The Council welcomed Derek Mitchell and Daniel Twining—the presidents of the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute—to share their reflections on the state of democracy.
The Economist's Zanny Minton Beddoes explained the obstacles to a "no deal" departure, and what Brexit would mean for the UK, the EU, and the wider global economy.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison MP outlined his government's approach to challenges posed by the changing global order and the development of a new agenda to shape the global economy.
Ambassador of Germany to the US Emily Haber explained how Germany could confront the foreign policy challenges it faces amid Brexit, a rising China, and an increasingly assertive Russia.
Former UN ambassadors Nicholas Burns, Victoria Nuland, Ivo Daalder, and Douglas Lute share their crucial political and military challenges as NATO ambassadors and discuss the future of the alliance.
Stephen M. Walt, professor at Harvard University, joined the Council to discuss whether it’s time for the United States to develop a more restrained foreign policy outlook.
Author Ian Bremmer joined WBEZ Chicago's Jerome McDonnell to consider whether today's political climate of distrust and division means the end of the age of globalism.
