On the Horizon 2022 | History and Public Policy

Berlin Wall in 1988

"A generation which ignores history has no past and no future." —Robert Heinlein, Author

The year ahead in U.S. foreign policy and world affairs presents daunting challenges. Opportunities for progress, too, abound. In helping the policy community prepare, the Wilson Center relies on one of its great strengths—the ability to help leverage lessons from the past. The History and Public Policy Program will continue to expand and study its remarkable collection of archival materials—from previously unpublished diplomatic correspondence on nuclear crises to primary sources on the Cold War—to better inform analysis and decisions today.

History and Public Policy Program

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History and Public Policy Program