In the spirit of Alexander Hamilton, we advocate enlightened policies that advance U.S. economic and financial security at home and a more robust economic diplomacy abroad.
For too long, we have not paid enough attention to how insecure many Americans are about their family’s economic future. Our contention is that economic security is tied to national security and both are linked to economic diplomacy and foreign policy.
For most of American history, U.S. foreign policy has been centered on economics.
“Our plan is commerce,” declared Thomas Paine, the revolution’s leading pamphleteer.
“That,” he continued, “will secure us the peace and friendship of all Europe.”
America’s drive to the Far East began with the Empress of China setting sail for Canton just four months after the Treaty of Paris - but it was President Lincoln’s Secretary of State - William Henry Seward - who strived to build a global infrastructure for American commerce from which our commercial influence could be projected.
Throughout his distinguished career, Seward argued and acted to support an energetic economic diplomacy to promote American interests in the Pacific - and that commerce was the key to global influence. Economic diplomacy and statecraft, rather than conflict, was the preferred strategy.
From Alexander Hamilton to William Seward to John Hay to James A. Baker III, our best chief diplomats and Treasury Secretaries have understood that domestic economic policy was linked to economic statecraft and should be at the center of our foreign policy agenda of safeguarding and advancing American interests.
One of his colleagues stated that Secretary Seward possessed that rare blend of thought and action and "what is very rare in a lawyer, a politician, or a statesman - imagination".
In this spirit, we will select, mobilize and financially support a small but committed group of talented fellows to craft creative new strategies framed in content that captures the attention of influential media, financiers, business groups, policymakers, and members of Congress.
For too long, we have not paid enough attention to how insecure many Americans are about their family’s economic future. Our contention is that economic security is tied to national security and both are linked to economic diplomacy and foreign policy.
For most of American history, U.S. foreign policy has been centered on economics.
“Our plan is commerce,” declared Thomas Paine, the revolution’s leading pamphleteer.
“That,” he continued, “will secure us the peace and friendship of all Europe.”
America’s drive to the Far East began with the Empress of China setting sail for Canton just four months after the Treaty of Paris - but it was President Lincoln’s Secretary of State - William Henry Seward - who strived to build a global infrastructure for American commerce from which our commercial influence could be projected.
Throughout his distinguished career, Seward argued and acted to support an energetic economic diplomacy to promote American interests in the Pacific - and that commerce was the key to global influence. Economic diplomacy and statecraft, rather than conflict, was the preferred strategy.
From Alexander Hamilton to William Seward to John Hay to James A. Baker III, our best chief diplomats and Treasury Secretaries have understood that domestic economic policy was linked to economic statecraft and should be at the center of our foreign policy agenda of safeguarding and advancing American interests.
One of his colleagues stated that Secretary Seward possessed that rare blend of thought and action and "what is very rare in a lawyer, a politician, or a statesman - imagination".
In this spirit, we will select, mobilize and financially support a small but committed group of talented fellows to craft creative new strategies framed in content that captures the attention of influential media, financiers, business groups, policymakers, and members of Congress.