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Panel 6: The Global Economy
'); document.write('By Michael BoyleModerated by Mr. Richard Lucas, a partner of Berwin, Leighton Paisner LLP, this session considered the changing dynamics of the global economy, particular in light of the turbulence recently seen in the global financial markets. '); document.write('
Panel 5: Iraq and The Broader Middle East
'); document.write('By William W. Burke-White This session raised the difficult questions surrounding the future of Iraq and, particularly, the role of the United States in Iraq after the 2008 elections. Panelists engaged on a number of issues, ranging from the internal developments within the Iraqi government to the political and military capability of the United States to remain in Iraq, and from the implications of the situation in Iraq for the Middle East to broader issues of global politics.'); document.write('
Panel 4: Reinventing Multilateralism
'); document.write('By Dan DreznerThe panel on multilateralism was split between those that focused on multilateral approaches to specific policy problems, and those that focused on the best way to leverage the multilateral system more generally. Let’s review!'); document.write('
Panel 3: Reconfiguring the War on Terror
'); document.write('By Michael BoyleModerated by Lyse Doucet of BBC World News, this panel considered how the war on terror could be reconfigured for the future. Sir David Omand started off the panel by pointing out that the present era was the first time that the threat cannot be named and that no agreement existed on the threat. That said, while the threat of terrorism is serious, it is perhaps not the biggest threat facing us; that may be global climate change, the global economy, and global governance challenges also await us. '); document.write('
Panel 2: The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship
'); document.write('By William Burke-WhiteThis second panel, chaired by Robin Oakley, The Chief European Correspondent for CNN International raised a number of key questions about the functional basis and future direction of the transatlantic relationship. The panel examined how the transatlantic relationship has operated over time, the functional issues around which such a relationship can be structured in the future, and the prospects for that relationship under Obama, Clinton, or McCain.'); document.write('
Panel 1: U.S. Foreign Policy and the 2008 Elections
'); document.write('Posted by: Michael J. BoyleModerated by Mr. Stryker McGuire from Newsweek International, this panel examined the key positions of the 2008 U.S. presidential candidates on foreign policy. Ivo Daalder pointed out that the challenge for this upcoming election was about restoring trust in the United States, which has been lost due to circumstance and due to the foreign policy of the Bush Administration. In terms of forward strategy, a Democratic president will need to pay less attention to the war on terror, and focus more on global interconnectedness. That interconnectedness requires an engagement with the world and an understanding that, for the U.S. to be secure, others will have to be secure. The interconnectedness must now be the basis of U.S. strategy. Second, in terms of style, there will have to be multilateral engagement, within the context of institutions, for problem-solving on global challenges. This will involve a new and cooperative style of leadership. Finally, there will be a strategic reassessment: starting a process of removing troops from Iraq and downgrading Iraq as the centre of American foreign policy. Several new issues will get particular attention in the new administration, including climate change, Pakistan-Afghanistan, and nuclear weapons. '); document.write('
The time to begin crafting a new transatlantic agenda is now
'); document.write('By Anne-Marie SlaughterThe time to begin crafting a new transatlantic agenda is now, before the inevitable transition memos are drafted by both Republicans and Democrats in the fall to guide the new American president in 2009. It is time for Europeans and Americans from all political camps to come together and focus on what issues the U.S. and the EU can collaborate on in the wider world.'); document.write('
Strategic Malaise
'); document.write('By Michael Clarke (Director, RUSI)The United States and Britain should not be so downhearted about the present strategic malaise in which they both now find themselves. True, it is mainly their own fault and it will be for future historians to allocate blame, or pity, as events in the Middle East, South Asia, or even within NATO, play themselves out. But strategic malaise is a normal condition for powers at the apex of a dominant civilisation; lesser powers and revisionist powers are the ones who have clear strategies.'); document.write('
A New Agenda for the War on Terror
'); document.write('By Michael J. BoyleOne of the most daunting tasks awaiting the next president will be setting a new agenda for the war on terror. Seven years after the events of 9/11 – and after two wars and billions of dollars spent on improving homeland security - the war on terror is adrift. While al-Qaeda has been denied a sanctuary in Afghanistan, it is now multiplying as a kind of “franchise terrorism” across the globe. It has also found a significant base in Iraq and has made denying America a victory there the centrepiece of its strategy. Worse still, the Bush Administration’s handling of the war on terror has left serious doubts on both sides of the Atlantic about whether this war is intellectually or morally sustainable. In the eyes of many European observers, the war on terror has driven the U.S. and European Union further apart, rather than providing them with a common agenda for action.'); document.write('
The Candidates
'); document.write('By Daniel W. DreznerBack in the days of the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary, there were a flurry of news stories and columns -- including one by me for Newsweek International -- about how the 2008 presidential campaign was improving America\'s image abroad. The competitiveness of the race, the diversity of the candidates, and the fact that none of these people were named George W. Bush triggered an unprecedented degree of interest abroad. As I wrote in January: "From an international perspective, the cream is rising to the top. The three candidates who would generate the most excitement outside the United States are Clinton, Obama, and McCain. The probability of two of them securing their parties\' nominations is relatively high right now." A few months later, the cream is starting to curdle. The pressures of the campaign trail appear to be triggering statements that will erode America\'s soft power.'); document.write('
America\'s Grand Strategy after Bush
'); document.write('By G. John IkenberryThe great challenge for the next American president will be to rebuild global institutions – the United Nations, security alliances, and multilateral mechanisms reorganized to tackle 21 st century problems. In this great endeavor, the United States has at least one indispensable partner, and that is Europe. The time is now to begin planning the agenda together.'); document.write('
The Middle East Today
'); document.write('By Malcolm ChalmersThere is no single narrative that can encapsulate the complexity of the Middle East today. Nor is there some magic key which will unlock a comprehensive solution. In the aftermath of 9/11, policy-makers, on both sides of the Atlantic, have been far too ready to buy into the narrative of an overarching ideological struggle between Western values and Islamism, and between modernity and obscurantism, as if all the conflicts of the region can be reduced to a single dimension. Alternatively, or even in parallel, many have been to ready to pin all the blame for the region’s ills on a single ‘rogue state’, a role now being filled by Iran.'); document.write('