Foreign policy is one of the trickiest areas for presidential candidates in any election year. But in 2016, with military misadventure in our recent past and chaos and violence consuming the Middle East, black-or-white answers seem sadly inadequate and over-simplistic. “The wrong comment can make or break an election, and saying something during a successful […]
President Barack Obama is set to present his plan to deal with foreign policy concerns, ranging from the Islamic State to the rise of China, in a report to lawmakers. No major policy changes are expected to be unveiled Friday in the 33-page National Security Strategy document. Some Republican lawmakers have criticized Obama for what […]
Foreign policy looms large as the 2014 midterm elections approach. But traditional conservatives and their tea party counterparts may bring different concerns and motivations to the November ballot, according to a University of Washington political scientist. While traditional conservatives seem most motivated by concern over American security,Christopher Parker, UW professor of political science, suggests that […]