The rise and fall of American hegemony from Wilson to Trump

US Middle East Policy Shift: Trump’s Administration Divergency

“…In the view of Economist, "Trump seems to reject both the Bush and Obama doctrines" and strategy's "transactional, zero-sum tone is dismaying". Obama's move towards universal liberalism, exchanged Trump's relevant standards of Hobbesian realism [1]. Irrelevant of ideological and doctrinal view of any individual, function of a US President is contracted with interwoven mosaic of institutional constrains and conciliation of plethora opposed interests.…”

“…According to observations of Joseph S. Nye Jr., even the founding fathers (of US) worried whether their new republic would decline in virtue like its ancient Roman predecessor. The resulting system of security alliances, multilateral institutions and relatively open economic policies has been called the American International order or the "liberal international order" [1]. This system now is facing new challenges in a new multipolar world.…”

Double Trouble: Trump, Transatlantic Relations and European Strategic Autonomy

“…Under Trump the relationship appears to be more fragile and fragmented than ever. He has starkly brought out the differences that exist between the USA and Europeans over interests, preferences, identities and perceptions (Nye, ). The two continents face different geopolitical challenges, different strategic concerns, widening differences on values and norms and differences over trade and economic relations.…”

Munich Security Report 2019: The Great Puzzle: Who Will Pick Up the Pieces?

“…The challenge posed by China and Russia notwithstanding, it could be argued that the United States' position in the world -and with it the global order the US has shaped -"may be threatened more by the rise of populist politics at home than the rise of other powers abroad." 40 In material terms, the United States remains in a league of its own. Its defense budget still dwarfs the military spending of most other powers.…”