What limits do U.S. political institutions place on territorial expansion or coercive diplomacy today?
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
The United States has a long history of territorial expansion, but modern foreign policy operates under a different set of legal, political, and institutional constraints. Congress, international law, alliance commitments such as NATO, and domestic public opinion all shape what actions are politically feasible for U.S. leaders. How do these constraints function in practice today compared to earlier periods of U.S. expansion? Which institutions or norms tend to play the most significant role in limiting or enabling coercive diplomatic or territorial actions by the U.S. government?
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
The United States has a long history of territorial expansion, but modern foreign policy operates under a different set of legal, political, and institutional constraints. Congress, international law, alliance commitments such as NATO, and domestic public opinion all shape what actions are politically feasible for U.S. leaders. How do these constraints function in practice today compared to earlier periods of U.S. expansion? Which institutions or norms tend to play the most significant role in limiting or enabling coercive diplomatic or territorial actions by the U.S. government?
What limits do U.S. political institutions place on territorial expansion or coercive diplomacy today?
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
The United States has a long history of territorial expansion, but modern foreign policy operates under a different set of legal, political, and institutional constraints. Congress, international law, alliance commitments such as NATO, and domestic public opinion all shape what actions are politically feasible for U.S. leaders. How do these constraints function in practice today compared to earlier periods of U.S. expansion? Which institutions or norms tend to play the most significant role in limiting or enabling coercive diplomatic or territorial actions by the U.S. government?
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