Dr. David Ekbladh - US Global Affairs Power

The era between the Great Depression and World War II was filled with intense debate among policymakers and intellectuals about how America should engage with the world. Many argued that the U.S. had a responsibility to ensure economic and political order, leading to a new vision of globalism that reshaped international relations. Today, we see a stark contrast, as political circles increasingly shift back toward isolationism, raising critical questions about the future of global power dynamics.