Obama's Dilemma: U.S. Foreign Policy and Electoral Realities
STRATFOR does not normally involve itself in domestic American politics.
Our focus is on international affairs, and American politics, like
politics everywhere, is a passionate business. The vilification from all
sides that follows any mention we make of American politics is both
inevitable and unpleasant. Nevertheless, it’s our job to chronicle the
unfolding of the international system, and the fact that the United
States is moving deeply into an election cycle will affect American
international behavior and therefore the international system.
The United States remains the center of gravity of the international system. The sheer size of its economy (regardless of its growth rate) and the power of its military (regardless of its current problems) make the United States unique. Even more important, no single leader of the world is as significant, for good or bad, as the American president. That makes the American presidency, in its broadest sense, a matter that cannot be ignored in studying the international system. Read more »
The United States remains the center of gravity of the international system. The sheer size of its economy (regardless of its growth rate) and the power of its military (regardless of its current problems) make the United States unique. Even more important, no single leader of the world is as significant, for good or bad, as the American president. That makes the American presidency, in its broadest sense, a matter that cannot be ignored in studying the international system. Read more »
Dispatch: Chilean Protests Challenge Governing Strategy
Analyst Karen Hooper examines ongoing strikes and protests in Chile and
their impact on the strategy of President Sebastian Pinera’s government.
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