Monroe Doctrine's Legacy: A Lesson for Small Nations

In history, the principles of powerful nations are always born in the language of defense and live as tools of expansion. What Britain did two hundred years ago, Russia, China, and America are all repeating today under different names. How do small nations like Nepal stand in such a world? While claiming balance, is it truly balance, or merely an adjustment imposed by compulsion?On December 2, 1823, US President James Monroe declared in Congress – European powers should not colonize the American continent again, and America will stay away from European conflicts. At that time, this declaration was the defensive...