How Would George W. Bush Govern in Foreign Policy?
Transition to Governing Project
About This Event

How would George W. Bush govern in the foreign policy arena? How would he structure his foreign policy team, work with Congress, allies and adversaries, and prioritize initiatives? How did he handle Texas-Mexico relations.

Find out from the people who serve with him in Texas, advise him on foreign policy and cover him.

E. J. Dionne and David Brooks will ask questions of a panel of close associates of the candidate, officials of both parties who have worked closely with the candidate, and reporters who have covered the candidates in the area of foreign policy. Questions will cover the candidates' overall governing philosophy, management style, and past experiences in governing in foreign policy.

This event is part of a series begun in January by the Transition to Governing Project to investigate how the candidates would govern in office. Norman J. Ornstein of AEI and Thomas E. Mann of Brookings direct the project.

Agenda

9:45 a.m.

Registration

10:00

Panelists Include:

Robert Zoellick, Bush Foreign Policy Adviser

Georgie Anne Geyer, Syndicated Columnist

Moderators:

E. J. Dionne, Washington Post

David Brooks, The Weekly Standard

Noon

Adjournment

AEI Participants

 

Norman J.
Ornstein
  • Norman Ornstein is a long-time observer of Congress and politics. He writes a weekly column for Roll Call and is an election analyst for CBS News. He served as codirector of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project and participates in AEI's Election Watch series. He also serves as a senior counselor to the Continuity of Government Commission. Mr. Ornstein led a working group of scholars and practitioners that helped shape the law, known as McCain-Feingold, that reformed the campaign financing system. He was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2004. His many books include The Permanent Campaign and Its Future (AEI Press, 2000); the coauthored The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track (Oxford University Press, 2006); and, most recently, Vital Statistics on Congress 2008 (Brookings Institution Press, 2008), also coauthored.
  • Phone: 202-862-5893
    Email: nornstein@aei.org
  • Assistant Info

    Name: Jennifer Marsico
    Phone: 202-862-5899
    Email: jennifer.marsico@aei.org
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