Alliances and American Greatness

January 12, 2017

CEPA Transition Brief No. 2

In a continuing special series, CEPA’s Transition Briefs aim to highlight what officials in the incoming U.S. Administration should pay attention to, where they might want to prioritize and what to avoid.

Transition Brief No. 2 tackles the question: What makes America a great power? Spanning decades of history, from the second World War to beyond the Cold War, CEPA’s Edward Lucas finds that the United States’ greatest strength lies in its diplomacy and alliances.