Not U.S. Isolationism, But a Rebalancing of Priorities and Means
Wednesday, October 29, 2014![shangri la sideline](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20141030102740im_/http://blogs.cfr.org/asia/files/2014/10/shangri-la-sideline-570x426.jpg)
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs 2014 survey released last month entitled “Foreign Policy in the Age of Retrenchment” reports that over 40 percent of Americans believe that the United States should “stay out” rather than take an active part in global affairs. But the survey also shows that over four-fifths of Americans believe that the United States should continue to show strong leadership in world affairs. Possibly the strongest counter-arguments for smart American leadership versus isolationism and retrenchment are expressed in poll results regarding American attitudes toward its alliances in Asia. This is an important finding because it shows growing American understanding of the importance of Asia and growing support for the strategic value of the U.S. rebalance to Asia. Read more »