Beyond Neo-Cons and Neo-Libs

Criticism of existing policies has brought together unlikely coalitions on both the right and the left of the American political spectrum. Does this serve as a sufficient basis for a new bipartisan conception of U.S. foreign policy, grounded in realism?

This event -- co-sponsored by the New America Foundation, The Nation, The National Interest, and the World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C. -- brought together prominent conservative and progressive foreign policy thinkers to debate and discuss the issue. Video is available at right, while an MP3 audio recording can be downloaded below.

Participants

• Kai Bird
  Contributing Editor, The Nation
• Sherle R. Schwenninger
  Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute
  Director, Global Economic Policy Program, New America Foundation
• Dmitri K. Simes
  President, The Nixon Center
  Publisher, The National Interest
• Dov Zakheim
  Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
  Advisory Council Member, The National Interest

Moderator:

• Anatol Lieven
  Senior Research Fellow, New America Foundation
  Contributing Editor, The National Interest

Agenda

• 4:30 p.m. - Reception
• 4:45 p.m. - Welcome and Introductions
• 5:00 pm - 7:00 p.m. - Debate and Discussion