Publication

Jun 2008

This paper argues that US leaders must broaden their strategic aperture and recognize the value in renewing their commitment to sustaining the pillars of the international system. By this the authors mean stability in key regions, a vibrant global economy and fair access to the global commons. The authors lay out a case for why sustaining the US' power and influence in the 21st century requires reinvesting in, and innovating within, the very global architecture that helped make the US a superpower.

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Author Shawn Brimley, Michele A Flournoy, Vikram J Singh
Series CNAS Reports
Publisher Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Copyright © 2008 Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
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