
Rebuild American leadership through strategic soft power
Bretton Woods Institute for Strategic Leadership is a nonpartisan, nonprofit policy research and training institute focused on establishing best-practice US soft power policies.

Bretton Woods Institute for Strategic Leadership is a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank committed to revitalizing U.S. soft power, strengthening alliances, and countering adversaries including China. Our mission is to reimagine and reinvigorate the role of the United States on the world stage by shaping policy discussions, inspiring future leaders, and providing actionable research that bridges the gap between ideas and implementation.
Global Leadership
Strengthening America's role as a trusted partner in shaping a free, prosperous, and stable world.
Strategic Focus
Countering adversaries including China through smart investment in soft power and alliance management.
Evidence Based
Rigorous research that bridges the gap between ideas and implementation through actionable policy.
Our Three Interconnected Initiatives
Education is really bread and butter citizenship. It is necessary to the developing of citizens that can perform their duties properly.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Washington, DC, February 9, 1955




