Trump and his advisers are probably wrong about what foreign policy Americans want

As President Trump weighs his options over how to respond to international events such as news out of Iran and North Korea, he’ll surely do so with an eye toward how his decisions will be received by the American public. But lest anyone think that the president has a feel […] Read more »

Who Says Foreign Policy Doesn’t Win Elections?

Rolling into the 2020 election, President Donald Trump is bound to tout his record on foreign policy as a resounding success. While he hasn’t built a wall and expensed it to Mexico, he has followed through on pledges to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement and the Paris climate accord, […] Read more »

America Adrift: How the U.S. Foreign Policy Debate Misses What Voters Really Want Center for American Progress

These days, foreign policy and national security publications are filled with stark warnings about the demise of the U.S.-led rules-based international order—the system of global alliances and institutions that helped advance peace and prosperity for America and its allies in the aftermath of World War II. … To better understand […] Read more »

Public Opinion and U.S. Engagement With the World

President Donald Trump’s still-evolving foreign policy doctrine is the subject of contentious debate within the foreign policy establishment. The disagreement stems from such things as the administration’s unconventional approach to dealing with U.S. allies (including Germany, Canada, and NATO more broadly), as well as with less friendly actors in Russia, […] Read more »