The Grand Strategy Sessions Jeremy Shapiro: Eat, Pray, Campaign
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Sep 29, 2025 In this discussion, Jeremy Shapiro, Director of Research at the European Council on Foreign Relations, explores the evolving landscape of U.S. foreign policy amid declining unipolarity. He highlights the need for strategic discipline and prioritization, amidst a political climate where Democratic candidates seek emotionally resonant narratives. Jeremy also reveals how U.S. parties often lack coherent foreign policies, emphasizing the importance of adapting domestic cultural stories to shape foreign policy effectively.
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Three Structural Trends Reshaping The World
- Jeremy Shapiro argues we are in decades-long structural shifts: US relative decline, erosion of institutions, and weaponized interdependence.
- These trends interact to reverse aspects of globalization and force strategic reprioritization.
Loss Of Empire Isn't Doom
- Shapiro says losing empire is traumatic but not fatal and can free the U.S. to be a 'normal' prosperous country.
- He argues the U.S. still has geographic and economic advantages to contribute global public goods without hegemony.
Prioritize And Practice Strategic Discipline
- Prioritize ruthlessly and practice strategic discipline instead of assuming you can do everything at once.
- Stick to chosen priorities and avoid chasing every new crisis that distracts from core goals.