Context:
The second term of Trump represents continued disruptive leadership and challenges to international norms. His policy promotes U.S. Exceptionalism by maintaining its position in making international law, yet demanding other countries comply.
Key Highlights:
Trump 1.0: A Sovereigntist Approach
- Rejection of Multilateralism:
- The policy preferred bilateral agreements so as not to curb the sovereignty of the United States.
- Significant Withdrawals:
- Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Iran nuclear deal, and the nuclear treaty with Russia.
- Trade Protectionism:
- Imposed tariffs on other allied countries and scrapped agreements such as TPP and NAFTA.
- WTO
- Vetoed appointments to the WTO Appellate Body.
Trump 2.0
- New Challenges in Trump 2.0
- Reversion to Unilateralism, Trade Tariffs, and Disengagement from Multilateralism.
- Militaristic Foreign Policy
- To seize Greenland, Panama Canal, and Canada.
- Violation of UN Charter
- Challenging tenets such as no use of force and self-determination.
- Revisionist Impact
- The policy will certainly embolden countries such as China and Russia to further territorial ambitions.
