is not easy, especially when many people have lost trust in government and in each other, but it can be done with attention to time-honored characteristics of good governance.