Bipartisanship Put to the Test: U.S. Policy Toward Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

Abstract Despite the rise of polarization, some Democrats and Republicans have continued to join together in coalitions on important U.S. foreign policy issues. To what extent might these reservoirs of bipartisanship survive the intense partisanship associated with the 2024 election? Analyzing U.S. debates over policy toward Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, the paper finds neither consistent bipartisanship nor consistent polarization. Instead, they feature a mix of partisan disagreement, intra-party division, and cross-party cooperation.