In choosing a white, male Midwesterner as a running-mate, Harris has balanced the Democratic ticket in much the same way Joe Biden did when he selected her in 2020. Across the Atlantic, however, little is known about how the potential vice president could shape US foreign policy. Walz’s cautious globalismThe Harris-Walz ticket does not have a traditional Atlanticist background nor a particularly robust foreign policy background in general. On Gaza, Walz aligns with the mainstream Democratic support for Israel, but did call for a “working ceasefire” in March, following Harris’s own line. Indeed, Walz is more about common-sense and moral values than expertise, and his foreign policy may well be too.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 09, 2024 14:40 UTC