Is America Ready for a Multipolar World?

00:41 Welcome and Introduction by Trita Parsi, Quincy Institute Executive Vice President
3:15 Panel 1: Conflict, Competition, or Cooperation? The U.S., Russia, and China at a Crossroads
47:44 Break
58:41 Panel 2: The Global South and the "Rules Based Order"
The United States’ position as the world’s sole superpower appears to be slipping. Chinese power and reach continues to grow. Much of the Global South has adopted an independent position on the response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as well as on America’s effort to contain China’s growth and influence.
As world leaders gather at the G20 summit in Bali, America’s power and purpose is at a crossroads. Challengers of U.S. power - such as Russia’s Putin - welcome a new world order. Does that mean, however, that America should seek to restore American primacy through military dominance? Is this even possible? Or is America better off shifting strategy toward managing a world of shared leadership?
Panel 1: Conflict, Competition, or Cooperation? The U.S., Russia, and China at a Crossroads
Moderated by George Beebe, Quincy Institute Grand Strategy Director
Panelists:
- Gerard Araud, Former Permanent Representative of France to the U.N.
- Katrina vanden Heuvel, Publisher of The Nation
- David Kang, USC Professor of International Relations
Panel 2: The Global South and the "Rules Based Order"
Moderated by Sarang Shidore, Quincy Institute Director of Studies & Senior Research Fellow
Panelists:
- Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations & Cooperation of South Africa
- Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the National University of Singapore
- Celso Amorim, Senior Advisor to President-elect Lula da Silva
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ABOUT THE QUINCY INSTITUTE
The practical and moral failures of U.S. efforts to unilaterally shape the destiny of other nations by force requires a fundamental rethinking of U.S. foreign policy assumptions. So does the emergence of a multi-polar world in the 21st century where economic power is more evenly shared across nations. Yet the influence of the “military industrial complex” that President Eisenhower warned of has led to a situation where the foreign policy debate within Washington is intentionally constrained and fails to incorporate the diversity of views needed for that rethinking.
The Quincy Institute aims to lead this reconceptualization, and to do so in a way that serves both vital American interests and the broader shared interest in creating a more just and peaceful world. We believe that a foreign policy that emphasizes military restraint and diplomatic engagement and cooperation with other nations will serve American interests and values better than policies that prioritize the maintenance of U.S. global dominance through force.
Broadcast and remotely-produced by Robert Hix with Enlightened Audiovisual