Jake Sullivan on How Foreign Policy Should Resonate at Home
Jake Sullivan delivers the Lester Crown Distinguished Lecture on US Foreign Policy and shares his insights on the need for a foreign policy that benefits everyday Americans.
May
29
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About This Event
How can policymakers tackle global challenges while still improving Americans’ daily lives? As National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan challenged traditional assumptions about foreign policy, advocating instead for a foreign policy that prioritizes resilience in critical supply chains, strategic investments in innovation, and trade relationships that create good jobs for Americans. Join us as he sits down with Council CEO Ivo Daalder to deliver the Lester Crown Distinguished Lecture on US Foreign Policy and to make the case for a global strategy that strengthens both our leadership abroad and middle-class prosperity at home.
About the Speakers
Jake Sullivan
Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Jake Sullivan served as national security advisor during the Biden administration from January 2021 to January 2025. Previously, he was a senior policy advisor to Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and served as her deputy chief of staff when she was secretary of state.
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.
Crown Center Content
This content is produced by the Lester Crown Center, which aims to shape debates and inform decisions on important US foreign policy and national security issues.