America Has No Obligation to Save the World
When it comes to American foreign policy, could it be that less is more? Raja Mohan of Singapore's Nanyang Tech University thinks so, arguing for a "policy of restraint" on the part of a United States that has reached the limits of its ambitious post-WWII superpower strategy on the world stage.When it comes to American foreign policy, could it be that less is more? Raja Mohan of Singapore’s Nanyang Tech University thinks so, arguing for a “policy of restraint” on the part of a United States that has reached the limits of its ambitious post-WWII superpower strategy on the world stage.
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