Foreign Policy and the 2016 Election

James M. Lindsay, Ph.D. - Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations
2015 was a tumultuous year for world politics. China built islands in the South China Sea and devalued its currency. Nations struck a deal on climate change and Iran’s nuclear program. The EU rebuffed Greece’s demands for austerity relief, faced a wave of refugees and was struck by ISIS terrorism. Russia intervened in Syria and Saudi Arabia in Yemen. Then there was North Korea…
2016 may not even have as much good news. How will world affairs influence the U.S. election, what challenges will the next president face, and how is U.S. policy likely to differ depending on who wins?
Jim Lindsay combines rare expertise on international issues, the U.S. foreign policy process, and electoral politics. His own research has covered topics from the George W. Bush revolution in foreign policy to how Congress influenced nuclear weapons policy, and he tracks events in his blog, The Water’s Edge. Join us for a wide-ranging review and discussion.
This program was made possible by the generosity of Ms. Eloise Briskin.