Dueck explores the past, present, and future of Republican foreign
policy nationalism. The rise of a populist conservative nationalism
in the United States has triggered unease at home and abroad.
Riding the populist wave, Donald Trump achieved the presidency
advocating a hardline nationalist approach. Yet critics frequently
misunderstand the Trump administration's foreign policy, along with
American nationalism. In Age of Iron, leading authority on
Republican foreign policy Colin Dueck demonstrates that
conservative nationalism is the oldest democratic tradition in US
foreign relations. Designed to preserve self-government,
conservative nationalism can be compatible with engagement
overseas. But 21st century diplomatic, economic, and military
frustrations led to the resurgence of a version that emphasizes US
material interests. No longer should the US allow its allies to
free-ride, and nor should it surrender its sovereignty to global
governance institutions. Because this return is based upon forces
larger than Trump, it is unlikely to disappear when he leaves
office. Age of Iron describes the shifting coalitions over the past
century among foreign policy factions within the Republican Party,
and shows how Trump upended them starting in 2015-16. Dueck offers
a balanced summary and assessment of President Trump's foreign
policy approach, analyzing its strengths and weaknesses. He also
describes the current interaction of conservative public opinion
and presidential foreign policy leadership in the broader context
of political populism. Finally, he makes the case for a
forward-leaning realism, based upon the understanding that the US
is entering a protracted period of geopolitical competition with
other major powers. The result is a book that captures the past,
present, and, possibly, future of conservative foreign policy
nationalism in the US.
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