APPLYING THE LOYAL OPPOSITION TRADITION TO FOREIGN POLICY: A U.S.-UKRAINE CASE STUDY (PART II)

This two-part research project analyzes U.S. foreign policy during the Ukraine Crisis from the viewpoint of loyalty to democracy. By applying the standards expected of loyal opposition parties to the U.S., the foreign policy approach taken is shown to have been disloyal to Ukraine’s fragile democrac...

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Published in:Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai. Studia Europaea 2018-12, Vol.63 (2), p.201-232
Main Author: WINTERS, Isaiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Canada
Case studies
Coups d'etat
Democracy
Foreign policy
Imperialism
Loyalty
New York
Opposition (Political science)
Perceptions
Political opposition
Power
Russia
Sovereignty
Ukraine
Ukrainian foreign relations
United Kingdom
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Summary:This two-part research project analyzes U.S. foreign policy during the Ukraine Crisis from the viewpoint of loyalty to democracy. By applying the standards expected of loyal opposition parties to the U.S., the foreign policy approach taken is shown to have been disloyal to Ukraine’s fragile democracy, as it contributed to an undemocratic transition of power in the form of a coup d'état. Ultimately, the failure of the U.S. to remain loyal to Ukraine’s democratic process (the way a loyal opposition state would have) is explained by the Obama administration’s liberal imperialist approach to foreign policy, whose first loyalty was to U.S. interests, not Ukrainian political sovereignty.
ISSN:1224-8746
2065-9563
DOI:10.24193/subbeuropaea.2018.2.12