From RAND, Ali Wyne on taking stock of a shifting world order. Is the world becoming a jungle again, and should Americans care? The Trump presidency marks the end of the American century. American power is in decline, the world is “in pieces”: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres confronts the “reemergence of irrationality” in global politics. Trump is making American diplomacy white again. The allies, they are a waverin’: Ever so slowly, America’s allies are tiptoeing away from Washington. Trump’s victorious retreats: Trump’s modus operandi could be described instead as, “Shout loudly and carry a white flag”. When it comes to rights, long-term effects of Trump presidency will be a “tragedy” for U.S.
How Donald Trump weakened the United States in his speech to the United Nations. At the U.N., Trump abdicates U.S. leadership: Putting an end to the American century. At the U.N., Trump finds the world literally laughing at him. “There is always a tweet”. The first chapter from Who Fights for Reputation: The Psychology of Leaders in International Conflict by Keren Yarhi-Milo.
