Lowy Lecture Series: Leading from behind: Third time a charm? - In conversation with Tom Switzer

In his reluctance to brandish America’s global leadership credentials at every turn, President Barack Obama is tapping into an important strain of American history. In a new article in The American Interest, Owen Harries and Tom Switzer argue that it might help Washington learn the wisdom of great power prudence and humility in an increasingly post-American era. Tom Switzer is a research associate at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He is also editor of centre’s online journal, the American Review, as well as the Australian edition of The Spectator in the United Kingdom. He is a former Liberal party pre-selection candidate in the federal seat of Bradfield, opinion editor at The Australian, editorial writer at the Australian Financial Review and assistant editor at the American Enterprise Institute. He has published widely in Australia and the United States.