Eric Bordenkircher

Eric Bordenkircher, Ph.D., is a research fellow at UCLA’s Center for Middle East Development. He tweets at @UCLA_Eagle. The views represented in this piece are his own and do not necessarily represent the position of UCLA or the Center for Middle East Development.

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Progressive Internationalism is Counterproductive to American Interests

The promotion of progressive policy abroad, like an almost-pacifist approach to resolving conflict and advocacy for abortion access, is counterproductive to the securing of American interests and national security

The New Progressive Imperialism in Africa

The US government is seeking to impose progressive values on African nations despite those peoples having no interest in Western-style progressivism