The Lawfare Podcast: Daniel Bessner on the Restraint v. Liberal Internationalism Debate

Jen Patja, Tyler McBrien, Daniel Bessner
Thursday, August 18, 2022, 12:00 PM
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Last month, the cover of Harper's Magazine declared that the American century is over. Then it asked a single question: What's next?

To dig into that question, Lawfare managing editor Tyler McBrien sat down with the cover story’s author, Daniel Bessner, an associate professor in international studies at the University of Washington, who walked us through the history of the American century and the debate over what comes next. Daniel and Tyler discussed the two warring camps at either end, known as the restrainers and the liberal internationalists, and the stakes of their debate for the future of U.S. foreign policy and the world.

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Jen Patja

Jen Patja

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Jen Patja is the editor of the Lawfare Podcast and Rational Security, and serves as Lawfare’s Director of Audience Engagement. Previously, she was Co-Executive Director of Virginia Civics and Deputy Director of the Center for the Constitution at James Madison's Montpelier, where she worked to deepen public understanding of constitutional democracy and inspire meaningful civic participation.
Tyler McBrien

Tyler McBrien

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Tyler McBrien is the managing editor of Lawfare. He previously worked as an editor with the Council on Foreign Relations and a Princeton in Africa Fellow with Equal Education in South Africa, and holds an MA in international relations from the University of Chicago.
Daniel Bessner

Daniel Bessner

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Daniel Bessner is an associate professor in international studies at the University of Washington.
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