Treaties are swamped by opposition.

If President Joe Biden wants to prove that “America is back,” he should attempt to make progress on signing or ratifying several of these major international treaties. Unfortunately, any attempts of ratification will be a tall order in the Senate. Several Republican Senators even resist approving routine political appointments. Furthermore, petty political disputes and foreign policy aims, on top of the Republican priority of defending natural sovereignty and protecting the U.S. Constitution, signal potential political opposition to ratification. After the Trump administration, sovereignty has become almost inextricably linked to the Republican party platform. If the United States wants to maintain its position as a global leader and further important global and regional policy goals, it must move away from its self-defeating sovereignty obsessions and overcome political barriers, despite the odds.