Edward Alden

Edward Alden is a columnist at Foreign Policy, the Ross distinguished visiting professor at Western Washington University, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and the author of Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy.

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Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather near Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 21, 2023.
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather near Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

A Self-Absorbed America Means Disorder for the World
Argument
Edward Alden
Reflections of the crains and cargo ships are visible in a reflection in the segmented panoramic windows of a moored ship. The ships are piled high with shipping containers in various colors, and a hazy sky is visible above them.
Reflections of the crains and cargo ships are visible in a reflection in the segmented panoramic windows of a moored ship. The ships are piled high with shipping containers in various colors, and a hazy sky is visible above them.

5 Issues to Watch in 2024
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James Crabtree, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Edward Alden, Agathe Demarais, C. Raja Mohan
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about manufacturing and supply chains at the White House in Washington on Jan. 21, 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about manufacturing and supply chains at the White House in Washington on Jan. 21, 2022.

Biden’s Turn Against Trade Makes It Hard to Win Friends
Analysis
Edward Alden
After crossing the border from Mexico, immigrants reach for soup donated by volunteers in San Luis, Arizona, on May 23, 2022.
After crossing the border from Mexico, immigrants reach for soup donated by volunteers in San Luis, Arizona, on May 23, 2022.

Biden’s New Southern Border Plan Might Just Work
Analysis
Edward Alden
Katherine Tai, then-nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, speaks at a U.S. Senate hearing in Washington on Feb. 25, 2021.
Katherine Tai, then-nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, speaks at a U.S. Senate hearing in Washington on Feb. 25, 2021.

Why the U.S. Trade Office No Longer Runs Trade
Analysis
Edward Alden
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