The Executive Abroad: Presidential Power and the U.S. Role in the World

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What does the evolution—and growth—of executive power in foreign affairs and international development tell us about contemporary challenges? How do presidents shape foreign policy, what constrains their choices, and what does that mean for the role of the U.S. in the world? Join for a conversation on the evolution of executive power with Sebastian Schmidt, associate professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University; Kristin Wells, former attorney for U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, USAID, and the Peace Corps; and Denise Dresser, SNF Agora Visiting Faculty and a leading Mexican political analyst; moderated by Mary Bruce, assistant director of public programs, of the Johns Hopkins SNF Agora Institute. They'll illuminate the historical patterns of executive authority in foreign affairs and implications for contemporary challenges.

This event is part of the "First 100 Days, From Home to Abroad" series, examining the effects of U.S. presidential leadership across the U.S. and beyond. This event is made possible in partnership with the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins, the Program in Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies (LACLxS) at Johns Hopkins, as well as the SNF Paideia Program at the University of Pennsylvania and the SNF Ithaca Initiative of the University of Delaware's Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration.