At a time of economic crisis and involvement in two wars, President Barack Obama takes office calling for a renewal of Americas global leadership. Chatham House prepared for the transition in Washington with a major project, led by Dr Robin Niblett, Director, on Rethinking the United States International Role.In it, senior resident and affiliated scholars offered outside perspectives on the future capacity of the US to influence events beyond its borders. Chatham House experts assessed current US policy and considered the most promising areas for future US influence. Their analyses are brought together in America and a Changed World: A Question of Leadership in which thematic chapters offer specific recommendations on how US engagement could have the most beneficial impact on a broad range of countries, regions, and policy areas from climate change and energy security to the reform of international institutions. Chapter contributors in alphabetical order: Annette Bohr (Central Asia), Kerry Brown and Guy de Jonquières (China), Victor Bulmer-Thomas (Latin America), Tom Cargill (Sub-Saharan Africa), Paul Cornish (Counter-insurgency and Counter-proliferation), Glada Lahn, John Mitchell, Paul Stevens and Benjamin Zala (Energy), Bernice Lee, Antony Froggatt, Michael Grubb and Felix Preston (Climate Change), Thomas Legge and Michael Massey (Environment), James Nixey (South Caucasus), Gareth Price (East Asia and South Asia), Robin Shepherd (Europe), James Sherr (Russia), Claire Spencer (Middle East), Paola Subacchi (International Economics), Elizabeth Wilmshurst and Devika Hovell (International Law and the UN).
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-9845-5
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 160
- Fecha Publicación: 08/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés