Plus, the history of democracy in U.S. foreign policy, and America's alliances and competition with China.
| A new blueprint for US-Africa relations While Africa has historically been sidelined in American foreign policy, the continent is moving rapidly to the center of specific U.S. global priorities driven by its demographic growth, critical mineral reserves, and expanding markets. In a new brief, Landry Signé outlines actionable recommendations for the United States to reclaim leadership in global trade, advance American competition, strengthen regional and global stability, and promote American ideals through meaningful engagement with Africa. |
| More analysis on US foreign policy |
Military policy and democracy. On a new episode of Democracy in Question, Michael O'Hanlon explores how the history of U.S. foreign and military policy has interacted with democracy at home and abroad and assesses the current state of democracy amid rising competition with Russia and China, trade tensions, and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. America’s alliances. President Trump’s approach to alliances represents a break from previous administrations’ foreign policy. To help assess the impacts of this approach, the Brookings Global China project convened four foreign policy experts with differing viewpoints to answer questions on America’s alliances and competition with China. |
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