Beginning in the 1990s, and then really picking up after 9/11, the United States overreached ideologically by thinking it could turn Iraq and Afghanistan into Ohio. It overreached economically by throwing open the nation's doors and saying the more trade, the better. And suddenly, I think, Americans said to themselves and to their leaders, ‘Wait a minute. Too much world, not enough America.' Charles Kupchan A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com or a brief primer on Isolationism here. Charles Kupchan is a professor of international relations at Georgetown University and a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also the author of Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself from the World. Key Highlights Include Isolationism's Place in America's National IdentityThe Relationship Between Isolationism and American ExceptionalismA Brief History of Isolationism in the United StatesSimilarities Between the Rise of China and the Early United StatesDonald Trump and the Reemergence of Isolationism Key Links Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself from the World by Charles Kupchan Learn more about Charles Kupchan "The Home Front: Why an Internationalist Foreign Policy Needs a Stronger Domestic Foundation" an article by Charles Kupchan in Foreign Affairs Related Content John Ikenberry on Liberal Internationalism Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon on the End of American Hegemony More from the Podcast More Information Democracy Group Apes of the State created all Music Email the show at [email protected] Follow on Twitter @DemParadox Follow on Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast 100 Books on Democracy