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Feb 5, 2021 41 min

Isolationism: Past and Present

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In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI's Thibault Muzergues is joined by Charles A. Kupchan to explore the history of isolationism in the United States and apply those lessons towards a broader conversation about the future of America, Europe, and transatlantic relations. Charles serves as a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and as a professor of international affairs at Georgetown University in the Walsh School of Foreign Service and Department of Government. From 2014 to 2017, he served as special assistant to the president and senior director for European affairs on the staff of the National Security Council in the Barack Obama administration. He was also a director for European affairs on the NSC during the first Bill Clinton administration. Visit IRI’s website at www.iri.org Visit CFR's website at https://www.cfr.org/ Further reading: Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself From the World by Charles A. Kupchan (https://www.cfr.org/book/isolationism)

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