Thant Myint-U and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss why the international system is struggling to prevent and resolve conflict, and what it will take to build a more peaceful future.
The Council’s founders believed that the United States should have a positive vision for international engagement—and that the Midwest had a critical role to play.
"There are concrete steps that internationalist nations can take to staunch the erosion of global norms and set the stage for a stronger future," Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes.
Everyday Chinese citizens view international trade as good for the economy and job creation, and say China should pursue a policy of global free trade.
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What This Moment Requires of Us
The Council’s founders believed that the United States should have a positive vision for international engagement—and that the Midwest had a critical role to play.
Here’s What Middle Powers Can Actually Do
"There are concrete steps that internationalist nations can take to staunch the erosion of global norms and set the stage for a stronger future," Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Suzanne Nossel writes.