Several analysts and commentators have expressed concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy, warning that it may undermine the established international order. Robert Keohane and the late Joseph Nye argue that Trump's coercive and transactional style could bring an unceremonious end to the United States' period of global dominance. Ryan Griffiths and Seva Gunitsky describe the emerging global order under Trump as transactional, where sovereignty is cynically auctioned rather than earned. Joe Nye notes that Trump is the first president to reject the value of soft power in foreign policy. Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro contend that Trump's rhetorical and policy shifts are part of a broader effort to dismantle the postwar legal order. Additionally, Slavoj Žižek characterizes Trump as a global figure who mixes rewards with harsh pressure, including acts of terror bombing, to maintain peace. Critics also highlight that Trump's politicization of the American intelligence system increases the risk of dangerous failures. An editorial from Estadao suggests that Trump's actions have expanded global disorder, bolstered Russian President Vladimir Putin, and weakened Western deterrence to the detriment of the United States.
OPINIÓN | “Trump ha descubierto su función: un papá mundial que defiende la paz con una mezcla de premios y presión brutal, incluido el bombardeo terrorista”, por Slavoj Žižek https://t.co/ECwZe814Ei
“Trump’s various rhetorical salvos and policy shifts may seem chaotic. But they all form part of a wider attempt to dismantle the postwar legal order,” argue @oonahathaway and Scott Shapiro. https://t.co/YkuZhMmGRr
EDITORIAL: ‘Trump amplia desordem global’ – Americano dá fôlego a Putin e mina a dissuasão ocidental em prejuízo de seu próprio país (via @opiniao_estadao) > https://t.co/sXSexqMszq 📷: Evan Vucci/AP https://t.co/hZvhOvq2RT