Foreign Policy Decision Making Under President Biden

• Post by: Marcelo Pena
• June 2, 2024
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Michael Alisky, Stanford University

Abstract

President Biden’s foreign policy represents a significant departure from the Trump era, reviving key elements of liberal internationalism while adapting to new global realities. This article argues that Biden’s grand strategy reflects continuity with long-standing traditions of democracy promotion and multilateralism, while also introducing new elements of economic protectionism and restraint when it comes to interventionism. By examining Biden’s conceptualization of threats posed by China and Russia, his efforts to rebuild alliances, and skepticism toward globalization, this article highlights the Biden administration’s difficult balancing act vis-à-vis competing priorities at home and abroad.