Retreat and its Consequences: American Foreign Policy and the Problem of World Order

Professor Lieber dissects the failings of Obama’s foreign policy, with a focus on the Middle East and Ukraine. He argues that the Obama Administration followed a policy of retrenchment, disengagement, and retreat. He concludes by discussing Trump’s Jacksonian impulses.

Prominent Question: What is the current role of the UN in reshaping the world order?

Key Words: American foreign policy, Obama, Iraq War, Red Line, diplomacy, Putin, United Nations Security Council, Trump