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10 Jul, 13 tweets, 4 min read
With all the talk lately of "Rooseveltian" Foreign Policy (and whether it describes Biden), I decided to update my US Foreign Policy 2x2.

At the moment, I agree that Biden is close to "Late FDR" in his foreign policy approach.
FYI: Here is the recent @ForeignPolicy piece by Ikenberry and Deudney on "Rooseveltian" Foreign Policy and whether it describes Biden.
foreignpolicy.com/2021/07/02/bid…
And this response piece by @dhnexon in @DuckofMinerva discusses how Roosveltianism relates to Wilsonianism (which, until recently, was the typical phrase used to describe a foreign policy approach based on multilateralism)
duckofminerva.com/2021/07/from-w…
FYI: For those wondering (since some are brought up in the Ikenberry and Deudney piece), pretty much all pre-Wilson Presidents fall somewhere in the "America First" quadrant.
For folks who want some details on the placement of Presidents:

- Here is my explanation for FDR (both early and late), W, and Wilson
- Here is a bit more on Wilson
- Here is Truman, H.W. Bush, and Coolidge
- Here is my view on Harding:
- Here is my view on Nixon (not an easy case):
- Here is my view on Clinton:
- This thread has my views on Obama & Trump:
- Here is a bit more on the pre-Wilson Presidents:
Finally, in the spirit of “great minds think alike” 😉

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Pundit Paul: "I agree with Biden. Foreign policy IS an extension of personal relationships!"

Pedantic Paul: "Foreign policy is an extension of personal relationships....except differences in regime types also matter. Oh, the global distribution of power too. Actually,...."
Seriously though, lot's of great work showing that something at the center of international politics -- diplomacy -- does actually matter.

h/t to @jkertzer for the summary thread!
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One could take issue with the claim that security institutions are presently "alive and kicking" (moreover, the editors even acknowledge that the nuclear nonproliferation regime is "under siege")
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