Joe Biden’s foreign policy paradox

Juan Tovar Ruiz. Profesor titular de Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad de Burgos. jtovar@ubu.es. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4433-688X

Ostensibly, Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential elections should have placed United States international policy back on a familiar path. However, despite the prevalence of a highly traditional vision of US foreign policy, the Biden administration has maintained significant continuities with the previous administration, as reflected in the policy towards China and the withdrawal from Afghanistan. In part, this is due to the constraints produced by the deep divisions that exist at domestic level. This paper aims to unravel the fundamental elements of Biden’s foreign policy, focusing on possible ideological and doctrinal elements, strategic priorities, and any continuities and changes relative to his predecessor.

Keywords: United States, Biden administration, foreign policy, China, Russia, doctrine, Afghanistan

How to cite this article:  Tovar Ruiz, Juan. «La paradoja de la política exterior de Joe Biden». Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, n.º 132 (diciembre de 2022), p. 195-219. DOI: doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2022.132.3.195

Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, nº 132, p.195-219
Quadrimestral (October-December 2022)
ISSN:1133-6595 | E-ISSN:2013-035X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2022.132.3.195

Reception date: 26.04.22 ; Acceptance date: 15.09.22

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