What is an America First foreign policy?
Though President Donald Trump’s first term provided noteworthy clues, no one on his team ever articulated clear, overarching themes. The question continues to reverberate even among his supporters, pitting neo-isolationists against those who argue that a fundamental reassertion of America’s national interests requires rethinking and reworking—but not necessarily reducing—our global engagement.
Count me among the latter contingent. American foreign policy is ripe for a revolutionary overhaul.
In foreign policy, as in so many other areas, a cadre of recognized “experts” agree upon a general framework, then debate within that framework. As long as the framing is reasonably accurate, recommendations emanating from different parts of the expert debate can lead to solid results.
When the framing is—or…
