First US President HATED Alliances For This Reason | Dr. Arta Moeini & Dr. Chris Mott
Channel: Neutrality Studies
Date: 2024-04-05

Read the essay: https://peacediplomacy.org/2024/03/11/george-washington-and-the-birth-of-american-realism/

"(...) it is wise to remember the international coalition that arose to combat Britain in the late 18th century, of which Washington was an integral part. If we refuse to adapt to the new geopolitical realities and the dynamic security conditions they engender, we risk experiencing Britain’s fate."

In this talk, Dr. Arta Moeini and Dr. Christopher Mott explain the roots of George Washington's 'realism', why the first president opposed joining any alliances, and even fought a shadow war with his erstwhile supporters—the French—for the right of trading with the former enemy—the British. States don't have permanent friends, nor permanent enemies, they only have permanent interests. Hence, don't marry yourself to one or the other power. Do your own thing and what makes sense at the time. Washington understood this realist thought like no other.