Hillary Rodham Clinton on Strategic Interests, Values, and Hard Choices
Aug 31, 2026
Following the recent publication of her memoir, Hard Choices, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton joins CFR President Richard N. Haass to reflect on her tenure at the State Department. Clinton recounts some of her major foreign policy initiatives including the strategic rebalance toward Asia and her efforts to promote a more rules-based international order. She also offers her thoughts on the continuing political instability in the Middle East, the U.S.-Afghan relationship, and other current foreign policy challenges.

