Show Notes // Episode 12: America’s Role in the World

Hard to believe — but today is the finale of season one! Thank you so much for your support this season; for listening, subscribing, asking questions, sharing your thoughts, and telling friends about the show. I am so grateful to be able to have shared my vision and research with you. 

Episode 12 of the We the Voters podcast asks and answers big questions about the role of the United States as a global leader. I define big theories — isolationism and multiculturalism — and walk through their history in the US. 

Then, I look at the issue from two sides: (A) the US is best served if it limits its role in global affairs, saying that the American way of life needs to be protected and (B) it is the responsibility of the US to be a leader in the world, saying that diversity is what makes the American way of life unique. 

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Articles and Research Referenced in this Episode

Here is a BBC timeline about the US foreign policy. 

Here is another timeline about US foreign policy. 

Here is a timeline about US foreign policy. 

Here is the Pew Research Center poll about foreign policy. 

Here is the Gallup poll about foreign policy. 

Here is more information about isolationism. 

Here is a The Week article about isolationism. 

Here is an Atlantic op-ed about isolationism. 

Here is the Isolationism Redefined book review. 

Here is the National Geographic article about tariffs and isolationism. 

Here is an article about the impact of tariffs. 

Here is more information about defense spending. 

Here is the Scientific American article about defense spending. 

Here is the CFR article about isolationism. 

Here is more information about isolationism. 

Here is the Foreign Policy op-ed about isolationism. 

Here is more information about internationalism. 

Here is the American Internationalism Project brief. 

Here is the International Trade Administration brief on free trade agreements. 

Here is the Mercatus Center brief about fair trade. 

Here is the US Chamber of Commerce brief about fair trade. 

Here is the Office of the US Trade Representative brief about fair trade. 

Here is the Harvard University brief about internationalism. 

Here is the CFR brief about internationalism. 

Here is the State Department brief about internationalism. 

Here is the National Interest op-ed about national security. 

Here is a CFR op-ed about cyber security. 

Here is the PPI statement about national security.  

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