This is Democracy – Episode 30: US Foreign Policy

How do Americans interact with the wider world? What are the enduring strengths and weaknesses of US foreign policy?

Jeremi sits down with Dr. Charles Edel to discuss US foreign policy in a historical context.

Zachary kicks it off with his poem entitled, "An Old Forgotten Song."

Dr. Edel is the co-author (with Hal Brands) of a major new book, The Lessons of Tragedy: Statecraft and World Order. He is a senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre. Previously, he was associate professor of strategy and policy at the US Naval War College, and served on the US Secretary of State's policy planning staff from 2015 to 2017. In that role, he advised Secretary of State John Kerry on political and security issues in the Asia Pacific region.