University of Oxford's Margaret Macmillan on Common Sense and Strategy in Foreign Policy

Margaret MacMillan discusses how history helps us to understand the present, how the past affects the decisions nations make about their interests and strategies, and why alliances matter in a changing world order. The Leslie H. Gelb Memorial Event honors the memory of Leslie H. Gelb, CFR’s president from 1993 to 2003 and a dedicated member for forty-six years. Gelb modernized the institution to reflect the changing realities of the post-Cold War era, and was a passionate advocate of common sense and strategy in U.S. foreign policy. Speaker Margaret MacMillan Emeritus Professor of History, University of Toronto; Emeritus Professor of International History, University of Oxford; Author, War: How Conflict Shaped Us Presider Max Boot Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; @MaxBoot Introductory Remarks Michael Froman President, Council on Foreign Relations Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 This work represents the views and opinions solely of the author. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on Twitter:   / cfr_org   Follow CFR on Facebook:   / councilonforeignrelations