Noun
a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations
Source: WordNetBear F. Braumoeller argues that even the best case for isolationism, the United States in the interwar period, has been widely misunderstood and that Americans proved willing to fight as soon as they believed a genuine threat existed. Source: Internet
Grondahl summarizes it as, "This hard-line position of isolationism on the part of the machine was a curse economically – but a strange blessing unintentionally in architectural terms. Source: Internet
Fernández was praised for ending decades of isolationism and improving ties with other Caribbean countries, but he was criticized for not fighting corruption or alleviating the poverty that affected 60% of the population. Source: Internet
After the Second World War, McDougall writes, "Capitol Hill was buried with letters denouncing any postwar return to isolationism as un-Christian." Source: Internet
But now, now we are suddenly faced with the unthinkable: our great neighbour and family member turning against Canada, calling us a threat to national security as an excuse for economic isolationism. Source: Internet
He died of cancer in 2013 at the age of 46. Since then, Yandex’s company culture has changed as Russia’s political momentum has gravitated towards conservatism and isolationism. Source: Internet