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SUMMARY:The Case for American Power | Shadi Hamid
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 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Middle East Policy Forum looks forward to hosting Washi
 ngton Post columnist Shadi Hamid for a discussion about his new book T
 he Case for American Power.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nAn acclaimed author\, Shadi Hami
 d makes an urgent and deeply personal argument for why American dominance\
 , despite its many flaws\, remains the world’s best hope. Hamid traces h
 is journey from opposing America’s role in the world to reluctantly embr
 acing it—while grappling with how recent events\, from Russia’s invasi
 on of Ukraine to Israel’s devastating war in Gaza\, have challenged his 
 convictions.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nDrawing on his unique perspective as both an Am
 erican and a Muslim who came of age in the shadow of the September 11 atta
 cks\, Hamid contends with the contradictions of American power: how a nati
 on founded on moral purpose so often fails to live up to its ideals. Hamid
  confronts head-on America’s failures\, from the war in Iraq to support 
 for authoritarian regimes across the Middle East. Yet\, he argues that in 
 a world where power is a fact and someone must wield it\, the alternative 
 to American leadership isn’t a morally perfect superpower—it’s the b
 rutal authoritarianism of countries like China and Russia.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nA
 t once idealistic and pragmatic\, this book is about embracing our power a
 s the only moral option in a world beset by tragedy. Because America is a 
 democracy\, it retains the potential to correct past mistakes and create c
 hange for the better. That part is up to us. Bracing and timely\, The Case
  for American Power is an ambitious work on what may be the most fundament
 al question facing America today: How should we think about the power we h
 ave—while we still have it?\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nWe hope you will join Shadi Ha
 mid and discussant Ambassador (ret.) Gordon Gray for this conversation a
 bout Hamid’s provocative case for why a better world is only possible wi
 th American power. You can participate in this conversation in-person or v
 irtually. The event is open to the public and the media. If you would like
  to purchase a copy of Shadi Hamid’s new book\, copies will be available
  for sale at the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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