Interesting point made by Mr Peris when he alludes to the mutually complementary effects of realism — “To the Russians, now that the Americans are being honest about their negotiating stance, the Russians can do what they do best - realpolitik with realist counterparts.”
Might an essay alluding to the same themes of grand strategy and realist politics be in the works for the Age of Metternich following from the work of Kissinger? Great opportunity for one to investigate the subtext behind said political honesty… Perhaps the EU should read the above section and take note that honesty can be a more powerful tool than deploying ideologically scrupulous visions of world order…
The EU is incapable of abandoning their ideological pretenses of engagement. While the “dishonesty” may have first been adopted and maintained as a strategy, the current political infrastructure has adapted to this tactic, and would in the case of a “honest” engagement with the people and foreign nations have to be almost entirely replaced. Therefore, by the natural inertia of power, the EU cannot engage Russia as America does.
Does America’s international economic leadership persist into the America first era? Does America lose their moral authority to influence international trade with Russia as the Trump administration pursues protectionism?
Interesting point made by Mr Peris when he alludes to the mutually complementary effects of realism — “To the Russians, now that the Americans are being honest about their negotiating stance, the Russians can do what they do best - realpolitik with realist counterparts.”
Might an essay alluding to the same themes of grand strategy and realist politics be in the works for the Age of Metternich following from the work of Kissinger? Great opportunity for one to investigate the subtext behind said political honesty… Perhaps the EU should read the above section and take note that honesty can be a more powerful tool than deploying ideologically scrupulous visions of world order…
The EU is incapable of abandoning their ideological pretenses of engagement. While the “dishonesty” may have first been adopted and maintained as a strategy, the current political infrastructure has adapted to this tactic, and would in the case of a “honest” engagement with the people and foreign nations have to be almost entirely replaced. Therefore, by the natural inertia of power, the EU cannot engage Russia as America does.
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Does America’s international economic leadership persist into the America first era? Does America lose their moral authority to influence international trade with Russia as the Trump administration pursues protectionism?