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.
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 Podcasts, Events, & Articles
JAN 9, 2024 • Article
Omnipolicy: How the Next Generation is Rethinking U.S. Global Engagement
JAN 11, 2024 • Podcast
Can the Nation-State Survive in 2024? with Judah Grunstein
Judah Grunstein, editor-in-chief of "World Politics Review," joins "The Doorstep" to discusses the fracturing, power vacuums, and identitarianism that will re-shape international politics in 2024.
FEB 1, 2024 • Podcast
The Future of Foreign Policy is Feminist, with Kristina Lunz
In this virtual event, Kristina Lunz discusses her book on feminist foreign policy. How can this innovative approach to global diplomacy become a reality?
The Doorstep
An international news podcast and event series that invites participants to recognize that all global news is local in a borderless Internet. Hosted by award-winning journalism professor Tatiana Serafin and international relations scholar Nikolas Gvosdev, this series seeks to broaden listener perspectives on global affairs.
NOV 20, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: The U.S. & Latin America under Joe Biden, with Wilson Center's Cynthia Arnson
What will a Biden administration mean for Latin America? In this week's "Doorstep," hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev are joined by the Wilson Center's ...
NOV 5, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: The World Waits for the Next U.S. President, with Professor Tom Nichols
As America waits for counts to come in from the last handful of swing states and the Trump campaign files lawsuits, leaders around the world ...
OCT 23, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: America in the Middle East & the "Caliphate" Controversy, with NYU's Mohamad Bazzi
On this week's "Doorstep," hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev are joined by NYU's Professor Mohamad Bazzi, an expert on the Middle East. The discussion ...
OCT 9, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Spy Games & Trump's Health, Pence vs. Harris, & Europe's Refugee Crisis, with Politico's Nahal Toosi
In the second episode of "The Doorstep" hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev discuss the counterintelligence aspect of President Trump's health crisis, the main street ...
SEP 25, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Financial Scandals, Trump vs. Biden, & What To Do About China
Hosted by award-winning professor of journalism Tatiana Serafin, with international relations scholar and Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev, The Doorstep is an innovative international ...
Leadership
Nikolas K. Gvosdev
Former Carnegie Council Senior Fellow, U.S. Global Engagement Initiative (USGE); U.S. Naval War College
Tatiana Serafin
Former Carnegie Council Senior Fellow, U.S. Global Engagement Initiative (USGE); Marymount Manhattan College