028 - The U.S. Presidency and Foreign Policy

16/11/2020 47 min Temporada 1 Episodio 28

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Episode Synopsis

This week we reflect on the role of the US president in domestic and foreign policy. We question the power of the office and evaluate the currency of a presidential visit abroad. We discuss the goals of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Tbilisi and consider how President-Elect Joe Biden's policies toward the Caucasus, Russia, and Sub-Saharan Africa may differ from predecessors.