The U.S. role in the world refers to the overall character, purpose, or direction of U.S. participation in international affairs and the country's overall relat

Bestselling author and strategist Ian Bremmer argues that Washington’s directionless foreign policy has become expensive and dangerous. Since the end of the C

America today faces a world more complicated than ever before, but our politicians have failed to envision a foreign policy that addresses our greatest threats.

A decade and a half of exhausting wars, punishing economic setbacks, and fast-rising rivals has called into question America's fundamental position and purpose