POLS 4440 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: James Kirchick, Firmament, Liberal International
8 Nov 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Current world order- a system of multilateral arrangements, alliances, and institutions was built in the ashes of world war ii under u. s. tutelage and strength of arms. Extending from the eu to nato and to the established security guarantees of. Pax americana: a state of relative international peace regarded as overseen by the us. Since gaining office, trump constantly broke taboos during the 2016 u. s. presidential election, Trump went so far as to call nato obsolete, and since taking office, he has repeatedly questioned america"s security commitment to treaty allies. When trump validated putin"s denials of election meddling, not only did he endorse the. Russian autocrat"s lies over the unanimous assessment of u. s. intelligence agencies and senior congressional leaders of his own republican party, but he also obfuscated how russia is hostile to u. s. interests, values, and alliances. Trump"s behavior as a businessman, his authoritarian rhetoric, and his frequently expressed admiration for strongmen suggest dictatorial tendencies.
