European Assessment of Trump Presidency
European Assessment of Trump Presidency

Author(s): Jacek Kubera, Tomasz Morozowski
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Public Administration, Public Law, Geopolitics
Published by: Instytut Zachodni im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego
Keywords: Trump; USA; presidency
Summary/Abstract: Barack Obama’s presidency brought a great deal of changes to US foreign policy. While even in its preliminary premises of the new administration, the United States was to continue playing a leading role in strengthening the world order, the assumption was that it would mainly rely on diplomatic efforts rather than military interventions and that it would minimize the cost. By “leading from behind”, following through with the previously announced “reset” in Russian relations and pivoting towards Asia and the Pacific Rim in foreign policy, the United States sent a message that understandably upset its European allies. Without a doubt, the new approach would impact the Transatlantic Alliance. There was a neccessity for Europe to become more active internationally and more responsible for its own security.

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