The United States, Russia and Ukraine

Les Etats-Unis, la Russie et l’Ukraine - Fiche d'actualité de l'IHEDN

This fact sheet looks at relations between the United States and Russia since the end of the Cold War. It traces the various stages of rapprochement and estrangement between the two countries, from the 1990s to the early 2000s. It then shows how the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have contributed to renewed tensions between the two countries.

American foreign policy doctrines

Les doctrines de politique étrangère américaine - Fiche d'actualité de l'IHEDN

This fact sheet looks at the different doctrines of American foreign policy. It presents the history and evolutionary contexts of American isolationism and interventionism, associating them with other concepts such as "world policeman" and "pax americana". Finally, it analyses Joe Biden's foreign policy mandate, and more specifically his desire to spread democratic values to counter autocracies.

US policy in the Indo-Pacific

La politique des Etats-Unis en Indopacifique - Fiche d'actualité de l'IHEDN

This fact sheet looks at US policy in the Indo-Pacific. It traces the history of the US presence in this geographical area and explains how US influence in the region has (re)become a strategic priority, from Barack Obama to Joe Biden.