Stephen Sestanovich

Stephen Sestanovich is a professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and the author of Maximalist: America in the World From Truman to Obama.

Sachin Teng

The Brilliant Incoherence of Trump’s Foreign Policy

The United States periodically debates whether to do more or less abroad. Trump won by promising both. But he can’t possibly deliver.
- Stephen Sestanovich
- May 2017 Issue
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

Why Credibility Matters

It’s not just a Washington fetish, as Obama suggests.
- Stephen Sestanovich
- Mar 14, 2016
Thomas Ehretsmann

The Long History of Leading From Behind

Obama’s effort to fix an overextended foreign policy is a lot like Nixon and Kissinger’s.
- Stephen Sestanovich
- January/February 2016 Issue
Taking Credit for China: Nixon vs. Kissinger

A very short book excerpt
- Stephen Sestanovich
- March 2014 Issue