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V.Balasubramani
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[h=2]American apathy: Voters’ aversion to foreign entanglements bodes ill for stability in Asia[/h]The United States primary elections held this week make it almost certain that November’s presidential contest will pit Republican candidate Donald Trump against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. The American public’s disgruntlement about the stagnating economy, and its apparent aversion to the US playing an active role in upholding international peace and security (as revealed within both the Republican and Democratic camps) is a matter of worry not just to those parties’ leaders but to a world that relies on US leadership. Isolationism in America, at a time when the need for a steady hand is stronger than ever, is a matter of concern all over the world, especially in Asia.
Popular anger over free trade agreements signed by successive US administrations and American involvement in international conflicts are among the issues that have propelled the likes of Trump and Bernie Sanders in the primaries. The political churning during the primaries will do more than just force the next administration to reconsider established policies. Although Trump’s foreign policy statements comprise mainly off-the-cuff remarks and crude language. “We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country,” he said referring to Chinese exports. In his first formal foreign policy speech he, curiously, avoided talking about China’s military advances in the South China Sea. He has said he would use trade as leverage to stop China’s aggressive moves.
Read more at: http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatime...ntanglements-bodes-ill-for-stability-in-asia/
Popular anger over free trade agreements signed by successive US administrations and American involvement in international conflicts are among the issues that have propelled the likes of Trump and Bernie Sanders in the primaries. The political churning during the primaries will do more than just force the next administration to reconsider established policies. Although Trump’s foreign policy statements comprise mainly off-the-cuff remarks and crude language. “We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country,” he said referring to Chinese exports. In his first formal foreign policy speech he, curiously, avoided talking about China’s military advances in the South China Sea. He has said he would use trade as leverage to stop China’s aggressive moves.
Read more at: http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatime...ntanglements-bodes-ill-for-stability-in-asia/
