Stany Zjednoczone 2022: „America is back”?
The United States 2022: „America is back”?
Author(s): Aleksandra JarczewskaSubject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Political behavior, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: United States; China; Ukraine; Russia; EU; NATO; Joe Biden; Vladimir Putin; Antony Blinken; midterm elections; inflation; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: Upon taking office in 2021, President Joe Biden announced that „America is back”. After the first year, however, the outcomes of the new administration’s efforts fell short of voters’ expectations, compounded by the emergence of record inflation, hitting over 9% at the mid-year peak. A turning point for Biden’s administration was Russia’s attack on Ukraine on 24 February 2022. As a result, US foreign policy focused mainly on issues related to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and on countering the strategic competition with China. Domestic politics, meanwhile, centered around three main topics: the upcoming midterm elections, the condition of the US economy, and the most divisive social issues such as: immigration, abortion, gun control, and racial divisions. By the end of 2022, it can be said that „America is back” indeed, but mainly in international politics. The United States has succeeded in reaffirming its position as a global power, but so far without restoring stability and unity in its domestic politics.
Journal: Rocznik Strategiczny
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 28
- Page Range: 219-238
- Page Count: 20
- Language: Polish