Beginning with their entry into World War II, Americans finally abandoned isolationism in favour of global engagement.
But isolationist sentiment is making a comeback due to the nation’s recent overreach in the Middle East, political polarization, and economic discontent exacerbated by COVID-19’s impact. The United States is in the midst of heated debate about its role in the world, a debate that will profoundly affect the future of US grand strategy.
Charles Kupchan will join David Miliband to discuss the future of America’s engagement with the world.
David Miliband is President & CEO of the International Rescue Committee.
Professor Charles A Kupchan is Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations. He is also Professor of International Affairs, School of Foreign Service and Government Department, Georgetown University and Senior Director for European Affairs, US National Security Council, 2014-17. Charles is author of Isolationism: A History of America’s Efforts to Shield Itself from the World.
Leslie Vinjamuri is Director of the US and the Americas Programme at Chatham House.
This event will be hosted by the US and the Americas Programme at Chatham House, the Imperial War Museum Institute, and LSE IDEAS.