With recent landmark legislation to support decarbonization and innovation, the United States is making up for lost time after its failed 40-year experiment with neoliberalism. But if it is serious about embracing a new paradigm, it will need to do more to help bring the rest of the world along.
explains how to minimize the political risks of new spending packages in the US and Europe.
What would a second Donald Trump presidency mean for US foreign policy and the world? While the man himself is unpredictable, his first term and his behavior since losing re-election in 2020 offer plenty of clues, none of which will be comforting to America's allies.
considers the implications of the 2024 presidential election for America's foreign policy and global standing.
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东京——大多数观察者认为,俄罗斯对乌克兰的残酷战争是对民主、主权和人权的攻击。对于美国及其北约盟国来说,克里姆林宫的侵略需要强有力的回应,包括对俄罗斯的前所未有的经济制裁和对乌克兰的大量军事援助。但西方不会直接干预,以免被视为对俄罗斯宣战。
美国对台湾政策的轮廓远没有那么清晰。这正是问题的关键:通过拒绝说明它是否会保卫台湾免受中国入侵,美国帮忙威慑了中国——中国不想冒险与世界领先的军事超级大国开战——又没有做出任何它不愿意兑现的承诺。问题是,这种“战略性模糊”政策能否为台湾提供乌克兰明显缺少的那种保护。
日本前首相安倍晋三认为答案是否定的。今年 4 月,他指出,虽然战略性模糊在过去奏效,但其成功始终取决于两个因素:美国足够强大以维持该政策,以及中国在军事实力上“远逊于”美国。今天这两个条件都不成立。在安倍看来,这项政策因此变得“站不住脚”,美国现在迫切需要明确承诺保卫台湾免受中国侵略。
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