The Foreign Policy Foundations of Trumpism

The election of President Donald J. Trump in 2016 introduced a new foreign policy, one that holds certain aspects of traditional schools of thought in international relations but is unique in that it does not prescribe to any one theory or academic framework. It does, however, contain foundational...

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Main Author: Joseph M. Humire
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2024-03-01
Series:Norteamérica
Online Access:https://www.revistanorteamerica.unam.mx/index.php/nam/article/view/675
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