isolationism
noun
iso·la·tion·ism
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shə-ˌni-zəm 
also ˌi-
: a policy of national isolation by abstention from alliances and other international political and economic relations
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Trump's approach to foreign policy combines elements of isolationism, military non-interventionism, and economic protectionism, marking a departure from traditional U.S. strategies since World War II.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
McConnell talked expansively in his speech about the dangers of isolationism, suggesting that more is at stake for U.S. interests than at anytime since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
—Bruce Schreiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
The undiluted isolationism of his campaign messaging could prove to be a straitjacket that paralyzes the Trump administration’s foreign policy at a critical time.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
CEOs expressed their opposition to not only protectionism but also isolationism.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
McConnell talked expansively in his speech about the dangers of isolationism, suggesting that more is at stake for U.S. interests than at anytime since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
—Bruce Schreiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
The undiluted isolationism of his campaign messaging could prove to be a straitjacket that paralyzes the Trump administration’s foreign policy at a critical time.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
CEOs expressed their opposition to not only protectionism but also isolationism.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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isolationism
noun
iso·la·tion·ism
ˌī-sə-ˈlā-shə-ˌniz-əm
: a national policy of avoiding international political and economic relations
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