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A U.S. Foreign Policy for the Middle Class

Mon, October 26th, 2020

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Democracy, Conflict, and Governance

The Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program is a leading source of independent policy research, writing, and outreach on global democracy, conflict, and governance. It analyzes and seeks to improve international efforts to reduce democratic backsliding, mitigate conflict and violence, overcome political polarization, promote gender equality, and advance pro-democratic uses of new technologies.

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American Statecraft

The American Statecraft Program develops and advances ideas for a more disciplined U.S. foreign policy aligned with American values and cognizant of the limits of American power in a more competitive world.

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Even before the coronavirus pandemic shocked the United States into rapid economic decline, decades of increasing income inequality, shifts in workforce structure, and systemic policy failures strained the U.S. middle class. Coupled with increasing social unrest, COVID-19 has brought the United States to an inflection point.

In order to move forward, policymakers must reimagine not only domestic, social, and fiscal policy, but also U.S. foreign policy. Join Rozlyn Engel, Dan Price, and Jake Sullivan as they discuss how to build a foreign policy agenda that meets the needs of the middle class at home— and U.S. interests abroad. Read more in our report.

North AmericaUnited StatesPolitical ReformDemocracyEconomyTradeForeign Policy

Event Speakers

Rozlyn C. Engel
Former Nonresident Scholar, American Statecraft Program
Daniel M. Price

Daniel M. Price is co-founder and managing director of Rock Creek Global Advisors. Previously, Mr. Price served in the administration of George W. Bush as the senior White House official responsible for international trade and investment, development assistance, and the international aspects of financial reform, energy security, and climate change.

Daniel M. Price
Jake Sullivan
Former U.S. National Security Advisor to Former President Joe Biden
Jake Sullivan
Jen Psaki
Former Nonresident Scholar
Jen Psaki

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

Event Speakers

Rozlyn C. Engel

Former Nonresident Scholar, American Statecraft Program

Rozlyn C. Engel was a nonresident scholar in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where she focuses on global macroeconomic risks, U.S. economic policy (foreign and domestic), and questions facing the economic intelligence community.

Daniel M. Price

Daniel M. Price is co-founder and managing director of Rock Creek Global Advisors. Previously, Mr. Price served in the administration of George W. Bush as the senior White House official responsible for international trade and investment, development assistance, and the international aspects of financial reform, energy security, and climate change.

Jake Sullivan

Former U.S. National Security Advisor to Former President Joe Biden

Jake Sullivan, a senior fellow at the University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy, served as the United States national security advisor to former President Joe Biden from 2021 to 2025. Sullivan previously served as deputy assistant to former President Barack Obama, national security advisor to former Vice President Biden, director of policy planning in the State Department, and as deputy chief of staff to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Jen Psaki

Former Nonresident Scholar

Jen Psaki was a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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