It¡¯s now conventional wisdom that American foreign policy under the Joe Biden administration will revert to a more traditional and stable approach. That means restoring cooperation with friends and allies, as well as taking a professional and institutional course, rather than the intuitive and theatrical one practiced by Donald Trump.
Biden¡¯s appointment of highly regarded experts like Kurt Campbell, architect of the Obama administration¡¯s ¡°pivot to Asia,¡± to handle for Indo-Pacific affairs has certainly been welcomed by Tokyo.
But that¡¯s only half of the story. A key component in understanding the nature of Biden¡¯s foreign policy is diversity. Biden has made clear that inclusivity and diversity will be a core value of his administration. As he said in an interview in December: ¡°I¡¯m going to keep my commitment that the administration, both in the White House and outside in the Cabinet, is going to look like the country.¡±
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