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Grand strategy, Alliances, Americas, Asia, China, Europe and Eurasia, NATO, Ukraine‑Russia

December 4, 2024

What Role Will the U.S. Play in the World?

"Trump Has Never Been an Isolationist"

He insists on the U.S. retaining its global supremacy, but wants to stay out of conflicts. In an interview, historian Stephen Wertheim discusses Donald Trump’s view of the world, the Republicans’ foreign policy views and what it all might mean for Europe.

Read at Der Spiegel

Featuring

Stephen
Wertheim

Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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