The America Issue
As the 2012 U.S. presidential election gets under way, FP’s America Issue looks at the state of the union, at home and abroad. In this special section, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton argues that the future of U.S. foreign policy points toward Asia, while FP columnist James Traub takes the measure of the Republican candidates ...
As the 2012 U.S. presidential election gets under way, FP’s America Issue looks at the state of the union, at home and abroad. In this special section, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton argues that the future of U.S. foreign policy points toward Asia, while FP columnist James Traub takes the measure of the Republican candidates vying for Barack Obama’s job. Meanwhile, six writers from around the globe put the world’s ailing superpower on the couch, telling FP what America gets wrong — from imperial hubris to energy gluttony — and Thomas L. Friedman, Michael Mandelbaum, and Steven M. Walt ponder the question that no presidential candidate can afford to ask: Just how special is America, anyway?
-
What Ails America? What Ails America: Imperial Hubris
By Ian Buruma -
The Presidency What Ails America: The Presidency
By Sunil Khilnani -
Gluttony What Ails America: Gluttony
By Vaclav Smil -
The Fed What Ails America: The Fed
By Heleen Mees -
The Dollar What Ails America: The Dollar
By Fan Gang -
Education What Ails America: Education
By Mishaal Al Gergawi -
America’s Pacific Century
By Hillary Clinton -
The Myth of American Exceptionalism
By Stephen M. Walt -
America Really Was That Great
By Thomas L. Friedman, Michael Mandelbaum
JAMES TRAUB
Obama’s Republican challengers haven’t thought very deeply about foreign policy. It shows.
THE FP SURVEY
What are the GOP candidates saying about the world?
AMERICA AT DUSK
FP asked a panel of writers from around the world to tell us what the U.S. is doing wrong.
More from Foreign Policy
America Is a Heartbeat Away From a War It Could Lose
Global war is neither a theoretical contingency nor the fever dream of hawks and militarists.
The West’s Incoherent Critique of Israel’s Gaza Strategy
The reality of fighting Hamas in Gaza makes this war terrible one way or another.
Biden Owns the Israel-Palestine Conflict Now
In tying Washington to Israel’s war in Gaza, the U.S. president now shares responsibility for the broader conflict’s fate.
Taiwan’s Room to Maneuver Shrinks as Biden and Xi Meet
As the latest crisis in the straits wraps up, Taipei is on the back foot.
Sign up for World Brief
FP’s flagship evening newsletter guiding you through the most important world stories of the day, written by Alexandra Sharp. Delivered weekdays.
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time.