Author profile: Benjamin E. Goldsmith

Benjamin E. Goldsmith is a Professor in the School of Politics & International Relations, Australian National University and in 2025 a Visiting Fellow at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney.

The End of US Democracy and the Implications for International Relations

Benjamin E. Goldsmith • Mar 17 2025 • Articles

Trump’s illiberalism will leave the world with three dominant military powers that are all non-democratic: China, Russia and the US.

A Liberal Defense of Barack Obama’s Foreign Policy

Benjamin E. Goldsmith • Oct 6 2014 • Articles

Obama is a foreign policy Liberal, in the best sense of the term. He has delivered a balanced foreign policy that protects U.S. interests while promoting U.S. values.

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