From Monroe to Donroe: The New Doctrine in American Foreign Policy

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Council experts gathered at the Delphi Economic Forum for a panel discussion on the global implications of US President Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy.
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Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerard Baker, Council Board Member and Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council Endy Zemenides, Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Alexander Cooley, and New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker joined Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri at the Delphi Economic Forum for a discussion on US foreign policy under President Donald Trump, presented in partnership with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

About the Delphi Economic Forum

The Delphi Economic Forum is a nonprofit, member-driven organization dedicated to creating spaces for curiosity in a world driven by urgency. It promotes international democratic dialogue that shapes national and regional agendas, aligning them with the urgent need for environmentally and socially responsible growth strategies, with a particular focus on the Eastern Mediterranean and Southern Europe.

Since 2016, the Delphi Economic Forum’s annual conference in the historic city of Delphi has been its flagship event, complemented by international satellite conferences in Europe, America, and Asia. 

Video courtesy of the Delphi Economic Forum.

About the Speakers
Leslie Vinjamuri
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri joined the Council in 2025 as the president and chief executive officer, after previously serving as director of the US and the Americas program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, known as Chatham House, in London. She is Professor of Practice in International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS University of London.
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Gerard Baker
Editor at Large, The Wall Street Journal
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Gerard Baker is Editor at Large of The Wall Street Journal. He writes a weekly column for the editorial page of The Journal each Tuesday on politics, economics, and culture, and appears frequently as a commentator on TV and other news platforms. Baker was previously Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal.
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Endy Zemenides
Executive Director, Hellenic American Leadership Council
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Endy Zemenides is the executive director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), a national Greek-American advocacy organization dedicated to promoting human rights and the rule of law internationally, in addition to building bridges between communities in the United States. Before joining HALC, Zemenides practiced law in Chicago, specializing in municipal law and government relations.
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Alexander Cooley
Claire Tow Professor of Political Science, Barnard College; Senior Nonresident Fellow, Eurasia Affairs, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Alexander Cooley is the Claire Tow Professor of Political Science at Barnard College and former director of Columbia University’s Harriman Institute for the Study of Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. His research focuses on sovereignty, governance, and political development in post-Communist states, especially in Central Asia and the Caucasus. He joined the Chicago Council as a senior nonresident fellow on Eurasia affairs in 2025.
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Peter Baker
Chief White House Correspondent, The New York Times
In addition to The New York Times, Peter Baker is also a political analyst for MSNBC and a panelist on PBS's Washington Week. He's the author and coauthor of multiple books, including his most recent, Impeachment: An American History. In 2007 Baker was honored with the Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, and the Aldo Beckman Memorial Award in 2011.
Issues US Foreign Policy
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