America Engaged: Attitudes Toward US Global Leadership
Experts from the Council and AEI discussed the results of the Council's 2018 report on American attitudes toward US global leadership and the future of America’s role in the world.
About this event
Strong global leadership has been a pillar of US foreign policy for more than half a century, but some believe the Trump administration's America First agenda strays from the country's enduring tradition of international engagement. But disengagement in the Middle East and an empty "pivot to Asia" in the Obama administration also signaled a similar drift from internationalism. For years, public support of the nation’s visible role in the world was a given, but is there a more fundamental shift in American thinking?
About the Speakers
CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013 and took on the new role of CEO in 2023. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. He is the author or editor of 10 books.
Karlyn Bowman
Senior Fellow, Public Opinions and Polls, American Enterprise Institute
Karlyn Bowman is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where she analyzes American public opinion on a variety of issues ranging from the economy and taxes to environmental protection and LGBT rights.
Vice President, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Dina Smeltz, a polling expert, has more than 25 years of experience designing and fielding international social and political surveys. Prior to joining the Council to lead its annual survey of American attitudes on US foreign policy, she served in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research at the US State Department's Office of Research from 1992 to 2008.
Colin Dueck
Jeane Kirkpatrick Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Colin Dueck is a Jeane Kirkpatrick visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, where he is focusing on the interconnection between US national security strategies and party politics, conservative ideas, and presidential leadership.
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