Foreign Policy Challenges for the Next Administration

Cosponsored with Council on Foreign Relations

Panelists:

• Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
  
• Kim Holmes, Vice President, Davis Institute for International Studies, Heritage Foundation
  
• Michael A. Levi, Fellow for Science and Technology and Director, Program on Energy Security and Climate Change, Council on Foreign Relations
  
• Benn Steil, Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations
  
• Moderator: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations

Summary: When the 44th President of the United States is sworn in on January 20, he will face a dangerous world in which the United States' position as world leader is uncertain at best. In this wide-ranging discussion, panelists touch on the role of the U.S. economy in world stability, recent aggressive moves by Russia, the evolving role of international organizations such as the UN, Iranian ascendancy, and the prospects for curbing global climate change. For further highlights on this panel, read the live blog.