WPR's The New Rules: Obama Must Avoid the 'China Threat' Trap

Monday, November 7, 2011 at 8:54AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett in China, US, US foreign policy, WPR Column, global economy, globalization, security

No credible international affairs specialist would contend that the 2012 presidential election will hinge on U.S. foreign policy, given the state of the U.S. economy and the widespread social anger that one sees bubbling up across the country. What's more, Americans -- if not Beltway partisan pundits -- have achieved a certain sense of consensus on foreign policy under President Barack Obama, whose leadership has displayed a palpable "give them what they want" dynamic that reflects his desire to keep overseas issues on the back burner while he focuses on domestic ones.

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Article originally appeared on Thomas P.M. Barnett (https://thomaspmbarnett.com/).