Shining city upon a hill?

This week’s Economist is a gold mine of information and analysis for anyone interested in American foreign policy, or international relations.

The special report this week focuses on America and the world.

The introductory article argues that that America’s foreign policy may change under the next president, but confusion over Iraq, worries about overstretch and divisions over the country’s role in the world will remain.

On the online edition you can listen to an audio interview on the future direction of American foreign policy with the writer of the special report, Adrian Wooldridge, who is the Washington bureau chief.