American Statecraft
American Statecraft
About the Program

The American Statecraft Program develops and advances ideas for a more disciplined U.S. foreign policy aligned with American values and cognizant of the limits of American power in a more competitive world.

Program experts

Christopher S. Chivvis

Senior Fellow and Director, American Statecraft Program

Suzanne DiMaggio

Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program

Peter Harrell

Nonresident Scholar, American Statecraft Program

Aaron David Miller

Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program

Brett Rosenberg

Nonresident Scholar, American Statecraft Program

Christopher Shell

Fellow, American Statecraft Program

Katie Tobin

Nonresident Scholar, American Statecraft Program

Stephen Wertheim

Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program

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Diplomacy and Foreign Policy Strategy

Innovative foreign policy recommendations grounded in reality

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Diplomacy and Foreign Policy Strategy

Innovative foreign policy recommendations grounded in reality

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Strategic Change in U.S. Foreign Policy

How large foreign policy shifts happen despite pressures to maintain the status quo.

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Strategic Change in U.S. Foreign Policy

How large foreign policy shifts happen despite pressures to maintain the status quo.

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Emerging Powers and the Future of American Statecraft

Collectively, a group of emerging powers in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East are growing in their geopolitical weight and diplomatic ambition. How closely do they align with the United States when it comes to Russia and China? What drives their decisions on the world stage? How can the United States integrate them into its foreign policy strategy?

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Emerging Powers and the Future of American Statecraft

Collectively, a group of emerging powers in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East are growing in their geopolitical weight and diplomatic ambition. How closely do they align with the United States when it comes to Russia and China? What drives their decisions on the world stage? How can the United States integrate them into its foreign policy strategy?

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Pivotal States: Russia and U.S. Global Strategy
May 1, 2024

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought bilateral relations with the U.S. to their lowest point since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Yet Russia holds sway over many U.S. foreign policy priorities. How can the U.S. support European security without sacrificing its other interests?

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Pivotal States: Russia and U.S. Global Strategy
May 1, 2024

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought bilateral relations with the U.S. to their lowest point since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Yet Russia holds sway over many U.S. foreign policy priorities. How can the U.S. support European security without sacrificing its other interests?

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A More Disciplined American Global Leadership

Challenging assumptions about America’s global priorities to serve the needs of the future.

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A More Disciplined American Global Leadership

Challenging assumptions about America’s global priorities to serve the needs of the future.

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American Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy

Ensuring that American foreign policy serves the needs of its citizens

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American Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy

Ensuring that American foreign policy serves the needs of its citizens

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Economic Statecraft

Aligning U.S. foreign policy with changing domestic and global economic realities

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Economic Statecraft

Aligning U.S. foreign policy with changing domestic and global economic realities

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Podcast Series

Carnegie Connects

Carnegie Connects is our premier live podcast hosted by Aaron David Miller. Every other week, he tackles the most pressing foreign policy issues of the day in conversations with journalists, policymakers, historians, and experts.

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Debate: Be it Resolved, Don’t Stop Now. The U.S. Should Join Israel and Take Out Iran’s Nuclear Program

A debate on whether Israel should seize on the current moment to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities.

· November 1, 2024
Munk Debates
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On U.S. Isolationism

A conversation about the origins of “isolationism,” the United States’ relative interests in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, Ukraine and Taiwan, and an “America first” policy for the Democratic party, among other subjects.

· November 1, 2024
Monterey Trialogue
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Current Engagement With Unreliable Sites From Web Search Driven by Navigational Search
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  • Kevin Greene
  • Nilima Pisharody
  • Lucas Meyer
  • Mayana Pereira
  • Rahul Dodhia
  • Juan Ferres
  • Jacob Shapiro
· October 30, 2024
Science Advances
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How Trump Handled Israel While in Office

A conversation about Former President Trump’s approach to Israel during his administration.

· October 29, 2024
Here and Now
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Who Matters? Foreign Policy’s Place in the Presidential Election, w/ Chris Shell

How foreign policy is influencing the Presidential race and voter's behavior.

· October 25, 2024
Un-Diplomatic Podcast
A row of voting booths stands empty in front of a blue wall.
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Race, Foreign Policy, and the 2024 Presidential Election

A Carnegie survey shows that both Democrats and Republicans—and their candidates—must navigate internal disagreements along racial lines.

· October 24, 2024
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Explosive Triangle: Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah in Lebanon
October 23, 2024

Israel’s military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon has broken a status quo that could carry potentially momentous consequences for a country and a region already marked by a year of conflict. Critical questions loom. Join Aaron David Miller as he sits down with Kim Ghattas and Ambassador David Satterfield for the next Carnegie Connects. 

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Sinwar’s Death Gives Bibi a Boost—but Not Much More

Looking back over the past year, it’s hard to see now how Israel’s killing of the architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack has fundamentally altered the trajectory of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.

· October 23, 2024
Foreign Policy
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What Can a Lame-Duck U.S. President Do, Who's Facing a Mideast Crisis?

A conversation about what President Biden can do to deescalate conflicts in the Middle East.

· October 21, 2024
NPR’s Morning Edition
In The Media
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On U.S. Isolationism
· November 1, 2024
Monterey Trialogue
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Current Engagement With Unreliable Sites From Web Search Driven by Navigational Search
  • +4
  • Kevin Greene
  • Nilima Pisharody
  • Lucas Meyer
  • Mayana Pereira
  • Rahul Dodhia
  • Juan Ferres
  • Jacob Shapiro
· October 30, 2024
Science Advances
In The Media
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How Trump Handled Israel While in Office
· October 29, 2024
Here and Now
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Explosive Triangle: Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah in Lebanon
October 23, 2024
In The Media
in the media
Sinwar’s Death Gives Bibi a Boost—but Not Much More
· October 23, 2024
Foreign Policy