Virtual Roundtable: Post-Election Analysis

Roundtable
The votes are in. Dan Drezner and Bruce Jentleson unpack what the midterms really tell us about where Americans stand and to navigate these results.
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Nov
4
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Speakers
Daniel W. Drezner
Bruce W. Jentleson
Ariane Tabatabai
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Doors Open: 12:00 pm
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Join this virtual roundtable discussion with Senior Nonresident Fellow Dan Drezner, Academic Dean and Distinguished Professor of International Politics at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, and Senior Nonresident Fellow Bruce Jentleson, the William Preston Few Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science at Duke University, to unpack the midterm results and what they signal for the future of US foreign policy.

Election results are in and the read-through matters. The midterms landed against a backdrop the Council's own public opinion surveys have been tracking for months, offering a data-driven view of where American sentiment on foreign policy actually stands. That sentiment shapes the policy environment companies plan around, and that environment is being tested in real time: an unresolved Iran war, an unsettled Israel-Palestine conflict, and growing tensions with Western allies are reshaping the global perception of the United States. Join our Senior Nonresident Fellows for Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Dan Drezner and Bruce Jentleson, as they assess what the midterms indicate and what you should be watching next.

This hour-long discussion and Q&A will focus on what the midterm results mean for US foreign policy, and on the trajectory of the Iran war, the unsettled Israel-Palestine conflict, and growing tensions with Western allies.

About the Speakers
Senior Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Council expert Daniel W. Drezner
Daniel W. Drezner is a senior nonresident fellow of public opinion and foreign policy at the Council. He's currently a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and the author of "Spoiler Alerts" at The Washington Post.
Council expert Daniel W. Drezner
Senior Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Bruce W. Jentleson is a senior nonresident fellow of public opinion and foreign policy at the Council and a professor of public policy and political science at Duke University. He's served in a number of US foreign policy positions, including senior advisor to the State Department Policy Planning Director, and a senior foreign policy advisor to the 2000 Al Gore presidential campaign, among others.
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Vice President of Research, Security and Defense; Senior Fellow, Middle East, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Headshot of Ariane Tabatabai
Dr. Ariane Tabatabai joined the Council in 2026 as the vice president of research, security and defense. She also serves as senior fellow for the Middle East, focusing on nuclear security and regional security dynamics in the Middle East.
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