The recent return of Donald Trump to the White House has triggered a wave of policy reversals that complicate international relations. His aggressive approach targets traditional alliances, particularly undermining the transatlantic partnership and contributing to a belief among analysts that the world is at a critical juncture. The established UN-led multilateral system is perceived as eroding, replaced by a new global order marked by authoritarianism and populism. Trump's handling of international issues, especially in Gaza and Ukraine, reveals a lack of coherent strategy, which exacerbates already complex geopolitical tensions.
Trump's America first approach reflects and entrenches a changed world, illustrating a self-interested agenda that undermines foundational principles like justice and human rights.
His ill-informed, consistently wrong-headed instincts collide with international realities, leading to predictable problems, as seen in his handling of the Gaza conflict.
Many analysts agree that the world is approaching a watershed moment—the disintegration of the UN-led, multilateralist system and the rise of new authoritarian power dynamics.
Trump's behaviour has galvanized a consensus among Western diplomats that we are witnessing a significant shift towards great power imperialism, driven by populism and nationalism.
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