"Biden's Diplomatic Visit to Ireland and Northern Ireland"

President Biden's trip to Northern Ireland to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement highlights the dearth of diplomacy in today's fractious world. Diplomatic breakthroughs like the Good Friday Agreement have become a thing of the past, with treaties more likely to be broken than brokered. The rise of nationalism and isolationism in the US has made international agreements unpopular, and the revival of great power competition has shifted the ground for diplomacy. While the Biden administration has focused on restoring American credibility in the world, there is little meaningful movement towards major international agreements.