The American Imperative, Daniel F. Runde
The American Imperative, Daniel F. Runde
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The American Imperative
Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power

Author: Daniel F. Runde

Narrator: Kent Klineman

Unabridged: 9 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Kalorama

Published: 12/13/2022


Synopsis

It's time for America to get back in the international leadership game.

What should our global strategy look like in an age of renewed great power competition? And what must America offer to a newly empowered developing world when we're no longer the only major player?

In The American Imperative, international development expert Daniel Runde makes the case for building a new global consensus through vigorous internationalism and the judicious use of soft power. Runde maps out many of the steps that we need to take—primarily in the non-military sphere—to ensure an alliance of stable and secure, like-minded, self-reliant partner nations in order to prevent rising authoritarian powers such as China from running the world.

About Daniel F. Runde

Daniel F. Runde is senior vice president and the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Runde's work centers on creating a freer and more prosperous world. Renowned as a global thought leader, he has been at the center of Washington debates on soft power and development for two decades.

Previously, Runde held senior leadership roles at the World Bank Group and served in the Bush Administration at the US Agency for International Development. He has been an advisor to a number of Republican presidential campaigns since 2012.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on February 20, 2024

Daniel Runde offers a compelling case for revitalizing American foreign policy's often neglected foreign development arm. The book intends to capture a wide audience, and it succeeds at producing a wide swath of evidence to support its thesis. The most voracious reader of The America Imperative is ce......more

Goodreads review by Julian on March 22, 2025

I picked up this book because I wanted to learn about US soft power such as USIA and USAID. This book was printed on very low quality paper, from a right-wing publisher, and the text and bibliography were poorly formatted. Additionally, the book is very thinly sourced, with Runde making controversia......more

Goodreads review by Olivia on August 29, 2023

Dan Runde provides an insightful argument for the need of attention to development and aid within the sphere of foreign policy. As a Republican, his bipartisan case for development allows the issue to resonate with readers across the political spectrum. Given the dynamic nature of the current intern......more