Toward a New Paradigm in U.S. Foreign Policy

Harnessing the Power of American Society in Pursuit of U.S. National Security Objectives

Viva Bartkus, David Cortright, Charles T. Cleveland, Daniel Egel, Michael J. McNerney

Expert InsightsPublished Aug 17, 2023

In this Perspective, the authors call for the development of a new paradigm for U.S. foreign policy—a “whole of America” approach anchored in a shared understanding that the nation’s governments, businesses, civil society, and academic institutions all have unique roles to play in defending core U.S. principles of democracy and freedom.

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Bartkus, Viva, David Cortright, Charles T. Cleveland, Daniel Egel, and Michael J. McNerney, Toward a New Paradigm in U.S. Foreign Policy: Harnessing the Power of American Society in Pursuit of U.S. National Security Objectives. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2023. https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA2650-1.html.
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