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Read an exclusive prerelease from the magazine. [ESSAY]( [First, Take Care of Your People]( [By Danny Quah, Li Ka a professor in economics and dean of the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy]( Nicolás Ortega illustration for Foreign Policy Read on for a special prerelease from the Fall 2024 magazine, available for subscribers tomorrow. In this issue, nine eminent foreign-policy thinkers share letters of advice to the incoming U.S. president. Subscribe to gain full digital access and join the global conversation. [GET FULL ACCESS](   Dear Madam or Mr. President, Congratulations on leading the United States in a political refresh. From here in Southeast Asia, we have for decades admired and valued your country’s many gifts to the world. The United States gained our admiration by sharing with us your American Dream, showing how you succeeded, and leading by example. But there is no denying that things have changed. Even the outcomes for which you early on fought—multilateralism, or a level playing field; a jointly stronger world economy—now seem to work against you. Toward the end of the 20th century, you advanced three grand ideas: political convergence, economic efficiency, and comparative advantage. These promised a more prosperous and egalitarian global society. But they have not delivered the outcomes for which you had wished. That must be dispiriting and exhausting. However, I believe the world can continue to work well for you and, indeed, for all of us. To succeed, we only have to avoid gridlock. We don’t have to explicitly cooperate or even agree. I have three suggestions... [KEEP READING](   Global dynamics, expertly explained. [Get insights and analysis you can trust.](   [Explore the last issue]( [Who Will Still Fight for Europe?]( [One of nine thinkers on the continent’s future without America’s embrace.]( [By Ivan Krastev]( [An illustration shows a road sign with a podium symbol becoming a series of arrows pointing in many directions against a red background with clouds gathering.]( [Asia Sees European Confusion]( [One of nine thinkers on the continent’s future without America’s embrace.]( [By Bilahari Kausikan]( [Europe Is Not Ready for Trump]( [One of nine thinkers on the continent’s future without America’s embrace.]( [By Nathalie Tocci]( [Deterring Russia Is Cheaper Than War]( [The EU must spend more so that the democratic bloc can keep its influence and way of life.]( [By Radoslaw Sikorski]( [Who Will Still Fight for Europe?]( One of nine thinkers on the continent’s future without America’s embrace. By Ivan Krastev [Asia Sees European Confusion](Europe’s strategic dependence on the United States will limit its ability to chart an independent course on China. By Bilahari Kausikan [Europe Is Not Ready for Trump]([One of nine thinkers on the continent’s future without America’s embrace.]( [By Nathalie Tocci]( [Deterring Russia Is Cheaper Than War]([The EU must spend more so that the democratic bloc can keep its influence and way of life.]( [By Radoslaw Sikorski](   [Join the conversation]( Tap into our network of global affairs leaders and expert contributors. We provide clarity on complex issues through daily reports, newsletters, on-demand conversations, and more. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( Want to receive FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Reach the [right online audience]( with us. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.