nt — an opportunity to shape the world through our active leadership of the institutions Clinton admired and [Charles] Krauthammer disdained,” writes Strobe Talbott, former deputy secretary of state in his book The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation. “

big bet. Incrementalism won’t work. Activities threaten our vital interests. No big bets can succeed if the US has a policy of leading from behind. Strobe Talbott Big bets should be hedged and designed to change when circumstances change on the ground. Obama doctrine is not concise and that’s deliberate and sm

nt - an opportunity to shape the world through our active leadership of the institutions Clinton admired and [Charles] Krauthammer disdained," writes Strobe Talbott, former deputy secretary of state in his book The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation. "