United States

Opinion – America’s Questionable Commitment to ‘Freedom’

Ashton Ng • Aug 26 2020 • Articles

Whether in the original Cold War, or in a new one we may be entering into between the US and China, America extols freedom but pursues supremacy.

Why the West Needs to Stop its Moralising against China

Kerry Brown • Aug 10 2020 • Articles

Knowledge, humility, and honesty will be the things that help the outside world deal with the historic challenge of China’s rise.

Re-Structuring American Foreign Policy Post-Trump

Morgan Bazilian • Aug 6 2020 • Articles

Regardless of where the next administration lands on the role of the U.S. on the global stage, it will be far better served by a cadre of professionals supporting decision-making.

Opinion – Can Joe Biden Revive Transatlantic Relations?

Kareem Salem • Jul 22 2020 • Articles

If elected, Biden will have the task of balancing the interests of European allies while countering China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.

Surveying Opinion on Withdrawing US Troops from Afghanistan and South Korea

For Americans, contextual differences matter in this issue – something that should be reflected better in the political debate.

Opinion – Re-election in Doubt: The Perfect Storm Approaches Donald Trump

Lucas Leite • Jul 16 2020 • Articles

The 2020 election may be more defined by the anti-Trump vote than by support for Biden, due to Trumps handling of Covid-19, policing and foreign policy.

Opinion – Eulogy for American Exceptionalism

Morgan Bazilian • Jul 7 2020 • Articles

The outdated notion of exceptionalism undermines the effectiveness of US foreign policy and harms important areas of international cooperation.

COVID-19 Speeds the Race for 5G

William Fisher • Jun 29 2020 • Articles

Public policy that relies on pitting US competitors against their Chinese counterparts misses the point, which is to hasten the necessary proliferation of 5G.

Trump’s Foreign Policy Doctrine of Uncertainty

Wassim Daghrir • Jun 29 2020 • Articles

Trump’s foreign policy appears as a manifestation of his personality – impulsive, improvisational and devoid of clear purpose and value, yet unmistakeably realist.

Opinion – Tackling the Root Causes of Immigration to the US from Honduras

Maria I. Leon Gomez Sonet • Jun 29 2020 • Articles

A decrease in immigration would not occur as long as the current U.S. foreign policy towards the Northern Triangle region remains the same.

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