Tag: Gunboat Diplomacy
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Monroe Doctrine Echoes in Trump’s Foreign Policy: Big Stick Revisited
Trump and the Monroe Doctrine: A Modern Reinterpretation For years, the Monroe Doctrine was a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy history, a doctrine that framed the Western Hemisphere as a sphere of American influence free from European intervention. In recent years, critics and analysts have argued that former President Donald Trump tested the doctrine’s relevance…
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How Trump’s Foreign Policy Echoes the Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt’s Big Stick
Unpacking an old playbook in a new era Historical moments often resurface in unexpected ways. In discussions about President Trump’s foreign policy, many analysts point to a familiar trio of American doctrine: the Monroe Doctrine, Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick diplomacy, and the era of gunboat diplomacy. While the contexts have evolved, the underlying logic—assertive American…
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Monroe Doctrine and Trump Foreign Policy: Big Stick Revisited
Introduction: A Reawakening of Historic Principles In recent years, critics and analysts have noted a distinct thread running through President Trump’s foreign policy: a modern adaptation of long-standing U.S. doctrines. While the political climate has shifted, key touchstones from the 19th and early 20th centuries—the Monroe Doctrine, Roosevelt’s Big Stick, and gunboat diplomacy—appear to inform…