Chapter 1 How To Think About International Relations

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Reviewing criticism of the Obama administration’s foreign policy, Daniel Drezner asks, “is it true that President Obama has no grand strategy? And even if it were, would that be such a disaster?” He continues:
“Grand strategies are not nearly as important as grand strategists like to think, because countries tend to be judged by their actions, not their words. What really matters for great powers is power – national economic and military strength – and that speaks loudly and clearly by itself.”