Berkley Center

Six years after the publication of Exit from Hegemony: The Unravelling of the American Global Order (2020), that order is coming to an end. In their book, Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon noted the emergence of transnational networks emphasizing illiberalism and nationalism, values at odds with the international liberal order. Since the election of Donald Trump to a second presidential term in 2024, an “America First” ideology has embodied those values, shaping U.S. foreign policy and further undercutting America’s position as a world power. In this talk, Dan Nexon will discuss the critical reception of Exit from Hegemony and how subsequent U.S. foreign policy—and the ideology behind it—is interacting with other global forces to shape the post-liberal international order. This event is open to Georgetown University faculty, students, and staff.

This event is part of the research seminar on Ideology, Religion, and World Order, a collaboration between the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and the Mortara Center for International Studies.