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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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.
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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
In the event of a second Trump term and a U.S. turn to isolationism, the steps Kyiv takes now to gear up for a summer offensive can at least position the Ukrainian military to sustain its defenses and continue to wear down Russia through the next year.
—Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
In March, 1941, F.D.R. signed the Lend-Lease Act, effectively ending American isolationism by opening up U.S. military aid to Britain.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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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
In the event of a second Trump term and a U.S. turn to isolationism, the steps Kyiv takes now to gear up for a summer offensive can at least position the Ukrainian military to sustain its defenses and continue to wear down Russia through the next year.
—Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
In March, 1941, F.D.R. signed the Lend-Lease Act, effectively ending American isolationism by opening up U.S. military aid to Britain.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Isolationism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isolationism. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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