Biden and the Middle East: Navigating Between Idealpolitik and Realpolitik
(WorldNews Iran)

Opinion US President Joe Biden delivers remarks to Defense Department personnel during a visit to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Western foreign policy is often a delicate balancing act between realpolitik policy — one that is based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations; and idealpolitik policy — believing that ideals can and should be achieved through policy. The tension between pragmatism and idealism presents the new US Administration and other Western policymakers with a dilemma. Prioritizing a value-driven policy that emphasizes Western moral, cultural, intellectual core values such as community,...