Trump’s Effect on US Foreign Policy

Jospeh S. Nye Jr considers the role of structural forces and presidential choices in shaping long-term outcomes

US President Donald Trump’s behavior at the recent G7 meeting in Biarritz was criticized as careless and disruptive by many observers. Others argued that the press and pundits pay too much attention to Trump’s personal antics, tweets, and political games. In the long run, they argue, historians will consider them mere peccadilloes. The larger question is whether the Trump presidency proves to be a major turning point in American foreign policy, or a ...