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Opposition to Atlanticism in US Politics
David Dunn
(United Kingdom)
Synopsis
This report traces the development of American foreign policy from the end of the cold war through President Bush's idea of the New World Order and into the Clinton administration. It assesses the impact of the 1992 presidential election and the foreign policy issues which arose in that debate. In an effort to identify the sources of opposition to atlanicism the report looks more broadly at the rise of "neo-isolationism" and the motivations behind various radical perspectives on US foreign policy within the American political debate. The report identifies five radical perspectives, the Libertarians, the Palaeo-Conservatives, the Economic Nationalists, the Anti Imperialists and the Narrow Realists. The Report then goes on to show how these, and other influences, have influenced both the policies and the process of America's foreign relations in the 1990s.
Its conclusions are that while radical opposition to America's foreign policies are unpopular, incoherent and badly led they have nevertheless had an impact on policy. The study also looks at the widespread apathy towards foreign policy in the United States and assess the impact of this potentially corrosive influence on the debate.
Table of Contents
Introduction
From Cold War to New World Order
The Rise of the Domestic Agenda and the 1992 Election
The Rise of "Neo-Isolationism"
Libertarians
Palaeo-conservativism
Economic Nationalists
Anti Imperialists
Narrow Realists
The Impact of the Debate on American Foreign Policy
Foreign and Domestic Policy Linkages: Resources
Foreign and Domestic Policy Linkages: The Two Presidencies
Foreign and Domestic Policy Linkages: Diclinism
Foreign and Domestic Policy Linkages: Foreign policy Rejectionism
Conclusion
Bibliography
Footnotes
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