Does The World Still Need America? with Shadi Hamid
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Does the world still need a powerful America? Hello, I'm head of programming and co-host Connor Boyle, and welcome to Intelligence Squared, the podcast about ideas that matter. In each episode, we speak to some of the world's most interesting thinkers, not simply about what they've written or created, but about the ideas that drive the work and why they matter now. In this episode, I'm speaking to Shadi Hamid, author, political scientist, and columnist at the Washington Post, about the themes of his recent book, The Case for American Power. We're going to be exploring the idea of whether America in twenty twenty six still aspires to the ideal of being a force for good in the world, the alternatives to an American world order, and the future of American power in an era of increasing conflict, including in Iran and Ukraine. By the end of the episode, we hope you'll have a clearer perspective on America's identity today and the possible futures yet to come. Shadi, thanks so much for joining us on Intelligence Squared.
Hi, Connor, thanks for having me. Okay, well, we have to start with the obvious question. When when you specifically talk about American power, what are you referring to? Sure. Well I'm not just talking about hard power or military power. I'm talking about Economic power, cultural power. ideological power the way that American ideas and ideals
shape the world and inspire people. And we don't live up to those ideals, but they're still there as kind of A North Star, and I think that's a big part when we want to understand. American power, we have to make sure we're we're having that Broader. that broader picture
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