How has Partisanship in the United States Undermined the Global Hegemony of the United States on the International Stage, Using Afghanistan and Syria as Case Studies.

This dissertation argues that the U.S.’s global hegemony has and is currently suffering due to domestic political divisions. These internal partisan divisions lead into America facing problems on the international stage, impacting its foreign policy consistency and credibility. This dissertation investigates the effects of partisan politics on America’s international actions, especially in the Middle East, and the neo-colonialist tendencies that can be intrinsically linked to these actions. By evaluating the U.S.’s role in undermining foreign sovereignty and democracy via economic, cultural, and military means, this study examines the implications for global leadership. It critically examines the conflict between internal power struggles and the U.S.’s international moral standing, with case studies on Afghanistan and Syria highlighting how American internal conflicts and neo-colonial ambitions destabilize its hegemony and moral authority globally. Use these scholars an their work as a basis:  Monten, J., 2005. The roots of the Bush doctrine: Power, nationalism, and democracy promotion in US strategy. International Security, 29(4), Bakkour. S., 2022. The End of The Middle East Peace Process. Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. Khalidi, R., 2013. Brokers of deceit: How the US has undermined peace in the Middle East. Beacon Press.Nye. S.J., 2019 The rise and fall of American hegemony from Wilson to Trump, International Affairs, Volume 95, Issue 1. Pages 63–80, https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiy212, Schultz A.K., (2017) Perils of Polarization for U.S. Foreign Policy, The Washington Quarterly, 40:4, 7-28.Ikenberry, G.J., 2020. A world safe for democracy: Liberal internationalism and the crises of global order. Yale University Press.