commentary
The Link Between Geography and U.S. Foreign Policy Has Grown More Complex
If location is the most important factor in shaping U.S. worldview, then the past decade’s events have strengthened—and muddled—that interplay.
· April 10, 2023
This commentary series from the Carnegie Endowment’s American Statecraft Program offers space for fresh ideas and alternative points of view on major questions of U.S. foreign policy.
If location is the most important factor in shaping U.S. worldview, then the past decade’s events have strengthened—and muddled—that interplay.
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