The Future of the American Leadership: Between Renewal and Delegation Series on the Future of U.S. Leadership, January, 2013

In an effort to preserve its global leadership, the United States has engaged in a “double rebalancing”; a geopolitical rebalancing, as illustrated by the “pivot to Asia,” and a rebalancing of means, with the Obama administration increasingly advancing diplomatic and economic negotiations (economic statecraft), emphasizing the indirect uses of military force and opening up reinforced dialogue with new actors.

In this context, the transatlantic relationship has become increasingly important, at a time when Americans expect Europeans to take on responsibilities of their own.

This paper is published In French only: L'avenir du leadership américain : entre renouvellement et délégation

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American foreign policy United States