Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Joe Biden’s visit to Canada in March 2023 shows the extent to which economic deglobalization and great-power rivalries (with China and Russia) influence US foreign policy toward its allies. This article combines David Mayhew’s rational choice theory and John Mearsheimer’s neorealism to highlight the two main trends shaping Canada-US relations under Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau. On one hand, the US’s interest in economic deglobalization prompts Biden to adopt a protectionist stance toward Canada, aiming to secure crucial support for his re-election in 2024. On the other hand, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the rise of China sometimes pushed Biden to break with this same protectionism and to strengthen ties with Canada, to better compete with rival great powers. The article’s conclusion sheds light on how the 2024 US presidential election will likely affect both trends.
Source: Population & Sociétés
Language: French
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4387041950