Pax Americana is a good thing, declares Gideon Rose. The problem is that even when the U.S. wins militarily, it often botches dealing with war's aftermath because it fails to define its political objectives.
Gideon Rose is editor of *Foreign Affairs*, the lead publication of the Council on Foreign Relations. His expertise is in international conflict, the Middle East region, and economic sanctions. Previously, Rose was managing editor of *Foreign Affairs* from 2001-2010. He was the Olin Senior Fellow and deputy director of National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations from 1995-2000. He was also the associate director for Near East and South Asian Affairs at the National Security Council from 1994-1995.