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1 Assessment: There will be more space for diplomacy under Joe Biden, though a complete reversal on issues is impossible. Reuters
Luv Puri
Journalist and author
The flurry of appointments following the swearing-in of Joseph Robinette Biden Jr as the 46th President of the United States of America provides enough cues of the new administration’s foreign policy orientations. There will be less shrill rhetoric and more space for diplomacy, though a complete reversal on many issues is impossible due to the structural limitations of the domestic and international systems.
There is enough literature, including articles by President Biden and his team as many were in think tanks, fellows in various academic institutions or working for various lobbying firms in the past four years to parse through, to make an assessment of the US foreign policy. In terms of appointments, there is a broad premium on experience, domain expertise, familiarity with the President and the expect