Flash Points: Should America drop its obsession with being No. 1?

Our Fall 2024 print issue is here. SEPTEMBER 15, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     Matt Chase illustration for Foreign Policy As the world gears up for the U.S. presidential election this November, Foreign Policy reached out to nine leading global thinkers with a simple question: “What would you want to tell the next U.S. president?” Our Fall 2024 print issue, “Dear America,” features letters of advice from those thinkers to the next president—and the U.S. public. It includes missives from Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz, former Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González, and political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. Plus, don’t miss a separate essay by FP’s Michael Hirsh on the [global stakes]( of what some have called the most important election in history.—Chloe Hadavas   [1]( [Why America Should Drop Its Obsession With Being No. 1]( [A letter from Singapore to the next U.S. president.]( [By Danny Quah](   [2]( [Play by the Rules]( [No longer the sole hegemon, the United States faces global issues that require global cooperation.]( [By Joseph E. Stiglitz](   [3]( [Invest in Soft Power]( [When you are attractive, you can economize on sticks and carrots.]( [By Joseph S. Nye Jr.](   Don't let your window to the world close. [Enjoy uninterrupted FP access.](   [4]( [Isolationism Doesn’t Protect]( [The denting of U.S. democracy is felt across Europe.]( [By Arancha González](   [5]( [Clean Energy Is Security]( [A policy path to address a warming climate on which both parties can agree.]( [By Jason Bordoff]( [Applications Open: 2025-26 CFR International Affairs Fellowships]( The International Affairs Fellowship Programs at the Council on Foreign Relations offer valuable opportunities for hands-on experience in a policymaking setting or conducting research in an academic environment. [Join]( the more than 650 alumni—including Condoleezza Rice and Graham Allison—in shaping the field of foreign policy and the world.   [The China Challenge]( Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China since 2022, joined FP Live to discuss the state of the U.S.-China relationship, encompassing trade, technology, Taiwan, and more. [WATCH ON-DEMAND](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Flash Points newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2024 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.