INFORMAZIONI SU QUESTO EPISODIO
The era of unquestioned American primacy may be ending. So what should U.S. foreign policy look like in a world where power is increasingly shared among rival states, regional powers, and allies?In this episode of Buffer State, Sasha Stern and Reid Smith sit down with Emma Ashford, Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center and author of First Among Equals: U.S. Foreign Policy for a Multipolar World.Ashford argues that the United States should not retreat from the world, but it must rethink the scale and sustainability of its commitments. The conversation explores whether America can remain a global hegemon, how military technology may reshape the balance of power, whichoverseas bases still serve U.S. interests, and why China presents a different challenge from Russia, Europe, or the Middle East.Topics include:● Is the unipolar era over?● Can America sustain its global military commitments?● Should the U.S. reduce its overseas bases?● What role should Europe play in its own defense?● Is China the central long-term threat to American power?● What lessons should the U.S. draw from Ukraine?● Can Washington adapt to a multipolar world?Do you think America should keep striving for global dominance, or accept a role as first among equals? Is maintaining primacy still possible, and worth the cost? Let us know in the comments.
