Wilsonian

But I think it was bizarre that the man who thinks we should be less judgy about the internal affairs of oppressive regimes chose to sound like a Wilsonian scold to our democratic allies.

In Mr. DeSantis’s framing, these are the idealistic mutterings of a “Wilsonian.”

Japan’s outlook as a maritime power is more like Britain’s in the 19th century than the United States’ “Wilsonian” tradition — that is, focused on protecting commerce and enforcing rules rather than democracy promotion.

This exercise has thrown a spotlight onto the Wilsonian role in the process that granted treasonous generals their federal halos.

And perhaps can reduce nations supposedly supporting Ukraine to paralytic dithering about whether sanctions, or which sanctions, are an appropriate response to an aggression wielding a Wilsonian concept.